OLI Studio: Corrosion Analyzer Training Course
Corrosion theory to real insight
Take your corrosion engineering expertise to the next level. You’ll gain hands-on experience setting up and analyzing corrosion scenarios using OLI Studio: Corrosion Analyzer and learn how to interpret results to make smarter materials and process decisions – increasing the service life of your assets.
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What to expect from the training course
This course teaches electrolyte chemistry and corrosion concepts, demonstrating how to perform corrosion calculations in OLI Studio: Corrosion Analyzer. You will learn how to set up real-world cases, interpret simulation results, and select appropriate materials across multiple industries, including oil & gas, CCUS, water treatment, and chemical processing.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Begin your path toward stronger corrosion modeling
This training offers a clear path for anyone working with corrosion challenges. It supports professionals who rely on accurate material selection, system design, and predictive simulation. Prior experience is not required, although completing the OLI Studio: Stream Analyzer course strengthens readiness for the sessions.
Corrosion Engineers
Engineers seeking practical simulation methods that strengthen daily analysis and guide precise decisions.
Materials and Integrity Specialists
Specialists evaluating alloy behavior to understand corrosion risk and improve long-term material performance.
Process Engineers
Process engineers refining system design while resolving corrosion issues in complex operating environments.
New OLI Studio Users
New users gaining structured guidance that builds confidence in essential corrosion modeling workflows.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Model corrosion the way it happens in the field.
This course helps engineers understand how to use OLI Studio: Corrosion Analyzer to predict corrosion behavior in real process environments. You’ll learn how to:
Set up corrosion scenarios by defining temperature, pressure, and chemistry changes, then refine those inputs to reflect real operating conditions with enough precision to support meaningful simulation work. This groundwork ensures the model represents the system accurately before analysis begins.
Simulate corrosion with thermodynamic and electrochemical models that capture system behavior and apply these models to understand how variables shift corrosion mechanisms across a wide range of conditions. These simulations provide a clear view of how the system responds under changing conditions.
Interpret results such as general corrosion rates, localized corrosion rates, Pourbaix diagrams, and polarization curves, and connect those outputs to practical design decisions that strengthen reliability and guide material selection. These interpretations help translate numerical outputs into usable engineering insight.
Compare alloy performance across multiple environments, evaluate stability under different operating limits, and identify the most suitable materials for long-term use in demanding industrial systems. This evaluation supports structured decisions that reduce risk in critical applications.
Extract insights that improve design, reduce laboratory work, and enhance overall reliability, while creating a more informed path for future testing, system evaluation, and operational planning. These insights help teams anticipate issues and refine decisions earlier in the workflow.
Set up corrosion scenarios by defining temperature, pressure, and chemistry changes, then refine those inputs to reflect real operating conditions with enough precision to support meaningful simulation work. This groundwork ensures the model represents the system accurately before analysis begins.
Simulate corrosion with thermodynamic and electrochemical models that capture system behavior and apply these models to understand how variables shift corrosion mechanisms across a wide range of conditions. These simulations provide a clear view of how the system responds under changing conditions.
Interpret results such as general corrosion rates, localized corrosion rates, Pourbaix diagrams, and polarization curves, and connect those outputs to practical design decisions that strengthen reliability and guide material selection. These interpretations help translate numerical outputs into usable engineering insight.
Compare alloy performance across multiple environments, evaluate stability under different operating limits, and identify the most suitable materials for long-term use in demanding industrial systems. This evaluation supports structured decisions that reduce risk in critical applications.
Extract insights that improve design, reduce laboratory work, and enhance overall reliability, while creating a more informed path for future testing, system evaluation, and operational planning. These insights help teams anticipate issues and refine decisions earlier in the workflow.
Learning Objectives
After completing the course, you’ll be able to:
- Confidently build corrosion simulations in OLI Studio: Corrosion Analyzer.
- Evaluate material performance under complex fluid and chemistry conditions.
- Apply model outputs to guide corrosion mitigation and material selection.
- Bridge the gap between field data and simulation insights.
- Use OLI’s corrosion tools to support design reviews, troubleshooting, and integrity programs.
WHAT IS COVERED DURING THE COURSE
Foundations of OLI Studio: Corrosion Analyzer
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
1. Fundamentals of OLI Corrosion Technology
Introduction to OLI Corrosion Concepts:
+ Mixed Potential Theory: Understanding general corrosion
+ Repassivation Potential: How localized corrosion is modeled in OLI
+ Localized Corrosion Criterion and its implications.
• Overview of Corrosion Applications.
• OLI Corrosion Model Validation and Ranges of Applicability.
• Alloy Database Overview and its application for corrosion rate predictions.
• Introduction to MSE corrosion
2. User Interface
• Navigating the OLI Studio Workspace and Toolbars.
• Defining Streams: Inputting components, compositions, and environmental conditions such as temperature and pressure.
3. Thermodynamics of Corrosion
• Setting up Reduction and Oxidation (RedOx) Reactions.
• Pourbaix Diagrams: Creation and interpretation.
4. Kinetics of Corrosion
Types of Corrosion Calculations:
• Single Point Corrosion Rate Analysis:
+ Interpreting corrosion potential and polarization curves.
+ Understanding the repassivation potential.
+ Localized Corrosion Criterion Analysis.
• Corrosion rate calculations using various equilibrium methods:
+ Isothermal flash – e.g. effect of Oxygen on general corrosion
+ Bubble/Dew points – e.g. acid condensate from a flue gas corrosion
+ Set pH – e.g. acetic acid corrosion
+ Custom calculation – corrosion due to condensation
+ Autoclave simulations – e.g. setting autoclave testing meeting given CO2 and H2S partial pressures/fugacities.
Parametric Studies:
+ Single and dual surveys with variables such as temperature, pressure, composition, flow rate, and pH.
Contour Plotting:
+ Building Integrity Operating Windows (IOWs).
5. Output Review and Interpretation
• Navigating Key Report Tables.
• Customizing and interpreting results from reports and plots.
• Exporting and visualizing data.
6. Ionic Inputs for Corrosion Analysis
• Water Analysis: Ionic vs. Molecular Inflows.
• Converting Ionic Inflows to Molecular Inflows.
7. Mixer Tool and Case Studies
• Using the Mixer Tool for corrosion rate calculations.
+ Saturating NaCl solution with CO2
8. Intermediate to Advanced Topics
• Using the EVS (Extreme Value Statistics) tool.
• Understanding the effects of heat treatment on the repassivation potential.
Corrosion Analyzer Learning Path
OLI Studio: Corrosion Analyzer – Training Pathway
Start with Introduction to the OLI Studio User Interface as the prerequisite, then progress to Foundations of OLI Studio: Corrosion Analyzer, where users learn essential corrosion simulation and analysis skills.
Introduction to the OLI Studio User Interface
This short prerequisite course introduces participants to the OLI Studio user interface and the basic mechanics for navigating the software.
Foundations of OLI Studio: Corrosion Analyzer
This comprehensive course guides participants through the OLI corrosion model, example application cases, and corrosion calculation results.
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