CORROSION OF E-GLASS FIBER IN SIMULATED OILFIELD ENVIRONMENTS

Abstract

Abstract: In order to have a better understanding of corrosion behaviors and mechanisms of E-glass fibers in oilfield environments, two different oilfield atmospheres including CO₂, H₂S and Cl^- were firstly given. After different simulated corrosion tests, morphologies of E-glass fibers were gathered using SEM. Chemical bonding status and elemental analysis were systematically investigated by XPS, IR and EDS. The results reveal that corrosion of E-glass fibers in simulated oilfield acidic media is primarily attributed to ion exchange mechanism, which is not only controlled by acid concentration, but also dominate by formation of complex ions or insoluble salts. The depletion of cations on E-glass fiber surface can disrupt the continuity of glass network, thus disturb the glass structure, therefore reducing the strength of fibers.

Key words: glass fiber, corrosion, oilfield environments, ion exchange

CLC Number:

TB332
TE83

MAO Xue-qiang, LI Hou-bu, ZHANG Wen-bo, QI Dong-tao. CORROSION OF E-GLASS FIBER IN SIMULATED OILFIELD ENVIRONMENTS[J]. COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 2013, 0(8): 21-26.

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