Effect of Ca~(2+) on CO_2 corrosion properties of X65 pipeline steel

The effect of Ca~(2+) on CO_2 corrosion to X65 pipeline steel was investigated in the simulated stratum water of an oil field containing different concentrations of Ca~(2+). It is found that Ca~(2+) can enhance the corrosion rate,especially in the Ca~(2+) concentration from 256 to 512 mg/L,which can be attributed to the growing grain size and loosing structure of corrosion scales with increasing Ca~(2+) concentration. X-ray diffraction(XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) investigations reveal that a complex carbonate (Fe, Ca)CO_3 forms at high Ca~(2+) concentration due to the gradual replacement of Fe~(2+) in FeCO_3 by Ca~(2+).