Abstract:
Corrosion product in the gas-water mixed pipeline in Weiyuan Gasfield is tested. Results show that the corrosion product is mainly FeS and FeS
2, and the Fe(OH)
2 and Fe
2O
3 generated from FeS when the corroded pipe section is exposed to air. Laboratory simulation test confirms that the corrosion is primarily caused by H
2S. The effects of such factors as temperature of formation water, ion type, content of H
2S, salinity and pH value, etc. on pipeline corrosion are investigated. It is concluded that temperature has the most significant effect on corrosion.