pipeline seawater corrosion
pipeline seawater corrosion
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Hello,
I share with you an illustrative photo of the prematurely degradation of a seawater pipe DN 1750mm, Pression 6 bars, a few months ago, we suspect that this is microbiologique corrosion
Please share with us the problem causes of these mode of degradations
I share with you an illustrative photo of the prematurely degradation of a seawater pipe DN 1750mm, Pression 6 bars, a few months ago, we suspect that this is microbiologique corrosion
Please share with us the problem causes of these mode of degradations
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
Was the pipe in the intermittent operation condition?
How does the corroded pipe internal look like?
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
lm
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
My questions are:
1) What material is the piping system ? .... Is it carbon steel ?
2) Where are you located ?....or.... Exactly which seawater is in the pipe ?
3) What is the flowrate ? .... Has the system been subject to long periods of shutdown ?
4) You say "prematurely degradation"... How long has the system been running ?
5) Cut the pipe at the point of failure and examine the insides... take pictures and post them
MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
please find attached the picture of internal pipe corroded .
More information is below :
Material : S235 CS,
condition of function : 24h/24/h 7j/7j ...
Flowrate 30000 mcph
The system has been running for 10 years approx.
Nacl 40g/l
Matière organique 10,8mg/l
Calcium 497mg/l
Fluor 3,9mg/l
Sulfates 2,85g/l
Phosphate 1,74mg/l
PH 7,5 à 8,1
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
So you got ten years service in salt water using carbon steel pipe ?
... and your corroded piping material (S235) is a Structural Steel grade, not a steel grade made specifically for a piping system or found to be suitable under any of the EN or USA/ASME piping codes... Is that correct ?
... and your Structural steel grade pipe was subject to 6 bar internal pressure ?
I believe that you have normal and customary corrosion and rust as is always found with carbon steel in salt water conditions.
Investigation of a determination of MIC in piping systems is best left to a paid expert. There are guidelines available on the internet. MIC is a problem most often found in stagnant fresh water piping systems.
https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/NACE-075...
Consider replacement of your system using an internally and externally coated carbon steel piping.
You're welcome ....
MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
there is a mistake i correct : Pipe material is E-36 internal coated interzone 954 . ( see attached picture) external coated bitum
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
Look into better coatings. A number of the photos show obvious local coating failure.
Is there any filtration on the seawater? Any biocide?
Usually for raw seawater people are looking at three layer coating systems, primer, seal coat, protective top layer often containing additives to suppress biofouling.
You might consider cement lined pipe for this application also.
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RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
luis
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
Thanks for all your anwsers, is very helpful.
There was a biocid injection in time, but now there's no.
Please find attached annother picture of internal seawater pipe.
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
There is no cathodic protection.
Please find attached an illustrative schema for pipe segment
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
Even very good coatings will fail faster when they are fouled.
Biofouling is very tough on surfaces, both the live organisms and the decomposition of them when they die.
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RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
in yours opinions, which is the most recommended material for the application of high flow and high pressure seawater, especially with the high presence of biofouling. ?
did you think that CS with copper based antifouling paint it's a solution for long-term ? or FRP with Derakane 411 an be also good ?
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
So you have a few choices
Make it out of Carbon steel, coat internally and externally with a coating designed to handle seawater, dose it with biocide on a regular basis or you can get some copper anodes which slowly dissolve ( providing you're not returning the water back to the sea), add some cathodic protection and reckon on a limited life span. Internal concrete is pretty good as well, but any coating risks breakdown and rapid corrosion when the base material is so susceptible to corrosion.
Or use an inert material.
Metals you're looking at titanium or maybe Super Duplex steels - great but cost a fortune.
Not sure about Akuminium but worth a look - can corrode very fast if you get galvanic corrosion going on.
"Normal" Stainless Steel tends to pit over time and fail.
Or use an inert material such as Poly Ethylene, Glass reinforced epoxy, or similar. Concrete is pretty good but might not like 6 bar. ditto ductile Iron.
Each has its pluses and minus points.
You could sleeve this pipe with PE if you can scrape most of the marine stuff off it.
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RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
Remember - More details = better answers
Also: If you get a response it's polite to respond to it.
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
If you can handle the pressure FRP might be the best solution. But it needs to be protected from sunshine (either buried or painted) and that needs to be maintained. And since it is softer than metal or concrete you need more care when you clean it.
Cleaning the ID of the existing line, welding patched in the worst places, and slipping a PE liner into it may be the lowest cost way to go.
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RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
You posted a diagram of a two part piping system; one part protected with an impressed current cathodic system, and the second part electrically isolated from the first and un-protected and rusted through. It would appear the system is working where it exists. Can the system be extended? Perhaps the original designer considered the second part replaceable.
I live near a fishing port, and can state that steel hulled boats nearly always use coatings along with cathodic protection.
The local aquarium piping systems are PVC, but I don't think they have anything of the diameter you show.
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts."
RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
An insulating flange, or monolithic isolating joint, is nigh on useless with such a conductive fluid and leads to lovely holes on the unprotected side. Usually, time to perforation is measured in months rather than years, but something worth looking at.
Steve Jones
Corrosion Management Consultant
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RE: pipeline seawater corrosion
Unobtainium is highly corrosion resistant in seawater (if you can get it) but very expensive
Short of that, go with titanium, it has a superb record in chlorides ....
MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer