Research on the Relational Model of Corrosion Factors of Air Cooler on Atmospheric Tower

• DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.634-638.1626
• Publication Date: 2013-03-11T16:59:19Z
• Authors: Bin Feng; Bing Chen; Guo Gu; Chang Jiang Wu
• Keywords: 13. Climate action; 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; 02 engineering and technology

Corrosion perforation of air cooler on atmospheric tower in refinery is mainly caused by the outer wall pitting, and the leading factors which results in the air cooler failure are Cl-, PH , temperature and Na+. With orthogonal model design test program to the main factors, and through polarization curves experiments obtain the corresponding corrosion potential, corrosion rate, pitting potential. Analysis the change of Cl-, PH value, Temperature and Na+ to the air condenser corrosion influence. The results show that, Cl- concentration, Na+ concentration rise make air cooler on atmospheric tower happening corrosion easily; PH value rise make air cooler on atmospheric tower happening corrsion not easily, which has a protective effect to the passive film; Temperature rise make air cooler on atmospheric tower passivation membrane formation rate increase, and at the same time pitting corrosion is more easily to happen.