Effect of CO<sub>2</sub> partial pressure on the stress corrosion cracking behavior of N80 tubing steel in the annulus environment of CO<sub>2</sub> injection well

CUI Huai-yun; MEI Peng-cheng; LIU Zhi-yong; LU Lin

doi:10.13374/j.issn2095-9389.2020.04.13.004

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CUI Huai-yun, MEI Peng-cheng, LIU Zhi-yong, LU Lin. Effect of CO2 partial pressure on the stress corrosion cracking behavior of N80 tubing steel in the annulus environment of CO2 injection well[J]. Chinese Journal of Engineering, 2020, 42(9): 1182-1189. doi: 10.13374/j.issn2095-9389.2020.04.13.004

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CUI Huai-yun, MEI Peng-cheng, LIU Zhi-yong, LU Lin. Effect of CO₂ partial pressure on the stress corrosion cracking behavior of N80 tubing steel in the annulus environment of CO₂ injection well[J]. Chinese Journal of Engineering, 2020, 42(9): 1182-1189. doi: 10.13374/j.issn2095-9389.2020.04.13.004

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Effect of CO₂ partial pressure on the stress corrosion cracking behavior of N80 tubing steel in the annulus environment of CO₂ injection well

doi: 10.13374/j.issn2095-9389.2020.04.13.004

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Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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State Key Laboratory of Metal Material for Marine Equipment and Application, Anshan 114000, China

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Received Date: 2020-04-13
Publish Date: 2020-09-20

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CO₂-enhanced oil recovery (CO₂-EOR) technology is the process of capturing CO₂, transporting the captured CO₂ to a storage site, and injecting the captured CO₂ into an oil field to enhance oil recovery. CO₂-EOR technology can greatly increase the profitability of oil fields. It is also a promising method for reducing CO₂ emission and improving the environment. For these reasons, this technology has become increasingly important for the development of the global oil industry and has been widely explored. However, CO₂ injection significantly increases the risk of corrosion failure of tubing steel. As such, the effect of CO₂ on the stress corrosion behavior of tubing steel should be investigated. In this study, the effect of CO₂ partial pressure ($P_{{\rm{CO}}_2} $) on the stress corrosion behavior of N80 steel was examined using an immersion test, a surface analysis technique, and an electrochemical technology. Results reveal that the influence of $P_{{\rm{CO}}_2} $ on the corrosion rate has an inflection point of approximately 1 MPa. When $P_{{\rm{CO}}_2} $ is <1 MPa, a corrosion product film (FeCO₃) forms slowly, and the coverage rate is low. As $P_{{\rm{CO}}_2} $ increases, the corrosion current density of N80 steel increases. When $P_{{\rm{CO}}_2} $ is >1 MPa, the corrosion product film can form at a faster rate, and the corrosion current density of N80 steel decreases as $P_{{\rm{CO}}_2} $ increases. The pH of the solution decreases continuously when CO₂ is dissolved in solution. Consequently, the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of N80 tubing steel occurs in an annulus environment. The SCC mechanism of N80 steel in the annulus environment of CO₂ injection wells is the combination of anodic dissolution (AD) and hydrogen embrittlement (HE). Localized AD (pitting) is dominant in SCC at the initiation stage, and SCC is most likely initiated at $P_{{\rm{CO}}_2} $ of 1 MPa. At the crack growth stage, HE has a stronger effect on SCC than AD, the SCC easily grows with a high $P_{{\rm{CO}}_2} $, and SCC sensitivity further improves.
- N80 tubing steel,
- annulus environment,
- CO₂ partial pressure,
- electrochemical,
- stress corrosion

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