Materials Selection for Process Plants and Facilities
Procurement & Supply Chain · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
Many engineers regard materials selection as an activity associated with the design and construction of new facilities, plant additions, or revamps. However, materials selection is also a part of a plant’s routine maintenance activities. It is often the subject of discussion between operations, planning and maintenance personnel.
Learning Objectives
Apply proper techniques in materials selection for process plants and facilities
Identify the materials selection criteria covering the mandatory requirements, design conditions and temperatures, process and special requirements and template information
Describe the corrosion basics of cathodes and anodes and employ control techniques including barrier coatings, cathodic protection, anodic protection, passivation and polarization
Define metallurgy and recognize the alloy designations, manufacturing effects, metals and alloys, non-metallic materials, coatings and linings
Determine failure modes of the embrittlement phenomena, high-temperature effects and corrosion
Employ corrosion testing and explain the criteria, procedures and exceptions of materials selection
Discuss the various case studies pertaining to hydrocarbon, petrochemical and chemical processes
Illustrate the material curves and graphs as well as employ material special applications
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for professionals working in procurement and supply chain, as well as those whose responsibilities require a stronger practical grasp of the subject and its application within their organisation.
Professionals in Supply Chain Management
Procurement, purchasing and contracts staff
Supply chain and logistics professionals
Course Outline
Day 1 — Materials Selection Criteria
Mandatory Requirements
Design Condition
Design Temperatures
Process Requirements
Day 2 — Metallurgy
Coatings and Linings (Introduction, Thick Dielectric Barrier Coatings, Thin Dielectric Barrier Coatings, Thick Metallic Barrier Coatings, Thin Metallic Barrier Coatings, Sprayed Metal Coatings, Galvanizing & Other Coatings)
Important Variable (Continuous Processes, Batch Processes, Temperature, Pressure, pH, Velocity & Process Chemistry)
Test Methods (Real-Time Versus Accelerated Test, Metals & Alloys, Plastics & Elastomers) Designing a Corrosion Testing Program (Existing Processes & New Processes)
Product Contamination
Day 4 — Materials Selection Specific Equipment
Piping
Pumps
Fabricated Equipment
Day 5 — Material Curves & Graphs Materials of Construction as a Function of Temperature
The de-Waard-Milliams CO2 Nomograph
Caustic Soda Service
The Nelson Curves
The McConomy Curves
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa procurement and supply chain courses cover?
The portfolio covers strategic sourcing and category management, tendering and supplier evaluation, contract and supplier performance management, negotiation, logistics, warehousing and inventory control — alongside preparation for CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) qualifications, the global benchmark for the profession.
Who should attend a procurement and supply chain course?
These courses suit procurement and purchasing officers, category and sourcing managers, contract administrators, warehouse and inventory supervisors, logistics and materials planners, and finance or engineering staff who raise and evaluate tenders. No prior CIPS study is assumed.
How long are procurement and supply chain courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa procurement and supply chain courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can procurement and supply chain training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa procurement and supply chain course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.