Continuous corrosion monitoring offers the granularity, accuracy, and reproducibility that traditional periodic monitoring methods such as manual inspection do not. Using these traditional methods mean it is impossible to link corrosion incidents to asset integrity, which leads to chemical operators acting reactively rather than proactively.
Generally, appropriate materials and coatings are the most important safeguards against corrosion. End users should carefully consider environmental conditions during material selection and preparation because good decisions in this stage will increase service life, uptime, and safety, while reducing costs.
There are three basic alert settings within all Fisher digital valve controllers that provide advanced notice of degrading performance, but those alerts must be enabled, configured and monitored — ideally by following the four-step program outlined in this article.
For the greatest odds of success, plants should plan STOs well in advance and employ the strategies discussed above to secure necessary parts and labor. Knowledgeable external partners can assist in evaluating plant needs, identifying required parts, and overseeing work within their areas of expertise.
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