ABSTRACT
Oil and gas industries require the usage of components that can endure high pressures, and temperatures, and also with a long service life in wear environments. Corrosion phenomena are one of the key failure aspects that must be given the highest priority in the oil and gas industries. The design of the oilfield equipment should be properly taken into consideration since it is responsible for the safety and protection of the resources that may result in financial losses. Several numerical and experimental investigations were carried out to understand the origin, factors influencing, and mechanism of the various types of corrosion that occur in the oil and gas production sectors. A variety of coatings with both organic and inorganic inhibitors (with paints, cathodic and anodic protection approaches) were used in refineries, but their hydrophilic nature resulted in a significant downside. These drawbacks are lessened by using ceramic coatings. Ceramic coatings on materials are widely used to reduce production costs and increase productivity, both of which are essential for the economy of the industry. Different polymers and their composites are widely used for numerous applications in the oil and gas industries. Fillers, including silica, clay, and other elements, will be used to increase the polymer properties to create composite and hybrid materials. Advanced or functional ceramic materials are having extraordinarily high strength, corrosion resistance, wear/abrasion resistance, and high toughness that enable their usage in the oil and gas industries where plastics, metals, and other ceramic materials cannot endure. These ceramic materials are used in the bit, pumping systems, sensing and measuring equipment. This chapter focuses on the use of ceramics in corrosive environments and addressed the corrosion-related challenges in the oil and gas sectors.
