scholarly journals Metabolites of an Oil Field Sulfide-Oxidizing, Nitrate-ReducingSulfurimonassp. Cause Severe Corrosion

2018 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Lahme ◽  
Dennis Enning ◽  
Cameron M. Callbeck ◽  
Demelza Menendez Vega ◽  
Thomas P. Curtis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Sulfide Oxidation ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corrosion Rates ◽  
Reducing Bacteria ◽  
Nitrate Reducing Bacteria

ABSTRACTOil reservoir souring and associated material integrity challenges are of great concern to the petroleum industry. The bioengineering strategy of nitrate injection has proven successful for controlling souring in some cases, but recent reports indicate increased corrosion in nitrate-treated produced water reinjection facilities. Sulfide-oxidizing, nitrate-reducing bacteria (soNRB) have been suggested to be the cause of such corrosion. Using the model soNRBSulfurimonassp. strain CVO obtained from an oil field, we conducted a detailed analysis of soNRB-induced corrosion at initial nitrate-to-sulfide (N/S) ratios relevant to oil field operations. The activity of strain CVO caused severe corrosion rates of up to 0.27 millimeters per year (mm y−1) and up to 60-μm-deep pitting within only 9 days. The highest corrosion during the growth of strain CVO was associated with the production of zero-valent sulfur during sulfide oxidation and the accumulation of nitrite, when initial N/S ratios were high. Abiotic corrosion tests with individual metabolites confirmed biogenic zero-valent sulfur and nitrite as the main causes of corrosion under the experimental conditions. Mackinawite (FeS) deposited on carbon steel surfaces accelerated abiotic reduction of both sulfur and nitrite, exacerbating corrosion. Based on these results, a conceptual model for nitrate-mediated corrosion by soNRB is proposed.IMPORTANCEAmbiguous reports of corrosion problems associated with the injection of nitrate for souring control necessitate a deeper understanding of this frequently applied bioengineering strategy. Sulfide-oxidizing, nitrate-reducing bacteria have been proposed as key culprits, despite the underlying microbial corrosion mechanisms remaining insufficiently understood. This study provides a comprehensive characterization of how individual metabolic intermediates of the microbial nitrogen and sulfur cycles can impact the integrity of carbon steel infrastructure. The results help explain the dramatic increases seen at times in corrosion rates observed during nitrate injection in field and laboratory trials and point to strategies for reducing adverse integrity-related side effects of nitrate-based souring mitigation.

scholarly journals Formation of Biofilms and Biocorrosion on AISI-1020 Carbon Steel Exposed to Aqueous Systems Containing Different Concentrations of a Diesel/Biodiesel Mixture

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivanilda Ramos de Melo ◽  
Severino Leopoldino Urtiga Filho ◽  
Fernando Jorge Santos Oliveira ◽  
Francisca Pessoa de França
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Sulfate Reducing Bacteria ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Exposed Area ◽  
Sulfate Reducing ◽  
Corrosion Rates ◽  
Biodiesel Blend ◽  
Corrosion Pits ◽  
Reducing Bacteria ◽  
Significant Concentration

Environmental and economic concerns accelerated biofuels research and industrial production. Many countries have been using diesel and biodiesel blends as fuels justifying research on biofilms formation and metals corrosion. Cylinders made of AISI-1020 carbon steel with an exposed area of 1587 mm2, water, and water associated with B3 fuel (diesel/biodiesel blend at 97 : 3 v/v) were used.The formation of biofilms was detected, and biocorrosion was detected on AISI-1020. The results showed a variation in sessile microflora during the experiments. In the biofilms, a significant concentration of aerobic, anaerobic, IOB,Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and sulfate-reducing bacteria was observed. The corrosion rates varied between0.45±0.01and0.12±0.01 mm/year, depending on the experimental conditions. The main corrosion products identified were various forms of FeOOH, magnetite, and all forms of FexSy. In systems where there were high levels of sulfate reducing bacteria, corrosion pits were observed. In addition, the aliphatic hydrocarbons present in the fluid containing 10% B3 were totally degraded.

