Surface analyses of low carbon steel and stainless steel in geothermal synthetic Na-Ca-Cl brine saturated with CO2

Results in Surfaces and Interfaces

Jean-Charles Dupin¹  Jean-Bernard Ledeuil²  Jean-Paul Serin³  Kessein Eric Tillous³  Hervé Martinez⁴  Pierre Cézac⁴  Marie Poulain⁴ 

[1] Universite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau, France;LabTech, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny de Cocody, UFR SSMT, 22 B.P. 479, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire;Universite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau, France;Universite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, E2S UPPA, LaTEP, Pau, France;

关键词: Brine;    Material corrosion;    Geothermal corrosion pilot;    Surface characterization;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In a geothermal power plant, certain precautions should be taken to ensure a good efficiency. Indeed, it is important to avoid degassing of the geothermal fluid and to prevent corrosion issues. To address these problems, the gas–liquid equilibrium has to be controlled and the characteristics (composition, temperature…) of the fluid known as well as the nature of the material used.For this reason, in this paper, a laboratory-scale device was developed in order to simulate natural like conditions and achieve corrosion tests. The corrosion behaviour of two materials, a carbon steel (DC01) and a stainless steel (304 L), has been investigated. The testing materials have been exposed to a synthetic brine which composition is similar to the Upper Rhine Graben water formation. The brine was saturated with 2 MPa of CO2 and heated up to 50 °C and 100 °C.Surfaces of tested metals were analysed by spectroscopic (XPS) and microscopic (SEM) methods in order to characterize corrosion products and to get more information onto the corrosion mechanisms process.The use of the laboratory prototype coupled with surface analysis methods allowed to better understand CO2 corrosion in geothermal environment. The role of the brine chemistry and the impact of temperature and CO2 dissolved concentration have been studied in this work. Indeed, different natures of corrosion products regarding the material composition and microstructure have been highlighted. A mixture of CaCO3 and FeCO3 scale is identified on the carbon steel whereas the stainless steel exhibits a mixture of Cr(OH)3 and FeCO 3 on its surface.

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