SELECTED CORROSION CONTROL TECHNIQUES (CTM 803)
Materials Selection and Design: The
Importance of Design in Corrosion Prevention. Compatibility of Materials and Environments. Materials Selection
for Corrosion Control (Metals, Alloys, Nonmetals, Composites). Recent advances
in corrosion resistant materials. Corrosion
Inhibitors: Corrosion Inhibition (Theory and Practice). Fields of
application of corrosion inhibitors. Environmentally friendly corrosion
inhibitors. Corrosion Inhibition mechanisms and models. Protective Coatings: Overview
of Protective coating systems. Organic coatings, Metallic coatings, Ceramics
coatings, Nanocomposite coatings, Functional coatings. Surface preparation and
coating application techniques. Coating failures: causes and prevention
CORROSION IN RIENFORCED CONCRETES (CTM 810)
CATHODIC PROTECTION (CTM 808)
Cathodic protection (CP) is a technique used to control the corrosion of a metal surface by making it the cathode of an electrochemical cell.
A simple method of protection connects the metal to be protected to a more easily corroded "sacrificial metal" to act as the anode. The sacrificial metal then corrodes instead of the protected metal.
For structures such as long pipelines, where passive galvanic cathodic protection is not adequate, an external DC electrical power source is used to provide sufficient current.
Cathodic protection systems protect a wide range of metallic structures in various environmentsMICROBIAL INDUCED CORROSION (CTM 806)
CORROSION INHIBITION/INHIBITORS (CTM 804)
Corrosion control by
chemical treatment. Classification of corrosion inhibitors. Corrosion
inhibition mechanisms. Benign and harmful corrosion inhibitors. Critical
concentrations and corrosion inhibition efficiency. Fields of application of
corrosion inhibitors. Corrosion inhibitors for different environments
(acidic, alkaline, salt water, CO2, concrete, simulated body
fluids). Corrosion inhibitors for iron/steel, aluminium, copper, magnesium. Environmentally
friendly corrosion inhibitors. Biomass corrosion inhibitors. Corrosion inhibited coatings for iron/steel and
magnesium alloys. Selectivity and specificity of action of corrosion
inhibitors. Techniques
for predicting and monitoring corrosion inhibition performance. Computational
modeling of corrosion inhibitor performance
ANTICORROSION COATINGS TECHNOLOGY (CTM 802)
Introduction to paints,
coatings and anticorrosion coatings. Coating system components and their
functions (pigment, binder and solvent). Coating properties: Rheological
properties, optical properties, adhesion, mechanical properties and chemical
properties. Primers, intermediate
coats, top coat and their functions.
Corrosion inhibiting primers. Mechanisms of anticorrosion action.
Barrier and special functions of coatings. Surface Coating defects.
Coating Application- Surface Preparation Techniques: Mechanical methods (Sand
blasting and Flame clearing). Conversion Coatings and Pretreatment Chemicals.
Paint Application Techniques: (Brushing, dipping, spraying, electrodeposition,
vacuum impregnation etc). Functional
Coatings: Self-healing/Smart Coatings, Superhydrophobic Coatings.
CORROSION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (CTM 807)
CORROSION BASICS (CTM 801)
Corrosion in oil and gas industry: The
corrosion challenge in oil and gas industry in Nigeria and abroad. Corrosion of
oil/gas facilities (upstream and downstream).
Factors that influence corrosion
in oil and gas sector. Common aggressive environments in oil and gas industry: Pipelines and
subsoil environments, drilling fluids, offshore environment, refineries,
storage facilities, microbial
influenced corrosion, CO2 and H2S
Corrosion. Corrosion mitigation
techniques in oil and gas: Corrosion inhibitors, anticorrosion and antifouling
coatings, biocides, cathodic protection systems.
Corrosion in renewable energy systems: Degradation of energy infrastructure in extreme environmental
conditions. Pollution-related Corrosion. Materials selection for extreme environments.
Coatings for extreme environments. Efficient corrosion monitoring and control.
Corrosion behavior of solar panels, and support structures. Developing more
corrosion resistant and long-lasting PV panels.
Enhanced durability and
reliability of PV systems. Corrosion risks to renewable energy systems and
consequences.Corrosion in turbines
and power plants: High temperature corrosion in turbines and power plants.
Alloys and coatings for improved high temperature corrosion resistance. Role of
oxide scales in high temperature corrosion. Structure and composition of
effective oxide scales.
CORROSION IN THE ENERGY SECTOR ( CTM 805)
Corrosion in oil and gas industry: The
corrosion challenge in oil and gas industry in Nigeria and abroad. Corrosion of
oil/gas facilities (upstream and downstream).
Factors that influence corrosion
in oil and gas sector. Common aggressive environments in oil and gas industry: Pipelines and
subsoil environments, drilling fluids, offshore environment, refineries,
storage facilities, microbial
influenced corrosion, CO2 and H2S
Corrosion. Corrosion mitigation
techniques in oil and gas: Corrosion inhibitors, anticorrosion and antifouling
coatings, biocides, cathodic protection systems.
Corrosion in renewable energy systems: Degradation of energy infrastructure in extreme environmental
conditions. Pollution-related Corrosion. Materials selection for extreme environments.
Coatings for extreme environments. Efficient corrosion monitoring and control.
Corrosion behavior of solar panels, and support structures. Developing more
corrosion resistant and long-lasting PV panels.
Enhanced durability and
reliability of PV systems. Corrosion risks to renewable energy systems and
consequences.Corrosion in turbines
and power plants: High temperature corrosion in turbines and power plants.
Alloys and coatings for improved high temperature corrosion resistance. Role of
oxide scales in high temperature corrosion. Structure and composition of
effective oxide scales.