Effect of temperature and fluid speed on the corrosion behavior of carbon steel pipeline in Qatari oilfield produced water
By Benamor, Abdelbaki; Talkhan, Ahmed Gomaa; Nasser, Mustafa; Hussein, Ibnelwaleed; Okonkwo, Paul C.
Published in Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
2018
Abstract
Metals integrity, such as carbon steel used in pipeline network can be seriously damaged by produced water causing serious corrosion problems. This can result in significant threats to safe operation of the oilfield facilities and leads to considerable economic losses. In this study, the effect of produced water from the North oilfield of Ras Laffan in Qatar on corrosion and scaling of carbon steel is investigated using electrochemical methods. The specimen rotation speed ranged from 0 to 2 m/s and temperature between 20 and 60