A Computational Tool for Erosion/Corrosion Prediction in Oil/Gas Production Facilities

Sand production with oil and gas give rise to
internal wear of pipelines and pipe components due to
continuous impact of sand particles on the target material.
This phenomenon is referred to as “sand erosion” and is
highly expected to take place in pipe components where flow
diverts or accelerates. The presence of corrosive components,
on the other hand, causes degradation of the pipe material
due to chemical and electrochemical interactions between the
corrosive fluids and the target materials. This phenomenon is
referred to as “corrosion” and it is expected to take place in
all conduits containing corrosive fluids. The presence of both
erodent and corrosive components in a process causes the socalled
“erosion-corrosion”, which generates wear magnitude
greater than the sum of wears caused by individual erosion
and corrosion mechanisms.
A computational code to predict erosion, corrosion, and
erosion-corrosion in pipes and components has been developed
to serve as an accessible, accurate, and cheap
erosion/corrosion predictive tool.