Corrosion and flow assurance

Comprehensive testing facilities have been developed to model or simulate field environments. These facilities are supported with state of the art surface analysis techniques.

• H2S low pressure facility (with current focus on high temperature, high pressure dynamic facility)
• Single or multiphase jet impingement system with in situ electrochemistry and acoustic emission
• In-situ visualisation rig for the study of pit initiation and corrosion product growth
• In-situ synchrotron XRD and electrochemical flow cell for high temperature and pressure
• Standard bubble cell testing equipment
• Top of line corrosion cells and rigs
• Bubble cell/jar test to assess combined products for corrosion/scale mitigation
• Benchtop multiphase flow loop to for field simulation and CFD modelling with in situ electrochemistry and acoustic emission
• Under-deposit test cells
• Autoclaves for high temperature and high pressure testing (up to 250°C and 200 bar)
• Thin-channel flow cells for controlled hydrodynamic evaluation
• Once-through flow cells for controlled chemistry experiments
• Rotating cylinder electrodes.

Our laboratory techniques range from bespoke systems designed and built in the institute and standard advanced surface analysis:

• In-situ visualisation rig
• HT/HP autoclaves
• HT/HP capillary cells
• Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Micro Balance (EQCMB)
• In-situ Raman cell for capillary analysis
• Bulk jar test facilities.

Surface analysis techniques are an integral part of surface design and iFS labs are well-equipped to support efficient use of the coatings platform, including Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscope, Fourier Transform Infra Red, Nano-indentation and Raman spectroscopy.