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Upcoming Changes To NSF Drinking Water System Components Program (NSF 600) - No Need To Be Afraid

Product Number: 51322-18136-SG

Author: Steven P. Roetter

Publication Date: 2022

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In 1984 the US EPA issued a Request for Proposals to select a provider to privatize the approval of products and components used in water distribution systems across the United States. A team which was led by NSF International and included the American Water Works Association Research Foundation, the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, the Conference of State Health and Environmental Managers, and the American Water Works Association was awarded the contract to develop the standard. In 1988, NSF/ANSI 61: Drinking Water System Components ― Health Effects was published as a result of the work of this team. This standard established minimum requirements for the control of potential adverse human health effects from products that contact drinking water and has been updated regularly since then to add testing criteria for additional contaminants and product types.

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Upset Conditions In Anaerobic Digesters In Wastewater Treatment Plants Cause Degradation Of Protective Linings

Product Number: 51322-18235-SG

Author: Robert A. (Randy) Nixon

Publication Date: 2022

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Both mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digesters are currently being utilized to treat sludge derived from more than typical municipal sewerage sources. Wastewater treatment plants are accepting septage and sludge from food waste and industrial contributors routinely today. Receiving these other sources of waste which are extremely high in volatile solids is a source of significant income for the utilities.

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Upstream Assets Integrity Management

Product Number: MPWT19-15264

Author: H. Seshadhri Srinivasan

Publication Date: 2019

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Upstream oil production assets, including oil production pipeline network and gas oil water separation facilities, play a dominant role in sustaining production targets to meet customer requirements. Corrosion management of such assets encompasses various phases, such as design, construction, operation, and decommissioning. Proper engineering design and sound construction practices combined with effective monitoring are essential to manage and maintain the corrosion of these assets within acceptable limits. Some of the considerations taken into account during design include: safety, environment, pressure, temperature, material availability, delivery time, and cost. Operating these assets outside of the design boundaries could influence the corrosion process, significantly impacting integrity. Close monitoring of operating parameters, along with identifying the corrosion by employing appropriate inspection techniques, and implementing timely corrective measures, are of paramount importance to preserving the integrity of these critical assets, which otherwise could lead to safety and environmental issues. This paper highlights three case studies involving the importance of cathodic protection monitoring, and failure analysis of an oil pipeline, along with corrosion inhibitor optimization efforts carried out to ensure asset integrity.

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USDA-certified Biobased, Low VOC and Biodegradable Paint Stripper and Graffiti Remover

Product Number: 51320-14503-SG

Author: Ming Shen, Sen Kang, and Casey Heurung

Publication Date: 2020

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For many decades, paint strippers have used hazardous solvents such as methylene chloride and N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) to effectively remove paints and coatings. But safety and environmental concerns have introduced an urgent need for environmentally-friendly alternatives. In March 2019, EPA banned the use methylene chloride in all paint removers for consumer use. However, its replacement, NMP, is now also deemed as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) and in jeopardy of being an option for paint stripping by regulatory forces.

The newly developed green paint stripper discussed here is free from methylene chloride and NMP. It achieves an environmentally-friendly profile by utilizing agricultural base stocks and recycled industrial solvents. It meets USDA criteria for biobased paint strippers and graffiti removers, and it complies to the VOC requirements of the California Reduced Emission Regulation for Consumer Products. This low odor and biodegradable paint stripper/graffiti remover effectively removes acrylic, alkyd, and urethane-based coatings, as well as marker ink comparably to petrochemical-based and NMP-containing products. In addition, the product contains corrosion inhibitors to prevent discoloration and flash rust on ferrous metals, aluminium, copper, and brass during and after paint removal.

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Use of AMPP SP 0113 for Methods Selection and Implementation of Pipeline Integrity Management

Product Number: 51324-20705-SG

Author: Sankara Papavinasam; Kerri Kryger; Naim Dakwar; Peter Bergen; A.R. Santhosh Kumar

Publication Date: 2024

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This paper provides an overview of 2023 version of NACE SP 0113: Pipeline Integrity Management (PIM): Methods Selection and Implementation. This standard practice presents guidance to operators for selecting and implementing methods, technologies, or activities to manage pipeline integrity. The 2023 version describes a PIM program that addresses threats (including from corrosion and other risks): covers both metallic (carbon steel) and non-metallic pipelines; provides definitions of various PIM terms; lists documentation requirements; discusses pipeline types; explains stages of pipeline life cycle; includes typical threats and stages of their occurrence; explains mitigation of the threats; describes integrity assessment and management methods; describes procedures to select appropriate PIM methods; describes PIM program implementation using Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and describes the state of implementation of PIM program in various companies using KPI.

