Corrosion

The Corrosion Testing Division (CTD) is primarily a testing / research facility with both SWEET (CO2) and/or SOUR (H2S) – Low and/or High temperature / pressure gas capabilities; however, Standard ASTM, API, NACE, CSA, and other recognized or client specified test methods (routine or otherwise) are also available, upon request.

Member of AMPP (formally NACE International) for over 40 years.

Key areas of specialty include:

• Microscopy
• Metallurgy
• Electrochemistry (i.e., Ionics / Electrodics)
• Chemical Applications
• Technical Field Support
• Root-Cause Failure Analyses
• Research Design / Test Implementation
• All technical & field services relating to mandated corrosion control objectives at oil / gas facilities

Corrosion Services (overview):

• Corrosion Inhibitor Performance Test
• Biocide Performance Evaluations (Planktonic /Sessile)
• Scale Inhibitor Performance Test
• Deposit / Scale Analysis (XRD, XRF, etc.)
• Metal Fracture / Stress Cracking Analysis
• Electrochemical Product Evaluations (ECN, LPR, etc.)
• Rotating Cage Study
• Quality Control Testing (FTIR, UV/VIS, etc.)
• Microscopic Material Assessment (PLM, SEM, etc.)
• Computational Services
• Complete Failure Analysis
• Mechanical Testing (Tensile, Hardness, etc.)
• Non-Destructive Material Testing
• Coating Evaluations
• Metallography
• Material Selection / Design