摘要:
The effect of H
2S concentration on H
2S/CO
2 corrosion of API-X60 steel was studied by scanning electron microscopy, a weight-loss method, potentiodynamic polarization tests, and the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy technique. It is found that the corrosion process of the steel in an environment where H
2S and CO
2 coexist at different H
2S concentrations is related to the morphological structure and stability of the corrosion product film. With the addition of a small amount of H
2S, the size of the anode reaction region is decreased due to constant adsorption and separation of more FeS sediment or more FeHS
+ ions on the surface of the steel. Meanwhile, the double-layer capacitance is diminished with increasing anion adsorption capacity. Therefore, the corrosion process is inhibited. The general corrosion rate of the steel rapidly decreases after the addition of a small amount of H
2S under the coexistence of H
2S and CO
2. With a further increase in H
2S concentration, certain parts of the corrosion product film become loose and even fall off. Thus, the protection provided by the corrosion product film worsens, and the corrosion rate tends to increase.