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ASPECTS OF CARBON DIOXIDE CORROSION IN MODERN PIPE STEELS
- Authors: Pyshmintsev I.Y.1, Vavilova O.V1, Mansurova E.R1, Maltseva A.N1
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- TMK Research LLC
- Issue: No 5 (2025)
- Pages: 43-51
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0869-5733/article/view/355845
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0869573325054351
- ID: 355845
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Abstract
This study investigates the corrosion behavior of pipe steels with chromium content up to 17% in CO2-containing environments. Weight loss method was used to evaluate the key factors influencing corrosion processes, including temperature (up to 150 °C), CO2 partial pressure (up to 170 atm), chloride-ion concentration (up to 240 g/L), solution pH (3.5–7.5), and H2S partial pressure (up to 0.5 atm). Results indicate that steels containing less than 1% Cr cannot provide required corrosion resistance. Increasing chromium content to 3–5% has a negligible effect on corrosion rates under these conditions, whereas steels with 13% Cr or higher demonstrate significantly improved resistance, even under highly aggressive conditions. This enhanced performance correlates with changes in the composition and protective properties of surface corrosion product layers. The findings establish application limits for steels with varying chromium content in CO2 environments and provide a foundation for material selection guidelines in extreme operating conditions.
About the authors
I. Yu Pyshmintsev
TMK Research LLCMoscow, Russia
O. V Vavilova
TMK Research LLCMoscow, Russia
E. R Mansurova
TMK Research LLC
Email: e.mansurova@tmk-group.com
Moscow, Russia
A. N Maltseva
TMK Research LLCMoscow, Russia
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