Abstract
AbstractA shale gas gathering and transportation pipeline in a good block in Sichuan Province started leaking after less than a year of operation. To investigate the causes of corrosion of the sulfate‐reducing bacteria (SRB), optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X‐ray diffraction were used to analyze the corrosion and perforation of the shale gas surface pipeline in conjunction with bacterial corrosion simulation experiments. The results showed that the pipeline material (L360N) conformed to the requirements of the American Petroleum Institute 5 L standard and that extracellular polymeric substances were present in the corrosion pits. The corrosion products mainly included FeCO3, FeS, CaCO3, MgCO3, and Fe mineralization. At 40°C, the uniform corrosion rate of L360N in the simulation experiment was 0.234 mm/a, and the local corrosion rate was 0.458 mm/a. SRB, saprophytes, and iron bacteria were detected in the on‐site water medium and corrosion products, indicating that the main causes of shale gas pipeline corrosion are bacterial and CO2 corrosion.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
