Effect of Temperature on Corrosion Properties of Stressed API X52 Pipeline Steel in a Saturated CO2 Saline Environment
摘要
Enhanced oil recovery operations involve the use of produced water with high salinity and dissolved CO2 gas, which can lead to aggressive corrosion in carbon steel pipelines. Experimental investigation into the corrosion properties of API X52 pipeline steel in CO2-saturated brine water environments reveal the influence of temperature, stress state, and salinity. Limited CO2 hydration directly affects the supply of protons which controls corrosion processes. Results from cyclic polarization tests indicate that temperature accelerates corrosion kinetics. Compressive U-bend samples exhibit lower corrosion penetration rates than tensile samples due to possible microstructural changes which require further surface analytical techniques for verification.