Corrosion of Carbon-Steel Containers for Heat-Generating Nuclear Waste in Brine Environments Relevant for A Rock-Salt Repository

1991 ◽  
Vol 257 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Smailos ◽  
W. Schwarzkopf ◽  
B. Kienzler ◽  
R. KÖster
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Rock Salt ◽  
Corrosion Behaviour ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
General Corrosion ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Corrosion Studies ◽  
Salt Brine

ABSTRACTIn previous corrosion studies, carbon steels, especially the fine-grained steel TStE355, were identified as promising materials for heat-generating nuclear waste containers acting as a barrier in a rock-salt repository. In the present study detailed investigations have been performed on fine-grained steel to determine the influence of important parameters on its corrosion behaviour in disposal-relevant salt brines. These parameters are: brine composition (Mg Cl2-rich and NaCI-rich brines), temperature (90°C, 170°C), and salt impurities, such as H2S concentrations of 25 mg/I-200 mg/I salt brine.Under the conditions of the tests used here, carbon steel was subjected to general corrosion. Pitting and crevice corrosion or stress-corrosion cracking were not observed. The increase in temperature from 90°C to 170°C strongly enhanced the corrosion rate of the steel. In the MgCl2-rich brines, considerably higher rates (37-70 μm/a at 90°C, 200-300 °m/a at 170°C) were observed than in the NaCI-rich brine (5 μm/a at 90°C, 46 μm/a at 170°C). H2S concentrations in the MgCl2-rich Qbrine of up to 200 mg/l did not influence significantly the corrosion rate of the steel. The corrosion rates determined imply corrosion allowances that are technically acceptable for thick-walled containers. In view of these results, fine-grained steel continues to be considered as a promising material for long-lived HLW containers.

In-Situ Corrosion Studies on Cast Steel for a High-Level Waste Packaging in a Rock Salt Repository

1988 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Schwarzkopf ◽  
E. Smailos ◽  
R. Koster
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Rock Salt ◽  
Corrosion Behaviour ◽  
Cast Steel ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
High Level Waste ◽  
General Corrosion ◽  
Vertical Temperature Profile ◽  
Corrosion Studies

ABSTRACTPrevious corrosion studies performed on a number of materials have shown that unalloyed steels are promising materials for long-term resistant packagings to be used in disposal of heat-generating wastes in rock salt formations. This is the reason why those steels are the subject of more detailed investigations. This paper reports an in-situ experiment conducted in the Asse salt mine in which the influence of selected characteristics (welding, shape) of containers on the corrosion behaviour of cast steel was studied. The material was tested in NaCl brine which might intrude into an HLW borehole in an accident scenario. For this, an electron beam welded cast-steel tube was stored for 18 months in a 2-m deep heated borehole and the annular gap between the tube and the borehole wall was filled with saturated NaCl brine. The vertical temperature profile in the borehole was in the range from 90°C to 200°C; the maximum temperature occurred in the center of the heated zone and the minimum temperature in the upper parts of tube.Under the testing conditions cast steel was subjected to general corrosion at a maximum corrosion rate of 120 μm/a. Considering this magnitude of the corrosion rates, the resulting corrosion allowances are technically acceptable for a packaging having long service-lives. Pitting and crevice corrosion as well as stress-corrosion cracking did not occur in cast steel, and electron beam welding did not exert a noticeable influence on cast-steel corrosion. With these results available, cast steel continues to be considered as a promising HLW packaging material.

