Corrosion Rate API 581

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The document discusses corrosion rate calculations for different conditions and materials.

The document is discussing corrosion rate calculations for amine, acid sour water, and their parameters.

Parameters like temperature, material type, amine strength, acid gas loading, oxygen content and flow velocity are used to calculate corrosion rates.

Project: Risk Based Inspection (RBI)

Rev: 00
Date: December 2018
Amine Corrosion Rate

A. Condition (MDEA) Value Units Remarks


1. Exposure to Amine Low Lean Amine
2. Carbon Steel? Yes Continue to step 4
3. Velocity 6.1 m/s
4. Type of Amine MDEA
5. Amine Strength Concentration 46.185 wt%
6. Multiplier 1
7. Temperature 88 C
8. Acid Gas Loading 0.46 mol/mol
9. HSAS 0.5 wt%
10. Estimated Corr. Rate
- General Thinning 0.08 mmpy
- Local Thinning 0.23 mmpy
11. Type 300 series SS? Left blank if the material is carbon steel
12. Estimated Corr. Rate - mmpy

B. Condition (DEA & MEA) Value Units Remarks


1. Exposure to Amine Please select the exposure to amine
2. Carbon Steel? Please select the type of material!
3. Velocity m/s
4. Type of Amine Please select the type of Amine
5. Amine Strength Concentration wt% Please fill the amine strength concentration
6. Multiplier
7. Temperature C Choose the maximum temperature
8. Acid Gas Loading mol/mol Please fill the acid gas loading
9. HSAS wt% Choose maximum range of HSAS
10. Estimated Corr. Rate
- General Thinning mmpy
- Local Thinning mmpy
11. Type 300 series SS Left blank if the material is carbon steel
12. Estimated Corr. Rate mmpy

Notes:
1. Estimated corrosion rate calculation based on API 581-2016
2. Amine corrosion may appear either as pitting or grooving
3. Low velocities of amine may form general corrosion
4. High velocities of amine may form local corrosion
5. If the material is not categorized as carbon steel or stainless steel type 300 series, please consult to the Material Specialist to
determine estimated amine corrosion rate on material
6. Low velocity:
< 1.5 m/s for rich amine
< 6.1 m/s for lean amine
7. High velocity:
> 1.5 m/s for rich amine
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Date: December 2018
> 6.1 m/s for lean amine
Screening Question
Is free water with H2S present? Yes
Is pH <7.0? Yes

Result:
Determine Acid Sour Water Corrosion Rate

Determination of Acid Sour Water Corrosion Rate


Parameter Input
Is H2O present? Yes
pH of water 6.25
Are chlorides present? No
Material of construction is carbon or low alloy? Yes
Range of Maximum Operating Temperature (oC) >79
Oxygen content ≤50 ppb
Flow velocity (m/s) 1.83-6.10
Estimated Corrosion Rate (mmpy) 0.050
Remarks
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4.5-4.75 <1.83 <38
4.75-5.25 1.83-6.10 38-52

>79

pH <38
4.75 0.03
5.25 0.02
5.75 0.01
6.25 0.01
6.75 0.01

Range selected MOT >79


pH 6.25
CRpH 0.05

CRpH 4.75 5.25


0.180 0.1
≤50 ppb Yes
>50 ppb No

38-52 52-79 >79


0.08 0.13 0.18
0.05 0.08 0.1
0.04 0.05 0.08
0.03 0.04 0.05
0.01 0.02 0.03

5.75 6.25 6.75


0.08 0.05 0.03

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