Course Description

This course gives the participants a good theoretical understanding of corrosion, as well as the practical tools needed for carrying out inspections of steel structures in the 'battle against corrosion'.

Course Objectives

·         Learning how to design Metal coatings

·         Best understanding of surface preparation standards

·         Being familiar with specified coating conditions 

·         Being able to troubleshoot coating faults systems

Who Should Attend?

·         Petroleum engineers 

·         Technicians

·         Production and reservoir staff

·         Quality control staff

·         Those who are involved in coating inspection

PROGRAM TOPICS

·         Rusting on metals

·         Surface preparation methods & standards

·         Surface contaminants and tests for detection

·         Paint constituents and basic technology

·         Solutions and dispersions

·         Drying and curing of paint films

·         Paint systems

·         Water borne coatings

·         Paint manufacture

·         Testing of paints for properties and performance

·         Film thicknesses

·         Specified coating conditions

·         Cathodic protection

·         Holiday/pinhole detection

·         Paint application

·         Metal coatings

·         Coating faults

·         Colour

·         Health and safety

·         Duties of an inspector