Corrosion is a widespread problem that can effect almost any industry in both direct and indirect ways. It costs the global economy an estimated 3.4% of its total every year and eats away at materials, infrastructure and man hours that could be used on more productive tasks. As much as 40% of this corrosion can be attributed to microbiological factors. Ignoring those factors means any protective or remedial efforts will have a reduced impact.
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Oil & Gas Industry
Industry
Infrastructure and Utilities
CHALLENGES
- $1.5 billion is estimated to be spent on corrosion per year.
- Corrosion can be a significant contributor to unplanned downtime.
- Corrosion can be a significant contributor to pipeline failures, resulting in lost product, increased regulatory scrutiny and damaged public relations.
- Sites of interest can often be remote, making reliable sampling difficult or impossible.
- Corrosion can lead to premature equipment failure, necessitating costly replacements.
- Corrosion-related equipment failures can disrupt production. Average unplanned production stoppage can be as high as $260,000 per hour. With high throughput automotive manufacturing exceeding $50,000 per minute.
- Corrosion can cause defects in manufactured goods, resulting in recalls, warranty claims, and damage to brand reputation.
- Corrosion can compromise safety, leading to accidents, injuries and potential legal liabilities.
- $1.5 billion is estimated to be spent on corrosion per year.
- Corrosion can be a significant contributor to unplanned downtime.
- Corrosion can be a significant contributor to pipeline failures, resulting in lost product, increased regulatory scrutiny and damaged public relations.
- Sites of interest can often be remote, making reliable sampling difficult or impossible.
SOLUTIONS
Corrosion can have a number of causes and so it is important to approach such a ubiquitous problem with an array of tools. Microbial Insights’ MMMs can help identify and monitor microbial threats to your investments and contribute to evaluating any protective or remedial measures you put in place.
- QuantArray®-Mic can provide comprehensive information on the possibility of MIC based corrosion.
- CENSUS® can provide low cost monitoring of known systems.
- BioExtract™ and FieldQuant™ can ensure reliable data is extracted from even the most remote sites.