Corrosion Behavior of a Motor-Driven Filter Pipeline in Seawater Using the Weight Loss Method: Effect of Temperature and Flow

Martin Fatah; Ahmad Pratama; Andhika Pramono

doi:10.29407/jmn.v9i1.27196

Authors

Martin Fatah Institut Teknologi PLN
Ahmad Pratama
Andhika Pramono

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29407/jmn.v9i1.27196

Keywords:

Carbon steel, Sea water, SEM-EDS, Weight loss, XRD

Abstract

Failure of a motor-driven filter pipeline was reported due to seawater-induced corrosion. The objective of this study was to investigate the corrosion behavior of the pipeline material in seawater under static and dynamic conditions at temperatures of 27, 40, 60, and 80°C using the weight-loss method. Surface characterization was performed using scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). At 80°C, both static and dynamic conditions exhibited corrosion rates approximately twice those observed at 27°C. SEM observations revealed the formation of a dense and adherent corrosion-product layer at 27°C. However, at 80°C, cleavage and cracking of the corrosion-product layer were observed, allowing corrosive species to diffuse more readily to the metal surface and thereby accelerating corrosion. XRD analysis confirmed that the corrosion products consisted primarily of Fe₂O₃(hematite) and Fe₃O₄(magnetite).

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