Knowledge Area: Materials Science
Instructor: Byron Souza Filho, M.Sc
Level: Introductory
Basic Requirements: Not Required
| Duration | 8 hours |
| Info | Special packages for companies Course on demand |
OBJECTIVE
Convey basic knowledge about the materials used in the various segments of the energy industry, their nature, physical and chemical properties, manufacturing processes, technical specifications, conditions of use and degradation processes.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The course is aimed at engineers or professionals from any field who wish to acquire knowledge about the use and importance of materials used in the energy industry.
COURSE CONTENT
⦁ Overview of the Energy Sector in Brazil and in the World, focus on Materials
⦁ Materials Engineering Concept
⦁ Important Factors in Material Selection
⦁ Material Properties
⦁ Atomic Clusters
⦁ Manufacturing Processes
⦁ Union of Materials
⦁ Mechanical Tests and Quality Control
⦁ Technical Specifications for Use of Materials
⦁ State of the Art in the Application of Materials in the Energy Industry in the World
⦁ Deterioration Mechanisms
⦁ Material Integrity Monitoring: In-Service Inspection
⦁ Material Recycling
⦁ Success Stories in Material Selection
⦁ Case Studies: Lessons Learned
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Certificate issued upon completion of the course.
INSTRUCTOR
Byron Souza Filho is a Metallurgical Engineer from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ -1986); Specialist in O&G Equipment Engineering by Petrobras in 1988; Master of Science from Coppe/UFRJ in 2001, in the area of Materials Engineering; Specialist in Natural Gas Technologies, by Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN-UNP); Specialist in Biogas and Biomethane Technologies, by Centro Internacional de Energias Renováveis - Biogás (CIBiogas-2020).
He worked for 33 years at Petrobras, having worked as a Maintenance and Inspection Engineer of equipment and structures at an Oil and Gas Unit; Senior Consultant in Pipeline Maintenance and Inspection; Manager of Construction and Assembly Technologies; Equipment Inspection Technologies Manager.
Also at Petrobras, he worked as an internal instructor in the disciplines of Material Selection, Welding, Maintenance and Inspection of Equipment, and as a visiting professor, in several teaching institutes, including: UFF, PUC-Rio, IBP, Senai-RJ CTSold and FAETEC, in the same subjects.
Since his retirement from Petrobras, in Jan/2020, he has worked as an independent consultant in the implementation of technologies in the Oil and Gas production chain, and in economic feasibility studies for the implementation of alternative energy generation systems, with a focus on Biogas.
Since Jul/2021, he has been a visiting professor at Universidade católica de Petrópolis (UCP/IPETEC), in the Equipment Inspection discipline.
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