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64 APRIL 2017 MATERIALS PERFORMANCE NACE INTERNATIONAL: VOL. 56, NO. 4 CM CORROSION MANAGEMENT Management Costs Many costly corrosion failures are re- lated to inadequate or totally absent man- agement items such as registers, databases, communication, and competency (Figure 3). Furthermore, their creation (if they do not already exist) or updating can be done often at little or no cost. Producing and up- dating such items can significantly improve corrosion management of an asset and pre- empt corrosion failures. Simultaneously, pertinent corrosion costs can be signifi- cantly optimized. Failure Risk Assessment Costs The only costs associated with FRA ac- tivities is the cost of carrying them out. Therefore, proper planning and ensuring that the FRA process is carried out using reliable input will optimize such activities and thus their pertinent costs. Cost Optimization Misconceptions and Their Repercussions The greatest misconception when opti- mizing corrosion costs is to reduce a CE- based and/or non-CE-based integrity man- agement measure without assessing the possible adverse effects it may have on the overall corrosion control program. That is, the integrity situation in the long term can actually deteriorate when downsizing or reducing the inspection scope, chemical injection rate, training budget, communi- cation, etc., without carrying out any prior assessment to determine the effect of such reductions in size, number, rate, or budget. The fact is, in many observed cases, an in- stant decision is made to reduce a particu- lar CE-based or non-CE-based integrity measure to make a cost saving. However, such improper and superficial acts often lead to much greater corrosion costs in the long term. Conclusions and Recommendations Conclusions Preempting corrosion failures would eliminate post-failure corrosion costs, thus significantly reducing the overall corrosion costs. Due to the congruity between the con- cepts of corrosion management and corro- sion cost optimization, proper implemen- tation of the former can have a marked positive influence on the latter. Recommendations Beginning at the design stage, avoid both overdesign and underdesign in corro- sion engineering as much as possible. Bas- ing engineering decisions on accurately collected information is critical to achiev- ing this objective. Pay close attention to the management requirements (within the non-CE-based category). Proper and timely creation of such requirements, including their regular updating and maintenance, can signifi- cantly improve corrosion management im- plementation, and significantly optimize non-CE-based costs. Reference 1 A. Morshed, "The Evolution of the Corrosion Management Concept," MP 52, 8 (2013): p. 66. ALI MORSHED is a consulting corrosion engineer based in London, United King- dom, email: allok_morshed@hotmail.com. He is a corrosion engineer by education, training, and experience, and is also inter- ested in the concept of applications of cor- rosion management and its influence over the overall integrity management of an asset. He is the author of the NACE Inter- national best-selling book, An Introduction of Asset Corrosion Management in the Oil and Gas Industry, with the second edition published in Fall 2016. A member of NACE, he is a regular contributor to MP on the subject of corrosion management. Keep your career active by keeping your certification current. By making sure that your certification does not lapse, you will maintain your hard-earned credentials and continue to set yourself apart from the competition. You can also avoid a re-instatement fee or possible suspension of your certification, which could affect your current and future jobs. Upon renewal your certification will bear the same value and will continue to represent your professional achievement of certification with NACE. Certifications are eligible for renewal beginning 90 days prior to the expiration date. An active certification equals an active career! Visit naceinstitute.org/recertify to renewal your certification today!