March 11, 2016 – NACE Corrosion 2016, Vancouver, BC; Dorf Ketal presents TANSCIENT™ and a framework for prioritizing High Acid Crude corrosion management.

At Corrosion 2016 Annual Meeting, James Ondyak of Dorf Ketal introduced a framework for prioritizing a review of the TAN management strategy based on a refinery’s current TAN limit and the technology position of the refinery on monitoring and chemical injection.   “It is a starting point for the refinery to stimulate internal discussions on improvement priorities”, stated Ondyak.  

TANSCIENT is changing refiner’s perspectives on the use of corrosion inhibitors. This framework provides an objective process to consider chemistry and advances in corrosion monitoring versus metal-up strategies which are capital intensive and can delay the profit improvement opportunity for months or even years.

TANSCIENT™ is a breakthrough in corrosion science that increases safety and reliability in refining of high TAN opportunity crudes. Developed by Dorf Ketal, TANSCIENT™ offers more effective passivation and ongoing protection with up to 80% less phosphorus than competitor HTCI products. Its superior phosphorous efficiency means refiners gain more control of their corrosion protection and reduce their risk in addressing variations in naphthenic acid composition and downstream fouling.