INVESTIGATION PROGRESS OF ALTERNATING CURRENT CORROSION ON BURIED PIPELINES

J Chin Soc Corr Pro

2011, Vol. 31

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INVESTIGATION PROGRESS OF ALTERNATING CURRENT CORROSION ON BURIED PIPELINES

DONG Liang, LU Minxu, DU Yanxia, JIANG Zitao

School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083

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Abstract Alternating current (AC) corrosion on buried pipelines has drawn much attention. Current status of the researches is reviewed in this article. The understanding of AC corrosion is mentioned. Characteristics, mechanisms, and mitigations of AC corrosion and the evaluation methods for AC corrosion risk are concluded. Finally, the issues for further investigations are proposed.

Key words: buried pipeline AC corrosion mechanism AC corrosion risk evaluation methods mitigation

Received: 26 October 2009

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Corresponding Authors: DU Yanxia E-mail: duyanxia@ustb.edu.cn

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DONG Liang, LU Minxu, DU Yanxia, JIANG Zitao. INVESTIGATION PROGRESS OF ALTERNATING CURRENT CORROSION ON BURIED PIPELINES. J Chin Soc Corr Pro, 2011, 31(3): 173-178.

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