Effect of cathodic protection on corrosion of pipeline steel under disbonded coating

2009 ◽  
Vol 51 (9) ◽  
pp. 2242-2245 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Chen ◽  
X.G. Li ◽  
C.W. Du ◽  
Y.F. Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Cathodic Protection ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Disbonded Coating

The Role of Electrochemical Conditions in Near-Neutral pH SCC Initiation Mechanism(s)

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdoulmajid Eslami ◽  
Mohammadhassan Marvasti ◽  
Weixing Chen ◽  
Reg Eadie ◽  
Richard Kania ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cathodic Protection ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Co2 Concentration ◽  
Initiation Mechanism ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Neutral Ph ◽  
Comprehensive Test ◽  
Disbonded Coating

In order to improve our understanding of near-neutral pH SCC initiation mechanism(s), a comprehensive test setup was used to study the electrochemical conditions beneath the disbonded coatings in cracking environments. In this setup the synergistic effects of cyclic loading, coating disbondment, and cathodic protection were considered. Our previous results showed that there can be a significant variation in the pH of the localized environment under the disbonded coating of pipeline steel. The pH inside the disbondment can change significantly from near-neutral to high pH values, strongly depending on the level of cathodic protection and CO2 concentration. Both of these variables affected the electrochemical conditions on the steel surface and therefore the initiation mechanisms. This work highlights the role of electrochemical conditions in near-neutral pH SCC initiation mechanisms.

Stress Corrosion Crack Initiation in X-65 Pipeline Steel Under Disbonded Coating With Cathodic Protection

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bingyan Fang ◽  
Abdoulmajid Eslami ◽  
Richard Kania ◽  
Robert Worthingham ◽  
Jenny Been ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crack Initiation ◽  
Cathodic Protection ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Seasonal Fluctuation ◽  
General Corrosion ◽  
Cathodic Current ◽  
Pipe Surface ◽  
Neutral Ph ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Disbonded Coating

A novel testing setup has been used in this study to simulate crack initiation in X65 pipeline steel exposed to near-neutral pH soil environment. This test setup was designed to simulate synergistic interactions of cathodic current with soil environments underneath the disbonded coating on the pipe surface. It was found from the simulations that the local environment underneath the disbonded coating can be very acidic or alkaline, instead of near-neutral pH as commonly believed, depending on seasonal fluctuation in CO2 level and cathodic current. There exists a wide range of corrosion conditions on the steel surface up the gradient of cathodic current underneath the disbonded coating. General corrosion was found to increase as CP current diminishes. Pitting corrosion in terms of number of pits and size of pits was found to be the most severe at locations where cathodic protection was nearly diminished. These locations had also developed some crack like-defects, which were usually elongated in a direction perpendicular to the loading axis and appeared to be formed from a linkage of neighboring pits and by enhanced corrosion at stress raisers.

STRESS CORROSION CRACK INITIATION BEHAVIOR FOR THE X70 PIPELINE STEEL BENEATH A DISBONDED COATING

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 1267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiying WANG ◽  
Jianqiu WANG ◽  
En-hou HAN ◽  
Wei KE ◽  
Maocheng YAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crack Initiation ◽  
Stress Corrosion ◽  
Stress Corrosion Crack ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
X70 Pipeline Steel ◽  
Disbonded Coating

scholarly journals Effect of Microstructure on Hydrogen Diffusion in Weld and API X52 Pipeline Steel Base Metals under Cathodic Protection

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. Souza ◽  
L. R. Pereira ◽  
L. M. Starling ◽  
J. N. Pereira ◽  
T. A. Simões ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Base Metal ◽  
Cathodic Protection ◽  
Hydrogen Diffusion ◽  
Hydrogen Permeation ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Sodium Thiosulfate ◽  
Hydrogen Flow ◽  
Electrochemical Tests

The aim of this research was to evaluate the influence of microstructure on hydrogen permeation of weld and API X52 base metal under cathodic protection. The microstructures analyzed were of the API X52, as received, quenched, and annealed, and the welded zone. The test was performed in base metal (BM), quenched base metal (QBM), annealed base metal (ABM), and weld metal (WM). Hydrogen permeation flows were evaluated using electrochemical tests in a Devanathan cell. The potentiodynamic polarization curves were carried out to evaluate the corrosion resistance of each microstructure. All tests were carried out in synthetic soil solutions NS4 and NS4 + sodium thiosulfate at 25°C. The sodium thiosulfate was used to simulate sulfate reduction bacteria (SRB). Through polarization, assays established that the microstructure does not influence the corrosion resistance. The permeation tests showed that weld metal had lower hydrogen flow than base metal as received, quenched, and annealed.

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