Applying a most probable number method for enumerating planktonic, dissimilatory, ammonium-producing, nitrate-reducing bacteria in oil field waters

2005 ◽  
Vol 51 (8) ◽  
pp. 725-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth E Eckford ◽  
Phillip M Fedorak
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Sulfide ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Most Probable Number ◽  
Minor Role ◽  
Probable Number ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Reducing Bacteria ◽  
Nitrate Reducing Bacteria ◽  
Oil Field Water

A most probable number (MPN) method was used to enumerate dissimilatory ammonium-producing, nitrate-reducing bacteria (DAP-NRB) in oil field waters and to determine whether they were stimulated by nitrate addition used to control hydrogen sulfide production. An ammonium production medium with 5 carbon and energy sources (acetate, glucose, glycerol, pyruvate, and succinate) and nitrate was used in a 3-tube MPN procedure to enumerate DAP-NRB. These bacteria were detected in 12 of 18 oil field water samples, but they were seldom detected in wellhead samples. Three oil field water samples were amended with nitrate in serum bottles and the numbers of different NRB were determined over a 38-day incubation time. This amendment stimulated increases in the numbers of heterotrophic NRB and autotrophic nitrate-reducing, sulfide-oxidizing bacteria, but DAP-NRB remained a minor portion of these communities. Overall, DAP-NRB were present in many of the oil field waters that were examined but their numbers were low. It appears that DAP-NRB would play a minor role in the consumption of nitrate injected into oil field waters for the control of hydrogen sulfide production.Key words: heterotroph, nitrate-reducing bacteria, dissimilatory nitrate reduction, ammonium, petroleum.

Evaluation of corrosion inhibitors in acid medium

2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 241-245
Author(s):  
Fernando Benedicto Mainier ◽  
Raphaela de Melo Baêsso e Silva
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Corrosion Inhibitor ◽  
Acid Medium ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Corrosion Inhibitors ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Steel Pipes ◽  
Kinetics Of

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the corrosion inhibitor performance in acid medium through the determination of Fe2+ ions present based on reaction kinetics of steel with the acid. The use of corrosion inhibitors has been an excellent technique for protecting carbon steel pipes acidizing operations in oil wells. The inhibitor forms a chemical barrier on the metal surface that prevents or reduces attack by the acidic media. Design/methodology/approach – The experimental study provides a methodology to evaluate the performance of corrosion inhibitors in an acid medium, preferentially of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The process consists essentially of total immersion coupons of carbon steel, with continuous stirring, controlled temperature and quantitative determinations of iron ions from the dissolution of steel. The additions of commercial corrosion inhibitor base of ethoxylated amines of high molecular weight in an acid medium showed excellent performance at a temperature ranging from 25 to 45°C. Findings – This paper presents the mechanisms of protection, performance graphs and calculations of the activation energies of the addition of corrosion inhibitors in an acidic medium. Originality/value – The originality of this essay is to evaluate and correlate the performance of corrosion inhibitors with the activation energy in experimental conditions.

New metal complexes with inhibiting and biocide properties

2020 ◽  
pp. 46-52
Author(s):  
F.F. Veliyev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Hydrogen Sulphide ◽  
Copper Complex ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Methanol Solutions ◽  
Production Wells ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2 ◽  
Water Saturated ◽  
Reducing Bacteria

Methanol solutions of various concentrations have been developed based on synthesized N, Nʹ- (pirazin-2-il) pyridine - 2,6-diamine ligand (N5-2pz), its linear pentanuclear of nickel string (II) [Ni5(μ5-dpzpda)4Cl2] (Ni5-N5-2pz) and tetracyclic copper complex (II) [Cu4(Hdpzpda)2(CH3COO)6] (Cu4-N5-2pz). Anticorrosion impact of these solutions on carbon steel Сt20 was studied on the model of produced water saturated with carbon dioxide (CO2) in the medium of hydrogen sulphide with different concentrations (H2S). Biocide properties of developed solutions against corrosion bacteria (sulphate-reducing bacteria, Tionand hydrocarbon oxidizing bacteria) have been studied on the samples of produced water taken from flooded production wells of “Bibiheybat” OGPD as well and good results obtained.

scholarly journals Characterization of the Denitrification-Associated Phosphorus Uptake Properties of “Candidatus Accumulibacter phosphatis” Clades in Sludge Subjected to Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal

