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Damage Mechanisms

03/04/2011 4:54 AM

What kind of damage mechanisms potentially in carbon steel piping with glycol fluid service?

Is that different the potential damage mechanisms between rich glycol and lean glycol? Since lean glycol considered as free-water contain (correct me if I'm wrong)

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Re: Damage Mechanisms

03/05/2011 4:15 AM

I understand that glycol solutions are mildly corrosive to steel, and that galvanized steel is more of a problem than plain steel. There are corrosion inhibitors for this, but they might not be suitable if any food contact is possible, such as from piping leaks. This is a possible damage pathway that should be considered.

Another possible pathway to piping damage, from glycol or otherwise, is overpressure from improper pipe selection, rapid valve closure, etc.

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