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Under-Deposit Corrosion of Carbon Steel Beneath Full Coverage of CaCO3 Deposit Layer under Different Atmospheres

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The under-deposit corrosion of carbon steel beneath the full coverage of CaCO3 deposit layer in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution under different atmospheres has been investigated by electrochemical tests, wire beam electrode technique and morphology characterization. The results indicate that dissolved O2 and CO2 can affect the corrosion of carbon steel under the CaCO3 deposit layer by influencing the cathodic reactions, with the oxygen reduction reaction and reduction reaction of H2CO3 being the dominant cathodic reactions for the systems without and with CO2 injection, respectively. Dissolved O2 can enhance the localized under-deposit corrosion tendency by forming oxygen concentration cells beneath the deposit layer, while its effect on the general under-deposit corrosion rate depends on the main cathodic reactions. Under atmospheres without CO2 injection, increased concentration of dissolved O2 can accelerate the general corrosion rate by promoting the oxygen reduction reaction, and it can decrease the general corrosion rate under CO2-purged atmospheres by decreasing the amounts of H2CO3 for the cathodic reaction.

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This research is financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province (No.: 2019BS249) and the Opening Project of Material Corrosion and Protection Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province (No.: 2017CL18).

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Pang, L., Wang, Z., Emori, W. et al. Under-Deposit Corrosion of Carbon Steel Beneath Full Coverage of CaCO3 Deposit Layer under Different Atmospheres. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 30, 7552–7563 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-05926-7

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