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Lesson 11 Corrosion - New2
Lesson 11 Corrosion - New2
Lesson 11
Corrosion Calculations
Corrosion Example Problems
Determine the metal loss for the top course, the corrosion
rate for the second course, the corrosion allowance
remaining in the third course, the retirement date for the
bottom course.
Corrosion Example Problems
Solution A:
TOP COURSE:
Metal loss equals the previous thickness minus the present
thickness.
Previous .3125"
Present -.3000"
.0125" Metal Loss
Corrosion Example Problems
SECOND COURSE:
Corrosion rate equals metal loss per given unit of time.
Previous .3750
Present - .3490"
.0260"
Loss .0260"
Metal Loss = = .006"/ Per Year
Time 4.5 years
Corrosion Example Problems
THIRD COURSE:
BOTTOM COURSE
1. Required Thickness
3.Corrosion Rate
Original Thickness .625"
Present Thickness -.595
Metal Loss .030"
4. Remaining Life
Yes, in the API 510 there are, the Long Term and Short
Term. Here is the Long Term. From API 510 6.4 page 6-3
t(inital) - t(actual)
Corrosion rate (L.T.) = time(years ) between t(inital) and t(actual)
Corrosion Example Problems
The short term (S.T.) corrosion rate shall be calculated from the
following formula:
t previous - t actual
Corrosion rate (S.T.) = time (years) between t previous and t actual
Corrosion Example Problems
Example:
A vessel shell had a second set of ultrasonic thickness
measurements after 1 year of service, the original baseline
wall thickness was 0.500, and the second set revealed that
the shell was now at 0.489. Five years later a third set of
wall readings were taken and the shell was measured to be
0.459.
What value should be used in the Remaining Life
calculations? Comparing short term to long term corrosion
we find the following values. Normally the most aggressive
will be used and in this case it will be the Long Term
Corrosion Rate.
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0.500- 0.459
L.T. = = 6.8 Mils/ year
6 years
0.489 - 0.459
S.T. = = 6 Mils/ year
5 years
The remaining life of the vessel shall be calculated from the
following formula:
t actual - t required
Remaining life (years) = corrosion rate (6.4)
Corrosion Example Problems