Utilization of Rice Straw Extract as Corrosion Inhibitor to Decreasing Effect of Elevation on CS Pipeline using Olga Simulator

Abstract

In many infrastructure of oil and gas industries, corrosion is one of the most problems that often occur, especially in pipelines. Corrosion is caused by an electrochemical reaction between material surface and corrosion fluid. This problem will affect the economy, safety, and conservation. In this case, we should give a solution such as a method or tools to minimize corrosion’s effect so, it can improve safety and minimize the potential problems caused by corrosion and loss more cost. One of the ways is using organic corrosion inhibitors such as biomass agriculture waste and plant extract. A corrosion prediction model can be used to predict the corrosion rate such as NORSOK and de Waard models. Both methods are available in Olga Simulation software by Schlumberger that were used in this paper. Some of the parameters that influence corrosion were also tested: Evaluation of 1°, 2°, 3°, 4 °, and 5° of pipeline elevation to corrosion rate. Meanwhile, 31.71% of rice straw extraction (RSE) with 75% IE was used as a corrosion inhibitor compared with 30% of mono-ethylene glycol with 26% IE and 38.97% of lignin with 61% IE to determine the period of pipeline per year and to design of the pipeline. RSE that contains lignocellulose was able to give higher efficiency to decreasing corrosion. Moreover, this organic inhibitor give low cost. Therefore, this biomass would be potential as an alternative inhibitor rather than a commercial corrosion inhibitor with high cost.