PREFACE

Corrosion can occur at any point or at any time during petroleum and
natural gas recovery and processing. Thus is particularly true in ageing
refineries and gas processing plants which can present a serious safety
hazard.
Key findings into corrosion processes in refinery equipment and gas
processing plants as well as corrosion in offshore structures are
presented.
This book summarizes the key corrosion processes in refinery and
gas processing equipment
such as storage tanks, reactors, and sour
water strippers
and how it can be measured and controlled.
Methods of testing for corrosion are presented as well as preventative
measures. The book also contains a helpful glossary that will assist the
reader in understanding the terminology of corrosion.
Dr. James G. Speight
Laramie, Wyoming
December 2013