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Use of data analytics techniques to compare daily RMU coupon readings with CIS survey results

Product Number: 51323-19318-SG

Author: Matt Barrett, William Maize, Mill Jawed, Errin Wright, Tony da Costa

Publication Date: 2023

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Close interval surveys (CIS) and remote monitoring units (RMUs) can be used as complimentary technologies, essential for validating safe operation of a cathodic protection (CP) system. CIS on a pipeline is typically performed once every few years due to the high cost and time commitment of the process, but the benefit is a high spatial resolution of measurements, with typical spacings between reading locations on the metre length-scale. RMUs installed at test posts with a typical spacing of multiple kilometres between units can be used to measure comparable electrical readings year-round without requiring a human to physically travel to each location.

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Use of Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) Piping for Fire Water Applications – Offshore

Product Number: MPWT19-15300

Author: Stephen Ching

Publication Date: 2019

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The fire water system on an offshore facility is a critical system. In the event of a fire, this system must not only deliver water for active fire management, but the system must also survive the worst-case scenarios of blast, jet fire and or hydrocarbon fire and for a duration anticipated in that scenario. The fire water system must also survive the duration of time needed for the safe evacuation of personnel from the facility.
This paper addresses the complexities involved in the use of composite pipes for fire water applications. It focuses on how blast effects are managed and the survivability of GRE piping in highly intense and high heat flux fire cases. Results from tests simulations will be shared which were carried out to assure certifying body, operator and engineer that GRE piping is the right material of choice for this application under such circumstances.
The paper concludes with examples of several floating production and storage offloading facilities installed with GRE piping for the fire water application.

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Use of Large Standoff Magnetometry in Pipeline Integrity Investigations

Product Number: 51320-14475-SG

Author: C. Onuoha, E. Pozniak, S. McDonnell, V. Shankar, T. Lich, M. Jawed

Publication Date: 2020

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Large standoff magnetometry (LSM), a novel screening technology, has shown strong industry relevance in several pipeline integrity investigations. LSM is used to detect changes in the magnetic field of a pipeline due to changes in the magnetic susceptibility of steel. These changes are known as inverse magnetostriction (a.k.a. the Villari effect) and occur when a ferromagnetic material (steel) is subjected to mechanical stress, such as the presence of stress on the wall of a pipeline. Geometric anomalies (ovalities, dents, wrinkles), hoop stress, ground and slope movement, bend strain, thermal expansion, cracks, and material defects are examples of potential sources of stress that LSM can detect from aboveground.

This paper summarizes the use of LSM as a complimentary tool in several pipeline integrity assessments conducted on oil and gas pipelines, in this case, to pinpoint a lost inline inspection pig and to identify dents, cracks, buckles, slope movement, casing ends, unknown valve locations and other pipeline integrity and direct assessment applications. Ongoing development programs and lessons learnt from practical, real-life projects and validations of the technology are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of LSM for pipeline integrity investigations.

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Use of Microbiological, Geochemical, and X-ray Diffraction Techniques to Support the Autopsy of Reverse Osmosis Membrane from a Saudi Aramco Gas Plant

Product Number: MECC23-20019-SG

Author: Husam S. Khanfar; Husin Sitepu; Xiangyang Zhu

Publication Date: 2023

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The reverse osmosis (RO) membrane fouling is a significant challenge faced by oil and gas plants, impacting their operational efficiency and overall productivity. The primary cause of RO membrane fouling in oil and gas plants can be attributed to the presence of various foulants, including suspended solids, organic matter, scaling minerals, and biological agents. Among these foulants, microbial activity plays a significant role in accelerating membrane fouling.

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Use of Modern Technologies to Solve an Ageing Scaling Problem

Product Number: 51323-19296-SG

Author: Andrew Fyfe; David Nichols; Caroline Simpson; Gordon Graham

Publication Date: 2023

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The Frøy field is in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea and is located in the Jurassic Sleipner and
Hugin formations at a depth of 2940 – 3176 m true vertical depth subsea. It is made up of a series of
reservoir units (RU), with the main units being RU3 to 5. The reservoir has a porosity of 15 – 23% and a
permeability of 15 – 1500 mD.

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Use of Nonmetallic Materials to Improve Construction Productivity and Sustainability of Infrastructure

Product Number: MECC23-20037-SG

Author: Waseem A. Khatri; Oscar Salazar; Saleh Al Wohaibi; Mohammed Mehthel; Mirza M. Baig

Publication Date: 2023

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The global cost of corrosion is estimated to be US$2.5 trillion, which is equivalent to 3.4% of the global GDP (2013). By using available corrosion control practices, it is estimated that savings of between 15 and 35% of the cost of corrosion could be realized; i.e., between US$375 and $875 billion annually on a global basis. These costs do not include individual safety or environmental consequences which can occur due to near misses, incidents, forced shutdowns (outages), accidents, etc.

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Use Of Potential Probes To Monitor Cathodic Protection: Accuracy Of The IR-Free Potential Measurement

Product Number: 51321-16765-SG

Author: Silvia Beretta, Marco Ormellese, Andrea Brenna

Publication Date: 2021

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Cathodic protection (CP) is an electrochemical corrosion prevention technique, which is implemented by circulating a direct current between an electrode (anode) placed in the environment and the structure to be protected (the cathode): this current causes a lowering of the potential of the metal and reduces its corrosion rate, until it stops.

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