Discussing the Corrosivity Issue of Transporting Diluted Bitumen in Transmission Pipelines
NACE International Members Instrumental in Assessing Likelihood of Pipeline Corrosion
Kathy Riggs Larsen, Associate Editor
several advocacy groups regarding its transportation ^QI XQXMTQVM \W = ; ZMÅVMZQM[ IVL \PM QUXIK\ \PI\ corrosion-related pipeline failures may have on the en- vironment. As the corrosivity of dilbit is being discussed Ja = ; TMOQ[TI\WZ[ OW^MZVUMV\ WNÅKQIT[ ZMO]TI\WZ[ and others in the oil and gas industry, several NACE International members who are experts on pipeline cor- rosion are proving to be valuable resources for technical information on mitigating and managing corrosion of
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pipelines carrying this particular product. The doughnut cell tells researchers the flow velocity at which the crude oil has replaced the water at the bottom of the pipe. This is done by measuring the conductivity of the phase that wets the bottom of the doughnut cell. Photo courtesy of the Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase Technology at Ohio University.
NACE International, Vol. 51, No. 11
iluted bitumen (often referred to as dilbit), a heavy crude oil that is extracted from oil sands, has been making headlines in the United States due to concerns raised by