09039 Strange But True Occurences in Refineries

Wednesday, March 25, 2009: 10:20 AM
C305 (Georgia World Congress Center)
Monica M. Chauviere , ExxonMobil Research & Engineering, Baytown, TX
Mark S. Schilling , Corrosion Probe Inc, Bernardsville, NJ
Coating failures in refinery applications often seem mysterious, but upon closer examination, the cause, or causes, are usually quite simple.  This paper will explore examples of issues and failures, including an example of an incident for which we question the term "failure."