Refining
SMARTGUARD Naphthenic Acid Corrosion Control Program
The SMARTGUARD Program has been developed by Baker
Hughes to help refiners control high temperature naphthenic acid corrosion and thus profit from processing higher TAN crude blends. Baker
Hughes' experienced metallurgists and corrosion experts perform unit risk assessments and use advanced evaluation techniques to identify high-risk areas in the unit.
The SMARTGUARD Program then establishes processing protocols to set stream TAN control limits, targets effective monitoring services and mitigation efforts, and optimizes the application of patented low-phosphorous SMARTGUARD™ corrosion inhibitors.
With innovative mobile monitoring, Baker Hughes's SMARTGUARD Program enables real time, non-intrusive, in situ measurement of corrosion activity on system equipment in targeted high risk areas. SMARTGUARD Program Performance
High acid crudes have the potential of significant economic benefits for refiners, but realizing these benefits requires overcoming the negative impacts of the crudes on product yields and quality and on reliability. Baker Hughes's SMARTGUARD Program helps ensure that refiners are able to take full advantage of such economic opportunities while minimizing the total cost of running these crudes. The SMARTGUARD Program protects critical refinery equipment from high temperature corrosion, reduces the risks refiners face in safely processing high-acid crudes, and provides greater flexibility to profit from running a higher percentage of discounted opportunity crudes.
SMARTGUARD Program Benefits
- Increase safety of operations
- Run higher TAN crude blends
- Avoid costly corrosion failures
- More flexibility in crude oil selection
- Maintain equipment reliability
- Reduce maintenance costs
Contact Baker Hughes today to find out how your refinery can use the SMARTGUARD Program to confidently and safely increase the TAN of crudes blends processed.
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