An Approach for Evaluating the General and Localised Corrosion of Carbon-Steel Containers for Nuclear Waste Disposal

1986 ◽  
Vol 84 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.P. Marsh ◽  
K.J. Taylor ◽  
S.M. Shrland ◽  
P.W. Tasker
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Corrosion Behaviour ◽  
Potential Gradient ◽  
Propagation Rate ◽  
General Corrosion ◽  
Positive Potential ◽  
Radiation Dose Rate ◽  
Cathodic Surface

AbstractThe paper considers the long term corrosion of carbon-steel containers for heat generating nuclear waste in a granitic repository. Under such conditions carbon steel may exhibit general, localised or passive corrosion behaviour depending on the exact composition and redox potential of the groundwater contacting the containers; localised corrosion being of most concern because it has the fastest propagation rate. It is well established, however, that such localised corrosion is only possible when the environment is sufficiently oxidising to maintain a positive potential gradient between the cathodic surface and the corrosion sites, which requires that species with oxidising potentials greater than water need to be present. This fact provides a basis for estimating the periods during which containers may be subject to localised and subsequently to general corrosion, and hence for making an overall assessment of the metal allowance required for a specified container life. A model for the diffusion transport of oxygen has been developed, and a sensitivity analysis has shown that the period of possible localised attack is strongly dependent on the passive film leakage current, the radiation dose rate and the oxygen diffusion coefficient.

scholarly journals The effect of volatile organic acids and CO2 on the corrosion rate of carbon steel from a Top-of-Line-Corrosion (TLC) perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 1201 (1) ◽  
pp. 012079
Author(s):  
S B Gjertsen ◽  
A Palencsar ◽  
M Seiersten ◽  
T H Hemmingsen
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Organic Acid ◽  
Carbonic Acid ◽  
Acid Corrosion ◽  
Iron Concentration ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Corrosion Rates

Abstract Models for predicting top-of-line corrosion (TLC) rates on carbon steels are important tools for cost-effectively designing and operating natural gas transportation pipelines. The work presented in this paper is aimed to investigate how the corrosion rates on carbon steel is affected by acids typically present in the transported pipeline fluids. This investigation may contribute to the development of improved models. In a series of experiments, the corrosion rate differences for pure CO2 (carbonic acid) corrosion and pure organic acid corrosion (acetic acid and formic acid) on X65 carbon steel were investigated at starting pH values; 4.5, 5.3, or 6.3. The experiments were conducted in deaerated low-salinity aqueous solutions at atmospheric pressure and temperature of 65 °C. The corrosion rates were evaluated from linear polarization resistance data as well as mass loss and released iron concentration. A correlation between lower pH values and increased corrosion rates was found for the organic acid experiments. However, the pH was not the most critical factor for the rates of carbon steel corrosion in these experiments. The experimental results showed that the type of acid species involved and the concentration of the undissociated acid in the solution influenced the corrosion rates considerably.

scholarly journals Corrosion Behavior of Materials Al5083 Alloy, 316L Stainless Steel and A681 Carbon Steel in Seawater

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Gina Genoveva ISTRATE ◽  
Alina Crina MUREȘAN
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Corrosion Behavior ◽  
Aluminium Alloys ◽  
Saturated Calomel Electrode ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Test Technique

In this paper the corrosion behavior of different materials has been evaluated based on exposure in seawater. The laboratory immersion test technique has been applied to evaluate the effect of seawater on the corrosion behavior of different materials. In three sets of experiments, carbon steels (A681 Type O7), austenitic stainless steels (316L) and aluminium alloys (Al5083) were utilized. The specimens were fixed fully submerged in seawater. The corrosion process was evaluated using weight loss method, open-circuit potential measurements (OCP) and polarization techniques. To determine gravimetric index and the rate of penetration, samples were immersed in corrosive environment for 89 days and weighed periodically. The electrochemical experiments were conducted with a Potentiostat/Galvanostat (PGP 201) analyzer. It was connected to a PC. The Voltamaster software was used for electrochemical data analysis. A three-electrode cell composed of a specimen as a working electrode, Pt as counter electrode, and saturated calomel electrode (SCE) (Hg (l)/ Hg2Cl2 (s)) as a reference electrode were used for the tests. The weight loss tests revealed the lowest corrosion rate values for stainless steel and aluminium alloys, indicating a beneficial use for these materials in marine environments. The potentiodynamic method shows that the lowest corrosion rate in seawater (2.8 μm /year) was obtained for the Al5083 alloy, and the highest value of the corrosion rate (41.67 μm/year) for A681 carbon steel.

