The Effect of Flow on CO2 Corrosion of Self-Healing Metallic Coatings
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
- NETL
- NETL Site Support Contractor, National Energy Technology Laboratory
Internal corrosion is an issue that affects natural gas pipelines, a significant part of the United States’ energy infrastructure. Over time, this corrosion has worn away longstanding pipelines due to the original construction materials used for the lines and impurities in the gas and liquid streams flowing through them. The main impurities in natural gas are H2O, CO2, H2S, and O2. One of the leading causes of corrosion is the CO2 dissolved in water, giving rise to carbonic acid formation, which can further dissolve the steel pipe. The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has been studying different solutions to this problem. One potential answer is a self-healing sacrificial metallic coating applied by a novel cold spray technique. This study explored the impact of flow on corrosion with this coating and carbon steel when exposed to a saturated CO2 environment by simulating the pipeline flow profile in a small-scale lab setting. The samples were evaluated using multiple electrochemical techniques that found corrosion rates and were backed up with surface analysis to conclude the behavior of the corrosion mechanisms. The cold spray coating exhibited steel corrosion protection under flow conditions. This study has significantly advanced our understanding of CO2 corrosion, particularly in the context of natural gas pipelines and coating design.
- Research Organization:
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM); USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), Office of Resource Sustainability (FE-30)
- OSTI ID:
- 2549246
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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