What are the prospects for the field of corrosion control in refineries?
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I came to an oil refinery right after graduating, and ended up working in the field of corrosion. The range of knowledge required was so wide that I felt I couldn’t keep up with it; I didn’t know what to do.
If one were to master everything, it would be like having an encyclopedia; one should aim to be a T-shaped professional, with a broad range of knowledge and deep expertise in a specific area
The management and research of equipment corrosion and protection indeed involve many different disciplines; encountering a new field can be a bit confusing and make it difficult to know where to start. There’s no need to rush; take your time to learn more and observe more, and gradually you’ll be able to get into the role.
Little brother, you work in the fight against corruption, huh? That’s impressive, really impressive, {:2_42:}
Hahaha, I think this position requires a combination of various specialties. First of all, you need to have knowledge of corrosion – its causes, types, mechanisms, and methods of prevention. Furthermore, understanding corrosion prevention in chemical processing involves making comprehensive judgments by taking into account the properties of pipe and equipment materials, process parameter operations, as well as laboratory analysis data of products or intermediates. What needs to be done is to prevent corrosion in advance, rather than analyzing the causes of corrosion after it has already occurred.