Journal article
Flow Dependence of Carbon Dioxide Corrosion Using Short Electrodes by Jet Impingement
Corrosion, Vol.65(12), pp.771-777
2009
Abstract
The jet impingement technique is a valuable methodology for the evaluation of carbon dioxide (CO2) corrosion and inhibition under high flow velocities. This technique commonly uses short electrodes that remain within a region of the developing diffusion boundary layer induced by the reactively corroding surface. The use of such electrodes has been associated with the poor correlation of corrosion rates determined from field and laboratory measurements by various apparatus. This paper presents an investigation into the flow relationship of the CO2 corrosion mechanism in non-scaling synthetic brine solutions at 30°C with a CO2 partial pressure of 1.88 bar. The effect of the developing diffusion boundary layer on the corrosion rate and its dependence on the flow velocity is investigated by jet impingement using dissimilar electrode lengths in the flow direction. It is shown that the measured corrosion rate is dependent on the state of development of the diffusion boundary layer with a relationship that is contrary to the average rate of mass transfer. A more developed diffusion boundary layer exhibits a greater rate of CO2 corrosion at a lower average mass transfer than in a developing diffusion boundary layer with a higher average mass transfer. This phenomenon illustrates an antagonistic effect of the diffusion boundary layer on the mechanism of CO2 corrosion that is likely to strongly influence the correlation of corrosion rates obtained using various laboratory apparatuses and field applications.
Details
- Title
- Flow Dependence of Carbon Dioxide Corrosion Using Short Electrodes by Jet Impingement
- Authors
- D John (Author) - Curtin University of TechnologyB Kinsella (Author) - Curtin University of TechnologyS Bailey (Author) - Curtin University of TechnologyRoland De Marco (Author) - Curtin University of Technology
- Publication details
- Corrosion, Vol.65(12), pp.771-777
- Publisher
- N A C E International
- Date published
- 2009
- DOI
- 10.5006/1.3319103
- ISSN
- 0010-9312
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449752402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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