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Impact of Hydrogen Embrittlement in Pipeline Structures—A Critical Review

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Steel structures used in oil and gas industries suffer many catastrophic failures due to hydrogen evolution, which originates from corrosion processes and cathodic protection in their service settings. The use of ferrous steel to construct these structures diminishes their structural stability. Offshore pipeline systems include moisture and molecular water reduction caused by cathodic protection. Synergistic hydrogen concentration and stress create a situation of hydrogen embrittlement in susceptible steels, leading to very brittle circumstances. The present paper extensively discusses the different sources of hydrogen attack and the associated failure mechanisms. The most recent work done by researchers has been reviewed; widely accepted techniques to assess the impact of hydrogen on steel pipelines are also presented.

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    Adarsh Kumar Arya, Shashank Gautam & Shreyash Yadav

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Arya, A.K., Gautam, S., Yadav, S. (2022). Impact of Hydrogen Embrittlement in Pipeline Structures—A Critical Review. In: Mukherjee, K., Layek, R.K., De, D. (eds) Tailored Functional Materials. Springer Proceedings in Materials, vol 15. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2572-6_31

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