scholarly journals CORROSION BEHAVIOR OF STEEL IN ACIDIC MEDIUM FOR PETROLEUM SYSTEMS

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-26
Author(s):  
M.A. Fajobi ◽  
R.T. Loto ◽  
O.O. Oluwole
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Acidic Medium ◽  
316L Stainless Steel ◽  
Electrochemical Reaction ◽  
General Corrosion ◽  
Chromium Alloy ◽  
High Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Loss Analysis ◽  
Petroleum Systems

The electrochemical reaction response of austenitic 316L stainless steel and carbon steel was examined through weight loss analysis in 1M, 2M and 3M of HCl acid. The results show that austenitic 316L has high corrosion resistance than carbon steel for the test analyzed with the lowest corrosion rate of 0.0018mm/y at 1M of HCl and highest at 0.0053mm/y when compared with carbon steel which has the lowest corrosion rate of 0.0003mm/y for 1M of HCl and highest at 0.0013 mm/y of 3M of HCl solution all at ambient temperature conditions. General corrosion was displayed on the surface of the carbon steel but austenitic 316L was not affected due to the presence of chromium alloy and other alloying elements.

scholarly journals Corrosion rate and corrosion behaviour analysis of carbon steel pipe at constant condensed fluid

10.30544/591 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Royani ◽  
Siska Prifiharni ◽  
Gadang Priyotomo ◽  
Sundjono Sundjono
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Corrosion Behaviour ◽  
Low Carbon Steel ◽  
Exposure Period ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Corrosion Products ◽  
Steel Pipe ◽  
Low Carbon

This study investigates the corrosion rate and corrosion behavior of carbon steel pipe at constant condensed fluid from a geothermal power plant. The corrosion rate of the steel was determined by weight loss analysis, whereas the corrosivity of the condensate fluids was measured by a multimeter Hach HQ40d. The morphology of the corrosion products formed was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS), and x-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Results showed that the corrosion rate in the liquid part of the condensate fluids is constant during the immersion period when water quality parameters are constant. Meanwhile, the corrosion rate of low carbon steel pipe decreases though with the longer exposure period in the condensate fluid. The decrease of metal corrodibility identical to the lower corrosion rate at a longer exposure time due to the protective corrosion layer formed. The corrosion products during immersion tests identified in the corrosion test were uniform with iron oxide in the form of FeO(OH) and Fe2O3*H2O.

ZnO Nanoparticles for Anti-Corrosion Nanocoating of Carbon Steel

2017 ◽  
Vol 894 ◽  
pp. 76-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.N. Hasnidawani ◽  
Noor Azlina Hassan ◽  
Hassan Norita ◽  
Noorasikin Samat ◽  
Noor Najmi Bonnia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Mild Steel ◽  
Corrosion Behaviour ◽  
Oxide Coating ◽  
Immersion Test ◽  
Nacl Solution ◽  
Corrosion Resistant ◽  
Naoh Solution

Nanostructured coatings offer great potential for various applications due to their superior characteristics that are not typically found in conventional coatings. This research aimed at developing a new and improved coating that employs zinc oxide nanopowder as the agent to achieve corrosion resistant properties for a coating. The research project discusses on its corrosion behaviour of epoxy-zinc oxide in different media by measuring its corrosion rate. Mild carbon steel was used as the substrate for the epoxy-zinc oxide coating. The corrosion behavior mechanism of mild steel was investigated in different media, namely fresh water, NaCl solution, HCl solution and NaOH solution. Immersion test was conducted and studied for a period of 60 days, with daily and weekly weighing and immersing. The corrosion rate was calculated and mild steel corrodes in the different environment and degrades in the following trend; HCl → NaCl → NaOH → H2O.

