# DIMP - Pipeline Corrosion Poster

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- **title:** DIMP - Pipeline Corrosion Poster
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- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
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DIMP - Pipeline Corrosion Poster

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 corrosionposter.pdf (581.01 KB)

        Informational text-heavy poster on pipeline corrosion.

          Effective Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2008

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PIPELINE CORROSION
CORROSION IN PERSPECTIVE
COST OF
GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINE SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS (1988 - August 2008)
IN PIPELINES
CORROSION
BASIC CORROSION THEORY
The average annual corrosion-related
costs for onshore natural gas and
is estimated to de su oillion. which
(38 percent), operation and
can be divided into the cost of capital
(10 percent).
maintenance (52 percent) and failures
$7.0 Billion
Return Path (metallic)
clecton row→*
HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE SIGNIPICANT INCIDENTS (1988 - August 2008)
Source: FHWA-RD-01-156. March 2002
Electrolyte
related significant pipeline incidents per year over the
On average, there have been about 52 corrosion-
incidents insolied liquid pipelines 23 percent occurred
past tusenta years Approximatel 64 percent of the
ANOUC
0,+24,0+40 - 40H
CATHODE
on gas trangmission pipelines. 7 percent on gas
GAS DISTRIBUTION PIPELINE SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS (1988 - August 2008
gathering pipelines and 6 percent on gas distribution
systems
The primary method of preventing and mitigating external corrosion on buried pipelines involves a combination of
CORROSION
EXTERNAL
from the anodic areas of the pipeline, rendering exposed portions of the pipeline surface cathodic. Coatings are
from external sources (sacrificial anodes and/or induced current) sufficient enough to nullity any outgoing currents
camnodic orotection ano coalinos. camnedic protection involves dooivine a cuitent to me bipeine mrouen me sol
applied to hot rotating pipe that is electrically charged. FBE is resistant to high temperatures, can withstand high
intended to reduce the surface area of exposed metal on the pipeline, thereby reducing the current necessary (and
stresses, and provides good protection against corrosion.
cost) to cathodicallv protect the metal. The most widelv used pipe coatina is Fusion Bonded Eooxy (FBE) which is
Current Through
Return-Flow
Localized corrosion -
Previously
typicaly mallesls ds
INTERNAL CORROSION
of Direct Current
Pipeline to Source
pitting on a small area of
Anodic Areas
unior across une sunace
me mela and is not
Biturg ortrie pire wall
Uniform/general corrosion -
which procecas di
eneral, but irregular,
being corroded
rale over une wnole sunace
aporoximatery une same
•Cosseront aste lines
hydration/Separation - removal of condensation and free water
• - Not very ettective as sole measure, but can be
BURIED PIPELINE
iocidos - Injected into the product stream to kil microbes that cause
ng Pigs - removal of liquids and contaminates that buildup in
Cathodic Protection Current
a - Introducten of abring agent to reduce corrosivity of any
Source of
Canceled
Direct Current
Current
Corrosion
Auxiliary Ground Connection
(Usuallý Termed "Ground Bed
neral conosion ofonde i patine
CORROSION DAMAGE ASSESSMENT METHODS
REGULATIONS AND
STANDARDS
ASSISTED CRACKING
ENVIRONMENTALLY
To assess the structural integrity of a pipeline that may contain corrosion defects, 49 CFR Part 192 (gas)
and 49 CFR Part 195 (liquid) recognize three acceptable approches:
PHMSA
• Relerred to as smartoccinol
• Provides verv good coverage
In-Line inspection (ILI
Harostauc lesuing
• The location ad size of all
defects
and ability to locate corrosion
• Requires filling a section of
pressuring it significantly
the pipeline with water and
• Typically used where hydrostatic or ILI testing is
Direct Assessment
petroleum, and other hazardous materiais by pipeline.
s a form of Environmentally As
airess corrosion cracking sc
internal and external wall loss
• Detects defects, such as
above normal operating
• Involves a 4 step process using a combination of
impractical
natural gas pipelines, 49 CFR Part 192, Subpart I, 55192451 to 192.
combination or tensile suress and
sisted Cracking (EAC), in which a
corrosion technologies accompanied by physical
menent orme protection of metalie peines fom externat internal, and armo-
to operating pipelines).
my cess or a concern
Common fea-
arc prygawic
hrough the line - not all lines
for "pigs" to pass
corrosion pits or cracks, by
3) Direct examination
are meant
tecting steel pipelines against corrosion.
year in the US.
to corrosion or cathodic protection)
The two types of external SCC
which can seriously reduce the ductil-
ource of water and
consensus organizatons
These regulations incorporate standards that are developed by various industry
of high-pH SCC, whose crack
-pH SCC aost instances
metal, causing cracking and cata-
strophic brittle failures
ity and load-bearing capacity of the
disposal of water could be a
severe enough to cause a failure before the next
NACE International (NACE) is the principal professional
• Requires that the pipeline be
NACE
Tound cownstream orgas com
creasino temperature nave been
pressor stations and r
arely on
pipe (i.e., X52).
and at "hard spots" of lower strength
removed wom service wner
tested
corrosion for pipelines that carry normally dry gas, and SCC).
SCC has been detected on off-
ng (SSC) can
CORROSION DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
9 (ASNT), American National Stan-
no reports of memal sue in pipe-
nally. trom okb in soil or water in cor
reducing bacteria (SRB); and exter-
Costs for Corrosion Damage Assessment Methods
of 2002. This law requires PHUMSA/OPS to issue regulations prescribing
ntegrita Management
standant to derect a natural ges septem operator to conduct a ride andisis anal
On Vovember 15, 2002. Congres passed the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act
that contain fuel-grade ethanol.
due to 55c are relatively tew, with in-
High Concequence Areas (HICAs). These requirements have been incorporated
adopt and implement en integity management program (FP). The soute sets
stress are more susceptible to SSC.
forth mininun reqirements for MPs for ges transmision pipelines located in
Lever of eus and contest eng
that could be exposed to wet hydro-
Prevention of ssc lallures in pipelines
WEAKNESS
nal corrosion, ederal corrosion and SCC as threats that mut be considered
for ges pipelines
nich residual stress
ment of regions of high hardness and
welding processes to avoid induce-
Similarle MP requirements for hazardous liquid pipelines effective May 29, 2001.
and Februar 15, 2002, specify regulations to
the integrita of hazardous liquid pipeline
exdhuate, repair
etie cros of high probabily
tenses iR CFR Part 195/452 addreses 4P requirements for hazardous
lipid pipelines including the need to asess for corrosion.
en atl encie to envoient dorane and commercicle neucat
high pressen, ges tronicien pied
Prepared for DOT/PHMSA/OPS by Michael Baker Jr., Inc. 2008
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