General Requirements and Rules for Corrosion Control

In the oil and gas industries, equipment will require replacement when  

According to the results of a failure analysis, certain corrective measures can be implemented. These include, for example, the use of alternative materials of construction, changes in equipment design and process conditions, application of protective coatings and linings, cathodic and anodic protection, and the use of corrosion inhibitors. 

Process changes that can be considered for reducing corrosion and other failures include the following  

Corrosion and Materials Selection A Guide for the Chemical and Petroleum Industries, First Edition. Alireza Bahadoii. 2014 John Wiley Sons, Ltd. Published 2014 by John Wiley Sons, Ltd. 

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