MECHANISTIC MODEL FOR THE PREDICTION OF TOP-OF-THELINE CORROSION RISK
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Frédéric Vitse, Srdjan Nesic,Yves Gunaltun, Dominique Larrey de Torreben, Pierre Duchet-Suchaux
Abstract
A model is presented for the prediction of the corrosion rate by CO2 under dewing conditions. A mechanistic approach is developed that takes into consideration the hydrodynamics, thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, chemistry, and electrochemistry during the phenomenon of Top-Of-The Line corrosion. This model is validated by experimental data. It offers a better insight on the role played by primary parameters such as the temperature, the total pressure, the partial pressure of CO2, the gas velocity, and the condensation rate.
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