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Corrosion of Carbon Steel Under Disbonded Coatings in Acidified Leaching Processes

dc.contributor.advisorEvitts, Richarden_US
dc.contributor.advisorHeppner, Kevinen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberOdeshi, Akindeleen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMeda, Venkateshen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBoulfiza, Mohameden_US
dc.creatorTolouei Asbforoushani, Maryamen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-13T12:00:14Z
dc.date.available2015-06-13T12:00:14Z
dc.date.created2015-05en_US
dc.date.issued2015-06-12en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2015en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this research, corrosion behaviour of A36 carbon steel under engineered disbonded coating was investigated in sulphuric acid solutions containing sodium chloride and iron (III) sulphate. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses were carried out to study the morphology and phase composition of corrosion products formed on the carbon steel surface. The results of the SEM analysis showed that only general and pitting corrosion occurred on the carbon steel surface with the engineered crevice. The size of the pits increased as the sulphuric acid and sodium chloride concentrations increased. Moreover, the corrosion products had an open, irregular and loose structure at the pits mouth. The loose and open structure of the corrosion products facilitates diffusion of chloride ions, oxygen, water and contaminants into the carbon steel surface. In contrast, the corrosion products had a very compact and continuous structure outside the pits which provided a good protection against further corrosion. The x-ray diffraction analysis showed that the corrosion products layer mainly consisted of lepidocrocite (γ-FeOOH), goethite (α-FeOOH) and iron sulphide (FeS) on the crevice edges. The Pourbaix diagram of iron in sulphuric acid solution at room temperature indicates that iron sulphide is formed on the metal surface at different pH values. The akaganeite (β-FeOOH) diffraction peak was not identified in any spectrum which could be due to the low concentration of chloride ions in the solutions. Furthermore, the number of lepidocrocite peaks decreased as the sulphuric acid concentration increased from 10 g l-1 to 50 g l-1. The lepidocrocite is dissolved in the presence of sulphuric acid, and the dissolved ion acts as an oxidant to the metal and hence lower lepidocrocite peaks are identified. Electrochemical noise measurement (ECN) testing was also performed to investigate the corrosion process occurring on the carbon steel surface with the engineered crevice. The results of the ECN measurements showed that current increased during first few minutes and then decreased slightly. Also, the coupled potential did not change after an initial shift in negative direction. The low current flowing through the carbon steel electrodes and the constant potential showed that the crevice corrosion did not develop. These results imply that the crevice corrosion may not occur on the carbon steel surface in acidic solutions containing chloride ions.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2015-05-2060en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subjectCorrosion, Carbon Steel, Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction, Electrochemical Noise Measurementen_US
dc.titleCorrosion of Carbon Steel Under Disbonded Coatings in Acidified Leaching Processesen_US
dc.type.genreThesisen_US
dc.type.materialtexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentChemical and Biological Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineChemical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Saskatchewanen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US

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