Materials Science & Engineering

Biography

Biography: Igor Kosacki

Abstract

Progress in development of advanced technologies for unconventional oil and gas production requires new materials stable at high pressures (~200atm), temperatures (~250C) and the ability to work in the presence of aggressive/corrosive environmental parameters including H2S, H2 and CO2. Radical innovation related to new materials and a better understanding of metal corrosion effects occurring on material surfaces under high pressure and temperature are crucial. In addition, a better understanding of metal/liquid interaction will bring new insights on corrosion and will drive improvements in monitoring and protection. Those findings are necessary for successful design and modeling new functional materials for unconventional oil and gas. In this presentation, new insights adapting fundamental sciences to accelerate development of new technologies for unconventional oil and gas will be discussed. Developing a more fundamental understanding of metal/environment interactions will facilitate effective application of new monitoring technologies leading to enhanced operational safety and reliability. This lecture focuses on methodologies to develop new oil and gas technologies through physics, chemistry and materials science. The presentation will also provide an overview of corrosion/materials characterization work conducted at Honeywell’s state-of-the-art corrosion lab in Houston, Texas. A few examples of Honeywell’s corrosion- and materials-related work include:
- develop new functional materials - sensors, proppants, separation membranes and catalysts
- improve energy efficiency – process and corrosion monitoring
- corrosion testing under high pressure and temperature by electrochemical methods
- processes monitoring in situ and real time by optical spectroscopy