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A visual inspection of a subsea field development, transporting wet gas, containing approximately 1.5 to 2 mol% of CO2 to shore, was conducted via ROV (remotely operated vehicle). The pipeline system is largely carbon steel with only short lengths of CRA (corrosion resistant alloy) piping from the wellhead to the production/pigging manifold. Downstream of the pigging manifold the system has 20” carbon steel spools leading to the FTA (flowline termination assembly) and then 20” carbon steel flowlines to the riser platform.
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There are more than 47,000 publicly-owned roadway bridges in Canada.1 Over 25% of these bridges have main structural load bearing components made of structural steel (i.e., truss and steel girder bridges) based on data from the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario – MTO.2 According to Statistics Canada, the condition of approximately 40% of these bridges is rated as either very poor (unfit for sustained service), poor (increasing potential of affecting service), or fair (requires attention).3 It was reported by Koch et al.4 that corrosion is one of the main reasons that lead to structural deficiency of steel components of highway bridges. Especially in marine environments, steel bridges are at risk of high rates of corrosion, particularly beyond 15-20 years in service.5 This observation can be expanded to locations where the use of de-icing salt is common practice such as urban areas in North America. In addition, future climatic changes that are evident (i.e., change in temperature and relative humidity) may potentially affect the rate of corrosion-induced deterioration and affect the resistance of bridges against various load types throughout their life-cycle.
A previously developed theoretical framework has been extended to predict the general and localized corrosion of various corrosion resistant alloys (CRAs) including alloys 2507 S13Cr 2535 28 and 29 in complex aqueous systems relevant to oil and gas production and aggressive process environments. For this purpose the model calculates the corrosion rates corrosion potential and repassivation potential as a function of temperature alkalinity pH partial pressure of gases (including H2S) and concentration of various aggressive and inhibitive species and organic or inorganic acids. The corrosion rates and potential are computed using the mixed-potential theory by considering the main anodic and cathodic reactions coupled with a rigorous thermodynamic model to account for speciation by solving phase and chemical equilibria. The repassivation potential is calculated from a model that simulates the phenomena at the interface of the alloy and the occluded solution environment. To enhance the predictive capabilities of the model the parameters of the repassivation potential model have been generalized as a function of alloy composition environment composition and temperature. The results show that the developed model reasonably represents and predicts the experimental corrosion potential repassivation potential and corrosion rate data from the literature.
Managing external corrosion, especially for underground assets, is a significant challenge dating back to the first underground pipeline in 1865. The very first issue of the journal, CORROSION, featured a headline story on this subject. This subject is fundamental for corrosion engineers and pipeline operators.
The corrosion of aircraft costs the U.S. Department of Defense billions of dollars annually and accounts for a significant portion of maintenance time and costs.1 Coatings are the most effective way to protect aircraft, but they have a finite lifetime and must be maintained or replaced before the underlying substrate is damaged by corrosion. Current aircraft maintenance practices call for coating inspections and maintenance based on elapsed time and not on measurements of coating health. Coating lifetime varies depending on the environmental stressors experienced in service, including temperature, humidity, and salt loading.
Pitting corrosion of stainless steel is usually in the form of localized pits growing under porous or “lacy” covers. Covered pits are hard to detect and also contribute to stable pit growth. In this study a 3D peridynamic model for pitting corrosion [12] is used to model pit growth in stainless steel with autonomous formation of lacy covers. Lacy cover formation in this model is captured by including a repassivation criterion in the anodic dissolution process based on metal cation concentration. Peridynamic corrosion formulation uses a stochastic procedure in corrosion damage evolution [3] which leads to slightly asymmetric pits and lacy covers with realistic morphology for the first time [2]. The 3D model is validated against experiments from the literature for pits grown in 904L 316L and 304L stainless steels in NaCl solutions. The results show that the model can predict the variations in the topology of lacy covers with high fidelity. They allow us to conclude on the main factors that control pitting corrosion and lacy cover formation in stainless steel. With the high-fidelity simulation of perforations in pit covers this 3D peridynamic corrosion model allows for enhanced prediction of pit growth rate and aspect ratio. The model can be used as an effective tool in safe engineering design.References[1] Jafarzadeh S. Chen Z. and Bobaru F. 2018. Peridynamic modeling of repassivation in pitting corrosion of stainless steel.CORROSION 74(4) pp. 393-414.[2] Jafarzadeh S. Chen Z. and Bobaru F. 2018. Predictive 3D peridynamic model for pitting corrosion and lacy-covers. (in preparation).[3] Chen Z. and Bobaru F. 2015. Peridynamic modeling of pitting corrosion damage.Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids78 pp.352-381.AcknowledgementThis work has been supported by the ONR project “SCC: the Importance of Damage Evolution in the Layer Affected by Corrosion” (program manager William Nickerson) and by the AFOSR MURI Center for Materials Failure Prediction through Peridynamics (program managers Jaimie Tiley David Stargel Ali Sayir Fariba Fahroo). This work was completed utilizing the Holland Computing Center of the University of Nebraska which receives support from the Nebraska Research Initiative.
High-powered ultrasonic spot welding of metals is receiving growing interest as a prominent candidate to replace resistance spot welding, particularly of aluminum alloys, due to features such as solid-state welding, low energy consumption, short welding time, and long tool life. In this method, high-frequency ultrasonic vibrations are applied to overlapping components held under normal static force. A relative motion of very short amplitude is generated between the two surfaces, which breaks the oxide films and brings fresh metal surfaces into contact, whereupon a metallurgical bond is developed. The current study was conducted to investigate the characteristics of ultrasonic spot welding of AA6061-T6 aluminum alloy. Tensile lap shear tests were performed to evaluate the strength of joints produced with different welding parameters. Furthermore, the influence of weld energy on joint attributes was characterized through microstructure examination and micro-hardness measurement. It was possible to optimize the welding parameters to obtain joints of high strength. The results revealed that the higher the weld energy, on the one hand, promoted joint strength and on the other hand, expanded the softening area in the welded components.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) approach to preparing to regulate and review industry proposals for using advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) in commercial nuclear applications focuses on identifying differences with AMT relative to conventional manufacturing. Initial AMTs based on industry interest include laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and laser-directed energy deposition (L-DED) additive manufacturing (AM) methods, powder metallurgy-hot isostatic pressing (PM-HIP), electron beam welding (EBW), and cold spray (CS).
The Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Corrosion Test Facility is equipped with 3 high-temperature, high-pressure vessels and a gas-phase Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) for simultaneous in situ monitoring of key contaminants. This paper outlines the capabilities of this new National Institute of Standards and Technology facility.