2013 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
pp. 1969-1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong Myeong Kim ◽  
Hyo Jung Lee ◽  
Dae Sung Lee ◽  
Che Ok Jeon
Keyword(s):  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Phosphorus Uptake ◽  
P Uptake ◽  
Biological Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Associated Bacteria ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Accumulibacter Phosphatis ◽  
Clear Shift ◽  
Reducing Bacteria ◽  
Nitrate Reducing Bacteria

ABSTRACTTo characterize the denitrifying phosphorus (P) uptake properties of “CandidatusAccumulibacter phosphatis,” a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) was operated with acetate. The SBR operation was gradually acclimated from anaerobic-oxic (AO) to anaerobic-anoxic-oxic (A2O) conditions by stepwise increases of nitrate concentration and the anoxic time. The communities of “Ca. Accumulibacter” and associated bacteria at the initial (AO) and final (A2O) stages were compared using 16S rRNA and polyphosphate kinase genes and using fluorescencein situhybridization (FISH). The acclimation process led to a clear shift in the relative abundances of recognized “Ca. Accumulibacter” subpopulations from clades IIA > IA > IIF to clades IIC > IA > IIF, as well as to increases in the abundance of other associated bacteria (Dechloromonas[from 1.2% to 19.2%] and “CandidatusCompetibacter phosphatis” [from 16.4% to 20.0%]), while the overall “Ca. Accumulibacter” abundance decreased (from 55.1% to 29.2%). A series of batch experiments combined with FISH/microautoradiography (MAR) analyses was performed to characterize the denitrifying P uptake properties of the “Ca. Accumulibacter” clades. In FISH/MAR experiments using slightly diluted sludge (∼0.5 g/liter), all “Ca. Accumulibacter” clades successfully took up phosphorus in the presence of nitrate. However, the “Ca. Accumulibacter” clades showed no P uptake in the presence of nitrate when the sludge was highly diluted (∼0.005 g/liter); under these conditions, reduction of nitrate to nitrite did not occur, whereas P uptake by “Ca. Accumulibacter” clades occurred when nitrite was added. These results suggest that the “Ca. Accumulibacter” cells lack nitrate reduction capabilities and that P uptake by “Ca. Accumulibacter” is dependent upon nitrite generated by associated nitrate-reducing bacteria such asDechloromonasand “Ca. Competibacter.”

Effect of inhibitors on preferential weld corrosion under sweet conditions

2014 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Alawadhi ◽  
Mylène Martinez ◽  
Abdulkareem Aloraier ◽  
Jalal Alsarraf
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Electrochemical Corrosion ◽  
Parent Material ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
The Self ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corrosion Rates ◽  
Production Pipeline ◽  
Weld Corrosion

Purpose – The aim of this investigation was to compare the performance of three typical oil field carbon dioxide corrosion inhibitors in controlling preferential weld corrosion (PWC) of X65 pipeline steel in artificial seawater (3.5 weight per cent) saturated with carbon dioxide at one bar pressure. Design/methodology/approach – A novel rotating cylinder electrode (RCE) apparatus was used to evaluate the effect of flow on the inhibition for the weld metal (WM), heat-affected zone (HAZ) and parent material. To fulfill this objective, the galvanic currents flowing between the weld regions were recorded using parallel zero-resistance ammeters, and the self-corrosion rates of the couples were obtained by linear polarization resistance measurements. Findings – The results showed that when 30 ppm of green oil field inhibitors were present in the service environment, a current reversal took place, resulting in accelerated weld corrosion. At high shear stress, the currents increased and further reversals occurred. The inhibitors were more effective in controlling the self-corrosion rates of the parent material than of the WM and HAZ material. It was concluded that PWC was caused by unstable conditions in which the inhibitor film was selectively disrupted from the WM and HAZ, but remained effective on the parent material. Originality/value – Electrochemical corrosion rate measurements were carried out using an RCE produced from the different regions of the weld. An advantage of using the RCE is that the hydrodynamic conditions are very well defined, and it is feasible to translate the conditions that are known to exist in a production pipeline to those used in laboratory tests.

scholarly journals Growth Inhibition of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in Produced Water from the Petroleum Industry Using Essential Oils

Molecules ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamella Souza ◽  
Fátima Goulart ◽  
Joana Marques ◽  
Humberto Bizzo ◽  
Arie Blank ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Inhibition ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Sulfate Reducing Bacteria ◽  
Sulfate Reducing ◽  
Reducing Bacteria
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