USE OF POTENTIAL-pH DIAGRAMS FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF CORROSION PHENOMENA IN HIGH SALINITY GEOTHERMAL BRINES.

Digby D. MacDonald*, Barry C. Syrett, Sharon S. Wing

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Abstract

Corrosion potentials and cyclic voltammograms are reported for AlSl 1010 carbon steel, E-Brite 26-1 stainless steel, AlSl 316L stainless steel, Haynes alloy 20 Mod, Carpenter 20 Cb-3, Inconel Alloy 625, Hastelloy Alloy G, Hastelloy Alloy C-276, Titanium 50A, and TiCode 12 in high salinity geothermal brine at 250 C. Potential-pH diagrams for the component metals (Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti) in the brine at 25 and 250 C are also derived, and are used to interpret the corrosion behavior and cyclic voltammetric responses of the alloys in the elevated temperature brine environment. A major factor in the economic exploitation of geothermal resources will be the cost-effective selection of materials that have sufficient resistance to corrosion to maintain component integrity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages1-11
Number of pages11
Volume35
No1
Specialist publicationCorrosion
DOIs
StatePublished - 1979

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Materials Science

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