Three novel dendritic chitosan derivatives for inhibiting acid corrosion of petroleum pipelines

In the process of exploration and development of oil and gas fields, the acidic environment of oil reservoir, production and transport processes cause corrosion of pipelines and equipment, resulting in huge economic losses and production safety risks. Corrosion inhibitors were widely used in oil industry because of simple operation process and economical. In this study, three environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitors were synthesized based on the natural polysaccharide chitosan. Corrosion inhibition of three dendritic chitosan derivatives (We name them BH, CH and DH) on mild steel in 1 mol/L HCl solution with natural ventilation system was evaluated by weight loss experiment, electrochemical analysis and surface morphology characterization. The experimental results showed that when the three dendritic chitosan derivatives added in the corrosive medium were 500 mg L^(−1), the corrosion inhibition efficiencies were all more than 80%. Based on quantum chemical calculation, inhibition mechanisms of three dendritic chitosan derivatives were investigated according to molecular structures. The results showed that the benzene ring, Schiff base and N atom contained in the molecule were the active centers of electron exchange, which were more likely to form a film on the carbon steel surface, thereby slowing or inhibiting corrosion. The results also predicted the corrosion inhibition effect BH > DH > CH, which was consistent with the experimental conclusion.

Effect of Ni-P content on microstructure and mechanical properties of Fe-Ni-P alloy

A series of Fe-Ni-P alloys with different Ni-P contents were prepared by micro-press sintering,and the influence of the contents on the final microstructure and mechanical properties was evaluated.Sample Fe-34(Ni,P)contains the highest Ni-P content(34.18 wt.%)and its relative density reaches 98.75%,which is attributed to the introduction of an appropriate amount of liquid phase during the sintering process.The main phase of the sample is transformed from a to c phase under the gradual increment of Ni-P content.Simultaneously,a large number of phosphides that have strong inhibition on the migration and expansion of grain boundaries are precipitated on the matrix,and synergistic effect with low-temperature sintering results in partial grain refinement.The samples with high Ni-P content have a high volume of c phase,which makes the sample show the optimal plasticity under the maximum compressive load.And the fracture mode has also changed from brittle fracture to a mixed mode of brittle and ductile fracture.The decrease in the proportion of a phase has a weakening effect on the strength,but the refinement of the grain and the increase in the phosphide are the factors that increase the strength,so that the degree of manifestation varies in different Ni-P levels.

Preparation and compression behavior of Fe-Ni-P/porous-Fe/Fe-Ni-P composites

Porous-Fe-N alloys designed for light weight or energy absorption are inevitably facing the compromise of deteriorated mechanical properties. To optimize their mechanical properties, here a novel Fe-Ni-P/porous-Fe/Fe-Ni-P composite with sandwich structure was fabricated by spark plasma sintering and further strengthened via cryogenic treatment. Based on the principle of solid phase sintering and transient liquid phase sintering, porous core and dense outer layers formed simultaneously after co-sintering. The as-fabricated samples show excellent compressive strength of 1708 MPa, and after cryogenic treatment, due to the sufficient martensitic transformation, Fe-Ni-P outer layers show substantially increased hardness from 246.7 to 386.6 HV_(0.1)while the porous-Fe core remains unchanged. And the compressive strength maintains 1424 MPa despise the aggravated incongruity of deformation. The ratio of constituent microhardness R has been proposed to represent the hardness matching, and with decreasing R, the incongruity of deformation is intensified, and the nominal compressive strength is reduced.