Study of Corrosion Behavior of Oil Gathering Facilities with Co2 Flooding In Low-Permeability Oilfields
- Authors: Wang Z.1, Zhang L.1, Yu T.1,2, Xu M.1
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Affiliations:
- Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil & Gas Recovery, Northeast Petroleum University
- Oil and Gas Engineering, School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Western Australia
- Issue: Vol 53, No 6 (2018)
- Pages: 933-942
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0009-3092/article/view/235310
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10553-018-0883-1
- ID: 235310
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Abstract
Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas flooding for enhancement of oil recovery is known to face challenges such as corrosion and scaling of oil-gathering facilities and environmental pollution. The corrosion behavior of the gathering facilities must be studied to select the optimum measures for protecting them from the corrosive effect of CO2. Surface corrosion of the separator, a key problem with using CO2, is evaluated in the present work. The corrosion characteristics, corrosion rate, and corrosion products in different functional areas of the facility were determined by the weight-loss method, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and x-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The results indicate that pitting corrosion is the main characteristic of Fe-360 A steel facilities and that the average corrosion rate in vulnerable areas can reach 0.1358 mm/yr with formation of Fe2O3 and FeS. The combined effects of contact time and CO2 volume in conjunction with the activity of sulfate-reducing bacteria influence the corrosion kinetics and mechanism of Fe-360 A steel. The results are of great significance for minimizing corrosion using chemical inhibition and proper selection of materials that come into contact with CO2.
About the authors
Zhihua Wang
Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil & Gas Recovery, Northeast Petroleum University
Author for correspondence.
Email: zhihua_wang@126.com
China, Daqing
Lei Zhang
Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil & Gas Recovery, Northeast Petroleum University
Email: zhihua_wang@126.com
China, Daqing
Tianyu Yu
Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil & Gas Recovery, Northeast Petroleum University; Oil and Gas Engineering, School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Western Australia
Email: zhihua_wang@126.com
China, Daqing; Perth
Mengmeng Xu
Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil & Gas Recovery, Northeast Petroleum University
Email: zhihua_wang@126.com
China, Daqing