Title: Corrosion monitoring on different metallurgy by means of sample test in a water circuit. A pilot plant experience

Authors: Eleonora Erdmann, Liliana Ale Ruiz, Adolfo Riveros Zapata, Emilio Serrano

Addresses: Facultad de Ingenieria, Instituto de Investigaciones para la Industria Quimica (INIQUI), CONICET-Consejo de Investigaciones de la UNSa (CIUNSa), Universidad Nacional de Salta, Buenos Aires 177 4400, Salta, Argentina. ' Facultad de Ingenieria, Instituto de Investigaciones para la Industria Quimica (INIQUI), CONICET-Consejo de Investigaciones de la UNSa (CIUNSa), Universidad Nacional de Salta, Buenos Aires 177 4400, Salta, Argentina. ' Facultad de Ingenieria, Instituto de Beneficios de Minerales (INBEMI), Consejo de Investigaciones de la UNSa (CIUNSa), Universidad Nacional de Salta, Buenos Aires 177 4400, Salta, Argentina. ' Facultad de Ingenieria, Instituto de Beneficios de Minerales (INBEMI), Consejo de Investigaciones de la UNSa (CIUNSa), Universidad Nacional de Salta, Buenos Aires 177 4400, Salta, Argentina

Abstract: One of the most used methods in the industry for corrosion monitoring is monitoring by means of sample test (coupons) in a sample test station (STS). Through the STS, a flow fraction circulates and the fluid makes permanent contact with the (coupons) in current flow for a certain period of time. The coupons, STS and flow speed are set to a standard. The material of the coupons has to be similar to the equipment|s metallurgic and conduction lines that are to be measured for corrosion. Monitoring is fulfilled to quantify material loss due to corrosive phenomena or bio-corrosives to identify deposition phenomena. Corrosion is measured in mpy and deposition in mpd.

Keywords: corrosion monitoring; bio-corrosion; test samples; stability rates; metallurgy; water circuits; deposition phenomena.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2006.010666

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 2006 Vol.27 No.1/2, pp.21 - 29

Published online: 16 Aug 2006 *

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