Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2014, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 500-508.doi: 10.1007/s40242-014-3334-5

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Corrosion of Nickel-based Alloy G30 in the Stratum Water Containing H2S/CO2

CHANG Yanrong, LU Mei, WANG Shangwei, TANG Fan   

  1. Research Center for Ultra-low Permeability Reservoirs, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Xi'an 710018, P. R. China
  • Received:2013-08-05 Revised:2013-09-09 Online:2014-06-01 Published:2013-11-25
  • Contact: LU Mei E-mail:lm2_cq@petrochina.com.cn

Abstract:

The influences of temperature and CO2 pressure on the corrosion of nickel-based alloy G30 in the stratum water containing H2S/CO2 were investigated with the aid of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS), Mott-Schottky analysis and scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The results indicate that alloy G30 is in the passive state in the stratum water, which is related to the formation of the passive film on its surface. This passive film can significantly protect the substrate from further corrosion. And the film protection is enhanced with decreasing temperature and CO2 pressure. Auger electron spectrometry(AES) and X-ray photoelectron spectrometry(XPS) results reveal that the passive film shows the double-layer structure, i.e. the inner chromium oxide and the outer iron/nickel spinel oxides or hydroxides with Mo oxides dispersing throughout the inner and outer scale.

Key words: Nickel-based alloy, Stratum water, Corrosion, Passive film, Double-layer structure