Material Corrosion and Degradation

Dr. Javaherdashti holds a double degree in materials science and metallurgical engineering. He has more than 20 years of industrial and academic experience. In addition to various research papers and root cause analysis reports, Dr. Javaherdashti has authored several reference books on corrosion. He is an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)-approved trainer and has designed and executed many international industrial workshops. Furthermore, he has been involved in many consulting and problem-solving activities around the globe and is also a corrosion advisor to internationally renowned companies. Dr. Javherdashti is a veteran member of various well-reputed international corrosion societies such as the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE).

• 1. Introduction Section I: Mechanisms and Basic Concepts 2. Fundamentals of Corrosion: Understanding the Essence of Material Degradation 3. Inter-granular Corrosion of Stainless Steels 4. Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) 5. The Integrity Management of Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) 6. Technical Approaches on Managing and Avoiding Major Equipment Failure Due to Environmental Assisted Cracking Section II: Corrosion Challenges 7. Corrosion Challenges to Oil and Gas Operations in Developing Countries of the South-East Asia Region 8. Soil Side Corrosion of Above Ground Storage Tanks in the Oil Refineries and the Petrochemical Plants 9. Corrosion in Aromatic Petrochemical Plants 10. Pipelines Corrosion Management from Design to Operation Section III: Some Corrosion Countermeasures 11. Material Selection in Oil and Gas Environments - Approaches for Practical Applications 12. Corrosion Behaviour of Complex Concentrated Alloys 13. Stray Currents and Oil and Gas Pipelines - A South African Perspective 14. Coatings and Linings as Corrosion Prevention Mechanisms: A Practical View on Challenges and Solutions 15. Smart, Advanced Corrosion Management Section IV: Conclusion and Remarkable Points