In commemoration of the world corrosion awareness day held annually on the 24th of April, The Gas Processing Centre (GPC) at Qatar University, in collaboration with ICorr, organised an informative technical seminar titled “Degradation of Structure Material for Net- Zero Emissions.”
The seminar was part of a series of technical events that the GPC arranges collaboratively with international corrosion associations. Due to COVID-19 preventative measures, the seminar was held virtually. It focused on reviewing corrosion challenges associated with developing technologies targeting net-zero carbon emissions.
The seminar opening speech was delivered by Prof. Muftah El-Naas, who thanked the organisers, and gave a brief overview of the capabilities and role of GPC in supporting student’s education, and addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the state of Qatar’s gas processing industry. Following that, Muhsen Elhadddad, Material and Corrosion subject matter expert, thanked the Gas Processing Centre at Qatar University for the continuous support of the corrosion community in Qatar, and for the commitment made in hosting technical seminars on corrosion related topics.
Bill Hedges ICorr President highlighted the importance of effective corrosion management for reducing costs and ensuring safe and reliable facility operations, in his technical presentation. He also briefed the audience on the objective and outcome of a research study performed by one of the leading research institutes in the UK to support smooth energy transition and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
He emphasized that corrosion is still one of the leading causes for facility releases. He also indicated that more efforts are indeed required to mitigate the risks of corrosion and bring down its cost. Bill also discussed with the audience the approach taken, and the focus of the survey question that involved leading energy operators in the UK. Different elements of corrosion management and the role of every individual in the organisation to strengthen corrosion barriers were also discussed.
The technical seminar closed with an open question-and-answer session moderated by Prof. Muftah El-Naas. This interactive session offered a great opportunity for GPC members, students, corrosion experts to engage in a question-and-answer session related to this important topic.
Bill’s presentation can be found at
https://www.icorr.org/qatar-presentation-24-april-2022/.
