The influence of the temperature of wet gas and the state of the thin liquid film on Top Of Line (TOL)
CO2 corrosion of X65 pipeline steel was studied in a high pressure, high temperature autoclave
designed to simulating water condensation in wet gas pipeline environment. The corrosion rate
increased with the wet gas temperature. The temperature of wet gas and the outside environment
temperature affected the thickness of the condensate film, the condensation rate, and the film
temperature. When the temperature of wet gas or condensed water film is relatively low, the
corrosion is mainly controlled by the electrochemical reaction with low corrosion rate. When the
temperature is increased, the corrosion rate becomes higher due to the increase of film thickness
and condensation rate. However, when the temperature of wet gas is higher, corrosion product scale
can precipitate and deposit, protecting the metal surface.
Keywords: Top of Line Corrosion, CO2 corrosion, Condensation rate, Temperature