TITLE:
Modeling and Study Influence of the Temperature Parameter on Corrosion Factors in the Atmospheric Distillation Column of Crude Oil
AUTHORS:
Ndiassé Fall, Dialo Diop, Sossé Ndiaye, Kharouna Talla, Haroun Ali Adannou, Astou Sarr, Aboubaker Chèdikh Beye
KEYWORDS:
Atmospheric Distillation, Corrosion, Crude Oil, Materials, Temperature
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Yangtze Oil and Gas,
Vol.8 No.1,
January
12,
2023
ABSTRACT: Atmospheric distillation is the first step in separating crude oil into by-products. It uses the different boiling temperatures of the components of crude oil to separate them. But crude oil contains a large quantity of acids and corrosive gases, including sulfur compounds, naphthenic acids, carbon dioxide, oxygen, etc. However, the temperature has an important influence on the aggressiveness of the corrosion factors in the atmospheric distillation column. This paper aims to investigate the role of temperature on corrosive products in the atmospheric distillation column. The results of the developed model show that the temperature increases the corrosion rate in the atmospheric distillation column but above a certain temperature value (about 600 K), it decreases. This illustrates the dual role played by temperature in the study of corrosion within the atmospheric distillation column.