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WORKSHOP - MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSION: FACTS AND MYTHS

 


!! Can bacteria get adapted to biocides so that every now and then it must be changed?


!!  Are non-metals (particularly, composite and plastics) immune to MIC?


!! What is the likely MIC mechanism in soil environments?


Why should I ATTEND?


 

Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is a unique type of corrosion with the microbes being the reason for the corrosion to occur, rather than a traditional corrosion cell.


MIC is a known issue in many strategic industries such as, but not limited to pipelines, refineries, powerplants, and even PV solar panels.


However, MIC is still a significant source of confusion.


Hence, it is crucial to get hands-on skills and knowledge to define and cure it more effectively through more realistic prevention/mitigation integrity strategies based on general corrosion technology.


What will I learn?

“Six important myths currently accepted and used by industry”

  • Electrochemistry in corrosion
  • Relevance of electrochemistry to MIC
  • Introduction and importance of MIC
  • Classification of micro-organisms, biofilm formation, and its electrochemical importance
  • Corrosion (prediction) models and patterns in MIC
  • Detection, chemical management, and treatment of MIC
  • Pre-and post-commissioning practices
  • General patterns and paradigms to recognise and deal with MIC

 What should I be?

  • VPs and directors
  • Division Heads
  • Senior Managers
  • Researchers
  • Inspectors
  • Practitioners of corrosion control, asset integrity, and materials selection

What industry should I be from?

  • Pipeline industry
  • Water & wastewater treatment
  • Oil and gas (upstream and down-stream)
  • Power generation
  • Marine Industry
  • Chemical Industry

WHAT WILL I GAIN?

“In-workshop exercises to apply the concepts to examples”

  • Gaining a better understanding of the importance of corrosion management routine as applied to MIC
  • Understanding corrosion (especially microbial corrosion) mitigation methods more efficiently
  • Learning the most sensible and trustful way of MIC treatment
  • Recognising MIC from other corrosion manifestations
  • Capable of giving more feasible advice on materials selection and biocide control
  • Differentiating “myths” from “realities” in MIC mitigation
  • Design/apply prevention/mitigation of MIC practices

WHAT ABOUT THE FEES?


REGISTRATION FEES - ₹ 5000/-

!! Discounts !!
group of 2 to 4 - 5%
group of more than 4 - 10%
For student discounts, please contact us.


BANK DETAILS
Account Name: Shyama Deepak Ranade
Account number: 50100226034644
IFSC Code: HDFC0001796
Bank name: HDFC BANK LTD, PAUD ROAD, PUNE, Maharashtra, India
Swift code: HDFCINBB

Who are we?

Dr. Reza Javaherdashti

  • Dr. Reza Javaherdashti holds a double degree in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering.
  • He has more than 20 years of industrial and academic experience, as a consultant, corrosion coach & trainer and field engineer.
  • He has been involved in 400+ projects and has lectured and authored several journal and conference paper as well as root cause analysis reports in the USA, Australia, the UK, Qatar & GCC region, Southeast Asia, South Africa, Europe and elsewhere.
  • Dr. Reza has also authored several books on MIC and corrosion management with Elsevier, Springer, CRC Press and Wiley.
  • His recent project was to build a model for Shell Netherlands to predict MIC. Dr. Reza is currently the CEO of MICCOR, The Netherlands.


Dr. Shyama Ranade


  • Dr Shyama Ranade is a metallurgical and corrosion engineer with a PhD in energy pipeline coatings.
  • She owns the first privately-run website totally dedicated to affordable and short courses for corrosion - https://corrospective.com.
  • She works as a consultant and content creator for coatings, corrosion, and related topics.
  • She is an instructor and organizer of online courses, which have been attended by professionals from oil and gas, automotive, refineries, and marine industries, to date.

 

!! REGISTER NOW FOR A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND A CERTIFICATE !!


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