Erosion velocity limits for water injection systems

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Materials Performance; (United States)

OSTI ID:5790301

Salama, M M ^[1]

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1. Conoco Inc., Ponca City, OK (United States)

The validity of the American Petroleum Institute's Recommended Practice 14E (API-RP 14E) erosion velocity limit to restrict flow rates is examined, and its conservatism is discussed. A C-factor of 450 is recommended for use in seawater injection systems constructed from corrosion-resistant alloys. In cases where corrosion can occur, such as in carbon steel systems, the API-RP 14E recommendation seems unclear. For carbon steel water injection systems, this report presents equations for selecting allowable C-factors in terms of desired life and operating conditions such as oxygen level and temperature.

• OSTI ID: 5790301
• Journal Information: Materials Performance; (United States), Journal Name: Materials Performance; (United States) Vol. 32:7; ISSN MTPFBI; ISSN 0094-1492
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020800 -- Petroleum-- Waste Management
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360105* -- Metals & Alloys-- Corrosion & Erosion
ALLOYS
CARBON STEELS
CORROSION RESISTANCE
ELEMENTS
EROSION
FLOW RATE
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INJECTION WELLS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
NONMETALS
OXYGEN
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SEAWATER
STEELS
WATER
WELLS