Book description
This book is intended for engineers and related professionals in the
oil and gas production industries. It is intended for use by personnel
with limited backgrounds in chemistry, metallurgy, and corrosion and
will give them a general understanding of how and why corrosion occurs
and the practical approaches to how the effects of corrosion can be
mitigated. It is also an asset to the entry-level corrosion control
professional who may have a theoretical background in metallurgy,
chemistry, or a related field, but who needs to understand the practical
limitations of large-scale industrial operations associated with oil and
gas production. While the may use by technicians and others with limited
formal technical training, it will be written on a level intended for
use by engineers having had some exposure to college-level chemistry and
some familiarity with materials and engineering design.
Robert Heidersbach
, PhD, is the President of Dr. Rust, Inc., a consulting firm that
specializes in corrosion, metallurgy, and materials consulting for a
variety of international clients, including oil and gas production,
military hardware, construction, litigation, and failure analysis. He
was previously a faculty member in ocean engineering at the University
of Rhode Island, chemical engineering at Oklahoma State, and metallurgy
and materials engineering at California Polytechnic State University.
