Morning Session
Coatings Economics and Fundamentals – (PDH’s Earned: 1.5)
Objectives:
- Coating Economics
- Mechanism of metal corrosion
- How coatings protect surfaces
- Necessary coating properties
- Basic coating components and their functions
- Curing mechanisms
- Coating generic types
Surface Preparation - (PDH’s Earned: 1.5)
Objective - An understanding of:
- Need for surface preparation
- Surface preparation methods and standards
- Profile height and abrasive
- Blasting equipment and operations
The Hempel Advantage - (Non PDH program)
Objective - An understanding of:
- Specific products for specific problems
- Innovative products from an Innovative Company
Afternoon Session
Coating Application & Inspection - (PDH’s Earned: 1.5)
Objective - An understanding of:
- Why Inspect during Application of Coatings?
- Purpose of the Coating Specification
- Responsibilities of inspector
- Basic inspection operations, procedures and equipment
Understanding Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) - (PDH’s Earned: 1.0)
Objectives - An understanding of:
- Understand the mechanisms of CUI
- Risk based survey inspection to identify likely locations
- Understand methods for identify severity
- Describe mitigation strategies
Hempel Plant Tour
Hempel Laboratory Tour
