Water Separation and Formation of Cells with Differential Aeration as Factors Controlling Corrosion of Steel Pipelines in a Crude Oil Storage Facility

The mechanism causing the dramatic intensification of the corrosion deterioration of carbon steel pipes in a crude oil storage facility has been investigated. This study considers a number of factors affecting corrosion in crude oil, such as the water content, the corrosivity of the aqueous phase, t...

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Main Authors: Václav Šefl, Rojina Shrestha, Tomáš Prošek
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/10/1098
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description The mechanism causing the dramatic intensification of the corrosion deterioration of carbon steel pipes in a crude oil storage facility has been investigated. This study considers a number of factors affecting corrosion in crude oil, such as the water content, the corrosivity of the aqueous phase, the kinetics of water–oil separation, the effect of dissolved oxygen, the effect of the crude oil quality, the degree of stagnancy inside of the pipes, the possible contribution of microbially induced corrosion (MIC) and the presence of deposits. The key root of the corrosion intensification was the separation of the water phase, supported by stagnancy, which eventually led to the formation of stable shallow pits surrounded by cathodic areas.
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spelling doaj-art-eeb24bc51380466d95753878b577a38d2025-08-20T02:11:13ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012024-09-011410109810.3390/met14101098Water Separation and Formation of Cells with Differential Aeration as Factors Controlling Corrosion of Steel Pipelines in a Crude Oil Storage FacilityVáclav Šefl0Rojina Shrestha1Tomáš Prošek2Department of Metallic Materials, Technopark Kralupy, University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Applied Biology, Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technology and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec, Studentská 1402/2, 461 17 Liberec, Czech RepublicDepartment of Metallic Materials, Technopark Kralupy, University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech RepublicThe mechanism causing the dramatic intensification of the corrosion deterioration of carbon steel pipes in a crude oil storage facility has been investigated. This study considers a number of factors affecting corrosion in crude oil, such as the water content, the corrosivity of the aqueous phase, the kinetics of water–oil separation, the effect of dissolved oxygen, the effect of the crude oil quality, the degree of stagnancy inside of the pipes, the possible contribution of microbially induced corrosion (MIC) and the presence of deposits. The key root of the corrosion intensification was the separation of the water phase, supported by stagnancy, which eventually led to the formation of stable shallow pits surrounded by cathodic areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/10/1098crude oilcorrosion intensificationcarbon steelMIC
spellingShingle Václav Šefl
Rojina Shrestha
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Water Separation and Formation of Cells with Differential Aeration as Factors Controlling Corrosion of Steel Pipelines in a Crude Oil Storage Facility
Metals
crude oil
corrosion intensification
carbon steel
MIC
title Water Separation and Formation of Cells with Differential Aeration as Factors Controlling Corrosion of Steel Pipelines in a Crude Oil Storage Facility
title_full Water Separation and Formation of Cells with Differential Aeration as Factors Controlling Corrosion of Steel Pipelines in a Crude Oil Storage Facility
title_fullStr Water Separation and Formation of Cells with Differential Aeration as Factors Controlling Corrosion of Steel Pipelines in a Crude Oil Storage Facility
title_full_unstemmed Water Separation and Formation of Cells with Differential Aeration as Factors Controlling Corrosion of Steel Pipelines in a Crude Oil Storage Facility
title_short Water Separation and Formation of Cells with Differential Aeration as Factors Controlling Corrosion of Steel Pipelines in a Crude Oil Storage Facility
title_sort water separation and formation of cells with differential aeration as factors controlling corrosion of steel pipelines in a crude oil storage facility
topic crude oil
corrosion intensification
carbon steel
MIC
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/10/1098
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