VpCI-609 Powder

PROBLEM
Corrosion was developing on internal surfaces of pipelines and vessels. It was especially evident during and after hydrotesting. These pipelines and vessels were located on offshore platforms, refineries and onshore oil & gas receiving stations.
BACKGROUND
In 1995, the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) implemented the OSPAR Harmonized Offshore Chemical Notification Format (HOCNF). Its primary function is to document and control the environmental properties of offshore chemicals. HOCNF documentation tracks chemical ingredients as well as toxicity, biodegradation and bioaccumulation testing data. SFT issues discharge permits. These permits enable the operating oil companies to change chemicals without
additional permits provided that the environmental risks are not increased. These permits requires the operator to gradually and systematically replace chemicals that have questionable environmental effects with less harmful products. All the operators are all held to the same
strict discharge regulations.
The use of traditional petroleum oil based products and other hazardous chemicals have been under severe scrutiny. Oil based products not only pose hazard to environment and the operators, but they also fail to perform well in applications such as hydrotesting. In addition many of these
products are difficult to use and add laborious removal procedures.