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Title: Corrosion in MDEA sour gas treating plants: Correlation between laboratory testing and field experience

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OSTI ID:268259
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Shell Canada Ltd., Calgary, Alberta (Canada)
  2. Shell Canada Ltd., Caroline, Alberta (Canada)

Corrosion in MDEA sour gas treating systems operating in severely loaded conditions is investigated using both laboratory data and actual gas plant experience. Effects of acid gas loading, flow turbulence, solution quality, temperature, etc. on corrosion are being studied. Preliminary results indicated severe corrosion of several mm/y would occur if acid gas loading, circulation rate and level of suspended solids are all high. A mitigation strategy based on operating envelopes is formulated.

OSTI ID:
268259
Report Number(s):
CONF-960389-; TRN: IM9634%%331
Resource Relation:
Conference: National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) annual corrosion conference and exposition: water and waste water industries, Denver, CO (United States), 24-29 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Corrosion/96 conference papers; PB: [6615] p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English