Corrosion Monitoring in Petroleum Installations—Practical Analysis of the Methods
Juliusz Orlikowski,
Agata Jażdżewska,
Iwona Łuksa,
Michał Szociński,
Kazimierz Darowicki
Affiliations
Juliusz Orlikowski
Department of Electrochemistry, Corrosion and Materials Engineering, Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
Agata Jażdżewska
Rafineria Gdanska Sp. z o.o., Elblaska Str. 135, 80-718 Gdansk, Poland
Iwona Łuksa
Orlen S.A., Chemikow Str. 7, 09-411 Plock, Poland
Michał Szociński
Department of Electrochemistry, Corrosion and Materials Engineering, Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
Kazimierz Darowicki
Department of Electrochemistry, Corrosion and Materials Engineering, Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza Str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
This paper presents the most typical corrosion mechanisms occurring in the petroleum industry. The methods of corrosion monitoring are described for particular corrosion mechanisms. The field and scope of the application of given corrosion-monitoring methods are provided in detail. The main advantages and disadvantages of particular methods are highlighted. Measurement difficulties and obstacles are identified and widely discussed based on actual results. Presented information will allow the corrosion personnel in refineries to extract more reliable data from corrosion-monitoring systems.
