Estudo de corrosão em tubulações de Gás de Coqueria

Abstract

Within an integrated steelworks process, several types of gases are produced. From an energy volume standpoint, the most important among them are those resulting from the production of coke and hot metal, namely, Coke Oven Gas (COG) and Blast Furnace Gas (BFG), respectively. If they are not properly treated, these gases may display intense corrosive features due to the presence of humidity and corrosive agents. As a result, the steel piping used for carrying these gases can fail because of clogging and perforation, as it happens in the case of COG. As part of an experiment, six test specimens were immersed in a condensate for up to six months. They were made of ASTM 283-C steel and were inside sealing pots within the COG piping. The corrosion rate and the loss of thickness were determined by bulk loss chemical tests. The characterization of the corrosion product’s composition was undertaken through tests such as X-ray diffractometry, infrared spectrophotometry, fluorescence spectrometry, Mössbauer spectroscopy as well as optical and scanning electronic microscopy.