Sec - 4 (Corrosion Mechanisms) Flashcards
Corrosion would not be expected in ambient temperature crude oil or product service with no ,,,
water present
,,,,,,,,,may occur in environmental and product cleanup tanks as well as in chemical storage facilities
Chemical corrosion
,,,,,,,,,,,,,may occur when a surface deposit, mill scale, or crevice creates a localized area of lower oxygen concentration.
Concentration cell corrosion
Hot-rolled carbon steel, typically used for the construction of petroleum storage tanks, is covered with a thin layer of oxide called mill scale, which is,,,,,,,,, to the base steel
cathodic
In some cases, welding can produce large differences in the microstructure of a steel bottom plate resulting in a builtin,,,,,,,,,
galvanic couple