Advanced corrosion software

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(2001), "Advanced corrosion software", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 48 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2001.12848fag.001

Advanced corrosion software

Advanced corrosion software

Keywords: CorrosionSource, Corrosion, Prediction, Software, Internet

Engineers now have fast, convenient Internet access to the most advanced corrosion software, and can control cost through a pay-per-usage basis.

Predict, described as the most advanced software available for predicting corrosion of steel and the effectiveness of corrosion inhibitors in oil and gas production environments, is now available via the Internet at affordable daily or annual subscription rates. Known as PredictOnline, the online version of the corrosion prediction software developed by InterCorr International, Inc. offers users full capabilities and instant access on a pay-per-usage basis, while avoiding higher purchase costs and waiting periods for shipment and installation of the software.

Dr Russell D. Kane, president of CorrosionSource, explains: "We've just made the most widely used corrosion rate prediction tool on the market more accessible. Engineers can link their laptops to the program from anywhere with an Internet connection and pay for only the days they subscribe to use it. It can also be distributed to a large group of corporate users through Internet or Intranet connections, as well. This is an innovative and more efficient new way to provide access to highend software tools to a large user base on a global basis and to help users share information used in decision making. This is the wave of things to come. We expect to work with other organizations in a similar manner to bring their materials and corrosion prediction tools to a larger worldwide user base."

On viewing the site we found that Predict is designed to provide the following corrosion prediction benefits: it accomplishes complex corrosion prediction and risk assessment tasks in minutes. Uses graphical interface to display rigorous corrosion modeling. Provides comprehensive analysis based on lab data, literature and field experience. Considers critical parameters in corrosion systems, reduces corrosion evaluation times and costs, and promotes technically consistent decisions.

Further exploration of the corrosion prediction software, by ACMM, indicated that it enabled design engineers to provide advance indication of the risk of corrosion or failure by corrosion. This information in our opinion is especially critical in planning subsea hydrocarbon pipeline systems that are difficult to maintain or repair due to their remote location. When oil and gas are produced from a hydrocarbon bearing formation, they can contain contaminants, such as chloride containing brine in combination with hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) and carbon dioxide (CO₂). Identifying the risk of corrosion from a specific formation or along the length of a pipeline is a major economic consideration before production decisions can be made.

With more than 80 companies and 1,000 users worldwide as subscribers, Predict should be recognized for its ability to perform complex corrosion prediction tasks, including flow modeling and analysis and cost analysis. CorrosionSource, we are informed, is also exploring other new uses for the prediction software under a license arrangement with InterCorr International, which is continuing to conduct research to extend the corrosion model and its functionality.

Dr Michael Cayard, president of InterCorr International comments: "Several leading oil and gas producers including Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Petrobras, Phillips and Marathon, are participating with us in a joint industry program to generate new data that will be used to extend the existing rules in corrosion software. We're primarily looking at areas that have historically lacked data necessary to make good technical predictions, such as the effect of oil composition, the influence of alloying elements in steel and the role of H₂S on modifying CO₂ corrosion. In the past, these areas have generally been handled in a qualitative manner with other models. InterCorr has been in the forefront of developing solutions to oilfield corrosion problems."

Predict was first released in 1994 and its recent version, has been evaluated by the European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) as having the most functionality over available programs in its class, according to an article in EFC Publication 23 titled CO₂ Corrosion Control in Oil and Gas Production. Another popular corrosion prediction software tool, Socrates 6.0, also developed by InterCorr, helps select corrosion resistant alloys. Socrates has been licensed by CorrosionSource for conversion to Java.

PredictOnline is immediately accessible to subscribers at www.corrosionsource.com and can be used on all PCs with Internet access. The only requirement to run the Predict software online via the CorrosionSource Web site is a Java-enabled browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher. The one-day online subscription rate for PredictOnline for single users is $95, while the annual unlimited usage fee for a single user is $995. Multi-user, company-wide licenses are also available for Internet or Intranet use, on request.

We understand that those interested in participating in the evaluation program or in licensing software to CorrosionSource can contact Sridhar Srinivasan by e-mail at predict@CorrosionSource.com or by telephone +1 281 444 0500.