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Inhibition of Carbon Dioxide Corrosion of Steel in Model Stratum Waters of Gas Fields
https://doi.org/10.31615/j.corros.prot.2025.117.3-1
Abstract
The protection of carbon steel against carbon dioxide corrosion by an inhibitor, which is alkylamines in an organic solvent, in model stratum waters MW3 and MW4 was studied using gravimetry, potentiodynamic polarization and impedance spectroscopy methods. The more salt-saturated environment MW4+CO2 is characterized by lower corrosion rates than the environment MW3+CO2. With the corrosion rate in the absence of inhibitor of 0.1688 g/(m2∙h) in the MW4 environment, the presence of 300 mg/L of inhibitor leads to its decrease to 0.0485 g/(m2·h) (Z =71%), according to gravimetric daily tests at room temperature. In the MW3 environment under similar conditions, the decrease in the corrosion rate is less (0.0723 g/(m2·h) (Z = 62%) against 0.1894 g/(m2·h) in the absence of inhibitor). At 80 °C and under dynamic conditions in the presence of 10% hydrocarbon phase, the corrosion rates are higher and the protective effect values (Z,%) of the inhibitor are higher. Using potentiodynamic polarization and impedance spectroscopy methods, it was shown that the inhibitor slows down the anodic process of steel corrosion by adsorbing on the surface. At the same time, the inhibitor slows down the diffusion of hydrogen formed during corrosion into the metal.
Keywords
carbon dioxide corrosion,
carbon steel,
inhibitor,
model stratum waters,
gravimetry,
polarization,
impedance
Supporting agencies: The study was carried out within the framework of the implementation of the development program of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Tambov State University named after G.R. Derzhavin” “Priority-2030”. The results were obtained using the equipment of the Center for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment of TSU named after G.R. Derzhavin.
About the Authors
L. E. Tsygankova
Derzhavin State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Liudmila E. Tsygankova, Doctor of Chemistry, Professor, Head of Department of Chemistry
33, Internatsyonalnaya st., Tambov, 392000
R. K. Vagapov
LLC Gazprom VNIIGAZ
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ruslan K. Vagapov, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Cand. Sci. in Chemistry, Head of Laboratory
15, bld. 1, Gazovikov St., Razvilka, Leninsky municip., Moscow region, 142717
A. E. Abramov
Derzhavin State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexey E. Abramov, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Chemistry
33, Internatsyonalnaya st., Tambov, 392000
L. D. Rodionova
Derzhavin State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Lyudmila D. Rodionova, postgraduate student of the Department of Chemistry
33, Internatsyonalnaya st., Tambov, 392000
T. V. Semenyuk
Derzhavin State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatyana V. Semenyuk, postgraduate student of the Department of Chemistry
33, Internatsyonalnaya st., Tambov, 392000
Denis A. Gorlov
Derzhavin State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Denis A. Gorlov, student of Department of Chemistry
33, Internatsyonalnaya st., Tambov, 392000
I. A. Lomakina
Derzhavin State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina A. Lomakina, student of Department of Chemistry
33, Internatsyonalnaya st., Tambov, 392000
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Tsygankova L.E., Vagapov R.K., Abramov A.E., Rodionova L.D., Semenyuk T.V., Gorlov D.A., Lomakina I.A. Inhibition of Carbon Dioxide Corrosion of Steel in Model Stratum Waters of Gas Fields. Theory and Practice of Corrosion Protection. 2025;30(3):6-21. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31615/j.corros.prot.2025.117.3-1
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