Using on-line monitoring to solve bacteria corrosion problems in the field

Conference · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:509468

Smart, J S ^[1]; Pickthall, T ^[2]; Carlile, A ^[3]

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1. Dynamic Monitoring Systems, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
2. Dynamic Monitoring Systems, Inc., Missouri City, TX (United States)
3. Diamond Shamrock Inc., Sunray, TX (United States)

The development of on-line corrosion and bacteria monitoring techniques suitable for field use in pipelines has permitted direct field solutions of corrosion problems in pipelines without the need for back-up laboratory test programs. A pipeline with active bacterial corrosion was treated with biocide, which was found by on-line field monitoring to be highly effective in reducing corrosion rates in the pipeline system, and establishing the interval between treatments. Severe pitting was found on coupons exposed in sediment in the monitor, and light pitting was found at the oil water interface. In contrast, no pitting was found on coupons exposed entirely to water.

• OSTI ID: 509468
• Report Number(s): CONF-970332-; TRN: IM9735%%342
• Resource Relation: Conference: Corrosion 97. 52. annual corrosion conference of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers: economics and performance - bridging the gap and NACExpo, New Orleans, LA (United States), 9-14 Mar 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Corrosion/97 conference papers; PB: [4584] p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
02 PETROLEUM
PIPELINES
BIOLOGICAL FOULING
MONITORING
ON-LINE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
PETROLEUM
PITTING CORROSION
FUNGICIDES
TERMINAL FACILITIES
STORAGE FACILITIES
CORROSION INHIBITORS