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Comparison of ECN and EIS measurement for corrosion monitoring under multiphase flow conditions
Y. Chen, , W.P. Jepson
Published in National Assoc. of Corrosion Engineers International
1997
Volume: 1997-March
   
Abstract
Electrochemical Noise(ECN) and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscope (EIS) measurements were made simultaneously in a 75 mm I.D., 10 m long acrylic pipeline using salt-water/carbon dioxide mixtures. Full pipe flow was studied for liquid velocities of 0.5, 0.75, 1.1, 1.5 m/s and slug flow for Froude numbers 4, 6 and 9. Experiments were carried out at a constant pressure of 136 kPa and temperature of 40°C. ECN data were measured with a fast auto zero resistance ammeter. The ECN technique is able to detect changes in flow regime, showing distinct differences between full pipe flow and siug flow. The choice of sampling rate when using ECN is very important. For slug flows, sampling rates as high as 100 Hz are necessary to include most of the transients in the flow. Distinct differences can be seen in the Fast Fourier Transforms where dominant frequencies exist which correspond to possible bubble action in the slug body. EIS can be used to measure corrosion rate in multiphase flows. It does show an increase in the corrosion rate with liquid flow rates for full pipe flow and Froude numbers for stationary slug flow. A simple statistical analysis of ECN response gives a correlation with corrosion rate. These show ECN could be a very powerful tool for determining corrosion rate and corrosion mechanism in multiphase flow. © 1997 by NACE International.
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