Corrosion resistance of E6-glass fibre in simulated oilfield environments

Abstract

In order to understand the corrosion behaviour of E6-glass fibres in oilfield environments, three different oilfield atmospheres were first given. Morphologies and chemical bonding status of the corroded fibres were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The results reveal that corrosion of E6-glass fibres in simulated oilfield acidic media can be primarily attributed to the ion exchange mechanism, which is not only controlled by acid concentration, but is also dominated by the formation of complex ions or insoluble salts. The depletion of cations on E6-glass fibre surface can disrupt the continuity of the glass network, thus disturbing the glass structure and therefore reducing the strength of fibres.

Keywords

glass fibres corrosion damage mechanics ion exchange oilfield environments

Get full access to this article

View all access options for this article.

References

Yan

Ding

. Application of polymer composite pipes in oilfield in China. In: Proceedings of the 7th international MERL oilfield engineering with polymers conference, London, UK, 20–22 September 2010.

Hogg

Hull

. Micromechanisms of crack growth in composite materials under corrosive environments. Met Sci 1980; 14: 441–449.

Harris

Noble

Owen

. Metallographic investigation of the damage caused to GRP by the combined action of electrical, mechanical and chemical environments. J Mater Sci 1984; 19: 1596–1604.

Jones

. The role of boron in the corrosion of E-glass fibre. Glass Technol Eur J Glass Sci Technol A 2006; 47: 167–171.

Jones

. Chemical corrosion of E-glass fibres in oxalic and other organic acids. J Am Ceram Soc 2006; 89: 20–23.

Qiu

Kumosa

. Corrosion of E-glass fibres in acidic environments. Compos Sci Technol 1997; 57: 497–507.

Andrzej

Robert

. Simulation of CO₂-H₂S corrosion using thermodynamic and electrochemical models. In: Proceedings of the NACE corrosion annual conference, San Antonio, TX, 25–30 April 1999, paper no. 31. Houston, TX: NACE International.

Chandler

Jones

. Strength loss in ‘E’ glass fibres treated in strong solutions of mineral acids. J Mater Sci 1984; 19: 3849–3854.

Das

Tucker

Watson

. Acid corrosion analysis of fibre glass. J Mater Sci 1991; 26: 6606–6612.

10.

El-Egili

. Infrared studies of Na₂O-B₂O₃-SiO₂ and Al₂O₃-Na₂O-B₂O₃-SiO₂ glasses. Physica B 2003; 325: 340–348.

11.

Kolesov

Kudryavtsev

Mikhailenko

. Types and compositions of glass for production of continuous glass fibre (review). Glass Ceram 2001; 58: 197–202.

12.

Sproull

. Fiber glass composition. Patent 4542106, USA, 1985.

13.

Lewis

Bedder

Reid

. Stress corrosion of glass fibres in acidic environment. J Mater Sci Lett 1984; 3: 728–732.

14.

Excellent corrosion resistance of E6 glass fibre and its reinforced composites. In: Proceedings of the seminars at China composites expo 2010, Beijing, China, 15–17 September 2010.

15.

Chellappah

Peter

David

. Paramagnetic silica particles: synthesis and grafting of a silane coupling agent containing nickel ions onto colloidal silica particles. Langmuir 1996; 12: 4372–4377.

16.

Liu

Zhao

. Measurement of the condensation temperature of nanosilica powder organically modified by a silane coupling agent and its effect evaluation. J Appl Polym Sci 2008; 108: 3038–3045.

17.

Rusu

Jurcoane

Rusu

. Rapid evaluation by UV-Vis and FT-IR spectroscopy of DINOCAP residue in soil: microbiological implications. Rom Biotech Lett 2010; 15: 5801–5812.

18.

Gritco

Moldovana

Grecua

. Thermal and infrared analyses of aluminosilicate glass systems for dental implants. J Optoelectron Adv Mater 2005; 7(6): 2845–2847.

19.

Rada

Culea

Rada

. Immobilization of gadolinium in borate-tellurate glasses. J Phys Conf Ser 2009; 182: 012075–012075.

20.

Batyrev

Tuttle

Fleetwood

. Reactions of water molecules in silica-based network glasses. Phys Rev Lett 2008; 105503: 1–4.

21.

Moulder

Stickle

Sobol

. Handbook of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Eden Prairie, MN: Physical Electronics Division, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, 1992.