SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 27 February 2019
STP160920170205

Investigation of Corrosion Inhibitor Persistency Using Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Nanobalance

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This paper presents an electrochemical quartz crystal nanobalance (EQCN) and scanning electron microscopy study conducted to better understand the inhibitor film formation and destruction processes in pipelines. The kinetics of the inhibitor film formation and destruction processes were investigated through the laboratory-scale EQCN experiments. The results of this study demonstrate that the EQCN is a promising alternative to the macroscale methods that have been commonly used to study inhibitor persistency. Scanning electron microscopy results show that corrosion of specimens protected with an inhibitor film was due to pitting corrosion mostly concentrated around the flow cell inlet. Specimens on which a protective inhibitor film did not develop exhibited uniform corrosion. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy results show that chlorine accumulation only occurs inside the pits.

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Gunay, H., Burak
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, CA
Salehi, Mustafa
Giatec Scientific Inc., Ottawa, ON, CA
Papavinasam, Sankara
CorrMagnet Consulting Inc., Ottawa, ON, CA
Obeyesekere, Nihal, U.
Clariant Oil and Mining Services, The Woodlands, TX, US
Isgor, O., Burkan
Dept. of Civil and Construction Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, US
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Developed by Committee: G01
Pages: 195–210
DOI: 10.1520/STP160920170205
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-7664-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-7663-8