Technical corner SGS Pakistan as a corrosion and inspection management consultant for refinery in Dunq Quat in Vietnam CASE STUDY :
Events & participations
CHALLENGES
CASE IN FOCUS
The API-970 Document was published in December 2017, so it was the first time to implement the methodology of API-970 in any refining unit.
SGS’s corrosion and inspection management consultancy services for Refinery in Dunq Quat, Vietnam, including the development of corrosion control documents for refining units.
SOLUTIONS OFFERED AND MILESTONE ACHIEVED
SERVICE AREA
Asset Integrity Management Services
SGS Pakistan reviewed and analyzed the existing corrosion and inspection management system; gaps were identified and recommendations were given to improve the management system and inspection practices. A methodology of API 970 was being implemented for the first time, so SGS was among the first who implemented the API-970 methodology for developing the corrosion control document for refining units.
INDUSTRY
SGS presents at “Technical Conference on Corrosion and Protection of Assets” (28th October 2021- Ramada Plaza Karachi) As part of our concept of knowledge sharing, SGS Pakistan participated in the One Day Technical Conference on Corrosion and Protection of Assets on 28th October, 2021. Some of the distinguished guest speakers from oil and gas industry were invited, along with SGS Pakistan’s representative. Our representative presented on “Corrosion Control Document (CCD), HIGH PRIORITY APPROACHTO MINIMIZE FAILURES OF FIXED EQUIPMENT”. A CCD is a document or other repository or system that contains the information to understand materials damage susceptibility issues in a specific type of operating process unit at a plant site. Overall, it was a well taken representation of SGS with the technical topic, audiences took keen interest and various questions from the audience were answered by our speaker as well.
Oil & Gas
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A 10 years old refinery, which was already implementing the risk-based inspection program and was following the inspection practices, was facing corrosion damage issues in their refining units. Therefore, seeing the current issues faced by the refinery client initiated a study to enhance their corrosion and inspection management programs with the following objectives. a. To review and to analyze current refinery corrosion & inspection management program and to identify gaps compared with international codes & standards or best engineering practices and to draft recommendations for filling the gaps. b. To develop the corrosion control document based on the API-970 guidelines with details on how each potential damage mechanism is prevented, detected, controlled, monitored, or otherwise managed
EXTRA BENEFIT TO CLIENT
The critical advantageous impact and benefit for the refinery was as follows: Identification of Critical Corrosion Circuits to concentrate on corrosion monitoring and control. Making the RBI system and inspection practices more reliable in predicting Damage Mechanisms and avoiding the failures. Availability of IOWs for refining units, which can be monitored and enforced to manage corrosion.
SGS attends Hydropower Conference 2021 in Islamabad - Hydropower projects – currently high focus projects of Pakistan Our representative participated in the Hydropower Conference 2021 held on 27th October in Islamabad as a delegate. Many remarkable persons from Hydropower and energy sectors have participated in the conference including Mr. Hammad Azhar (Federal Minister of Energy), Mr. Touseef Farooqi (Chairman NEPRA) Mr. Shah Jahan Mirza (MD PPIB and CEO AEDB) and many others.
The conference provided a great platform for networking with the people of hydropower sector and introducing SGS Pakistan services to them.
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