scholarly journals Corrosion Investigation of Commercially Available Linepipe Steel in CO2 Environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.32) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Muhammad Haris ◽  
Saeid Kakooei ◽  
Mokhtar Che Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Corrosion Behaviour ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Co2 Corrosion ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Co2 Environment

CO2 corrosion has been the most prevalent form of corrosion and is considered as a complex problem in oil and gas production industries. The CO2 in presence of water causes sweet corrosion that is responsible for failure of pipeline during transportation of Oil and Gas. This work studies the corrosion behaviour of carbon steel specimens in CO2 environment at different temperatures but at constant pressure. The effect of CO2 on Carbon Steel specimens (X65, A106) were studied in simulated solution of 3 wt.% NaCl. The specimens were immersed into the CO2 containing solution for 48 hours and corrosion behaviour was investigated by using electrochemical test like Linear Polarization Resistance and Tafel plot. The results indicate that the temperature has an important effect of corrosion rate of carbon Steel in CO2 environment. Corrosion rate of 1.5-2 mm/yr was reported for both steels at lower temperature while at higher temperature the difference can be observed due to difference in protective nature of steels. Similar Corrosion rate around 1.5 -2 mm/yr was observed at 25°C for both A106 and X65 while at 50°C and 75°C the corrosion rate varies significantly 1.5-3 mm/yr and 3.5-6 mm/yr.  

Experimental Investigation of Passivation Behavior and Corrosion Rate of Carbon Steel in Compacted Bentonite

1997 ◽  
Vol 506 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Taniguchi ◽  
A. Honda ◽  
H. Ishikawa
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Anodic Polarization ◽  
Radioactive Waste Disposal ◽  
General Corrosion ◽  
External Current ◽  
Compacted Bentonite ◽  
Aqueous Conditions ◽  
High Level

ABSTRACTCarbon steel is one of the candidate materials for overpacks for high-level radioactive waste disposal in Japan. Passivation behavior and corrosion rate of carbon steel were investigated by electrochemical measurements under simulated repository conditions. The results of the anodic polarization measurements showed that carbon steel was hard to passivate in highly compacted bentonite. Therefore, general corrosion seems to be most probable in repository conditions. In order to monitor the in-situ general corrosion rate in compacted bentonite, the AC impedance of carbon steel was measured under aerated conditions. It was confirmed that the corrosion rate in saturated bentonite decreased with time and it was almost the same as that observed in deaerated aqueous conditions. The corrosion rate did not increase in the presence of corrosion products formed by external current supply.

Corrosion behaviors of steels under supercritical CO2 conditions

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 151-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Wei ◽  
Yucheng Zhang ◽  
Xiaolu Pang ◽  
Kewei Gao
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Stainless Steels ◽  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
Corrosion Mechanism ◽  
Electrochemical Behaviors ◽  
Structure Morphology ◽  
Corrosion Behaviors ◽  
Corrosion Scales

AbstractCarbon dioxide (CO2) corrosion at low partial pressure has been widely recognized, but research on supercritical CO2 (SC CO2) corrosion is very limited. By far, investigations on steel corrosion under SC CO2 conditions have mainly focused on the corrosion rate, structure, morphology, and composition of the corrosion scales as well as the electrochemical behaviors. It was found in aqueous SC CO2 environment, that the corrosion rate of carbon steel was very high, and even stainless steels (13Cr and high-alloy CrNi steels) were subjected to some corrosion. Inhibitor could reduce the corrosion rate of carbon steels and stainless steels, but none of the tested inhibitors could reduce the corrosion rate of carbon steel to an acceptable value. Impurities such as O2, SO2, and NO2 and their mixtures in SC CO2 increased the corrosion rate of carbon steel. However, the existing studies so far were very limited on the corrosion mechanism of steels in SC CO2 conditions. Thus, this paper first reviews the finding on the corrosion behaviors of steels under SC CO2 conditions, points out the shortcomings in the present investigations and finally looks forward to the research prospects on SC CO2 corrosion.

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