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Information on corrosion control and prevention
ter predict where they might have a prob-
lem, as well as f ind solutions for corrosion
mitigation," says Wolodko.
One outcome, Wolodko notes, is a
database that compiles the microbial
genetic information about the samples
collected from participating operators
and end users, and ties the information to
f ield operating conditions, corrosion
rates, etc. Gieg notes that another out-
come is the development of new devices—
such as rapid detection sensors for the
f ield that look for the genes that indicate
the presence of corrosion-causing
microbes or online tools that detect bio-
f ilm formation—that will assist in detect-
ing precursors for MIC. Development of
MIC predictive models, the third out-
come, will help operators to better man-
age and mitigate MIC under a variety of
pipeline environmental conditions, says
Haile. The models, with validation
through benchtop and f low-loop studies,
before they are adopted, are expected to
predict MIC-related issues beforehand,
and can be used by operators as well as
service providers to manage the integrity
of oil and gas assets. This will enable the
end users to be proactive about predict-
ing and identif ying MIC issues before they
become a problem.
Ultimately, the project deliverables
will allow corrosion managers in the oil
and gas industry to better predict when,
where, and why failures occur due to MIC
and how to best mitigate MIC.
Contact Lisa Gieg, University of Cal-
gary—email: lmgieg@ucalgary.ca; John
Wolodko, University of Alberta—email:
jwolodko@ualberta.ca; or Tesfaalem Haile,
InnoTech Alberta—email: Tesfa.Haile@
innotechalberta.ca.
—K.R. Larsen
MP —
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