Abstract
The results of field testing for bacteria and related corrosion are presented for three crude oil and one gas pipeline. Large numbers of bacteria were usually found in the crude oil pipelines, but large bacteria populations did not result in accelerated corrosion in these lines. Crude oil pipeline corrosion was found to be most rapid in sediment deposits, which consisted of oil wet corrosion products, paraffins, and water. Both bacteria populations and corrosion rates were low in the gas pipeline studied, due to a high residual di-amine corrosion inhibitor content in the pipeline water.
© 1996 Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of AMPP. Positions and opinions advanced in this work are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of AMPP. Responsibility for the content of the work lies solely with the author(s).
1996
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
You do not currently have access to this content.
