Corrosion Predictions

CO2 corrosion of carbon steel used in oil production and transportation, when liquid water is present, is influenced by a large number of parameters, some of which are listed below:

• Temperature;

• CO2 partial pressure;

• Flow (flow regime and velocity);

• pH;

• Concentration of dissolved corrosion product (FeCO3);

• Concentration of acetic acid;

• Water wetting;

• Metal microstructure (welds);