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Shin IMAI
Japan Ship Technology Research Association
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Corrosion problems in COT of tankers
Cyclic Temp. Change Upper Deck
⇒ General Corrosion
Wet & dry cycle (50℃ ⇔ 25℃)
Inert Gas
O2
H2O H2S
Upper Deck CO2 Bottom
⇒Pitting Corrosion
Crude
Inner Bottom
Oil
Sludge, Drain Water
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SR-242
How to overcome the problem?
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What is “Corrosion Resistant Steel”?
Condensate
water
Inert gas + H2S Inert gas + H2S
SR-242 Result
…. and pitting starts at oil-coating defect
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Key facts found by SR242 (on Bottom Plate Corrosion)
Pit Growth Stops at a dock(tank cleaning)
3C
Oil coating
New oil coating = Resetting insulating condition
Cleaned Steel Surface = No oil coat New defect in oil coating =Nucleation of pitting
Actual Vessel
pH of PIT inside: <1.5
→Unfavorable for MIC (SRB active pH : 6~9)
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SR-242 Result
Development of Corrosion-Resistant Steel
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
Development of
Corrosion-Resistant Steel 2002~
and Laboratory Tests
Field Test on actual Vessels 2003~
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Evaluation of Corrosion-Resistant Steel
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Corrosion-Resistant Steel for Upper deck plates
Temperature
Temperaturecontrolled
controlledvessel
vessel
gas outlet gas inlet (50℃
(50℃⇔ ⇔20℃)
20℃)
Distilled
Distilledwater
water
(36℃)
(36℃) Specimens
Specimens
25mm×50mm×4mm
25mm×50mm×4mm
Surface
Surfacepoliced
policed::#600
#600
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An example of on board test of upper deck
Grinded( )
+ Grinded( )
Epoxy painted
+ Conventional
Silicon coated steel
Corrosion
resistant
steel Weld bead Test coupon
concentration
Steel O
100μm rust (FeOOH)
mixture of rust and elemental S
Cross sectional analysis of corrosion product formed S low
on conventional steel after test in reproduced
corrosion environment in laboratory.
Corrosion product after laboratory test – Upp. DK -
α-FeOOH γ-FeOOH Fe3O4 Elemental S Others
COT 37 8 0 12 43
Simulated test 30 3 8 21 38
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Corrosion test for inner bottom plate
Condition Notice
NaCl 10 mass%
Temperature 30℃
1.2
1
Ratio of Corrosion Rate
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
Conventional Corrosion
Steel A
resistant
steel
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An example of on board test of bottom plate
VLCC
First dock inspection was carried out
at 2 year and 3 month after launching
5P 4P 3P 2P 1P
5C 4C 3C 2C 1C
5S 4S 3S 2S 1S
FWD
Conventional
Conventional
Conventional
20mm 20mm
←Pit ↑
Pit
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An example of on board test result of bottom plate
NoWeld
PitLine
around Weld
: NO pit marks
No pit has been observed also on conventional steel
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Evaluation of Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Summary
Conventional Steel
Conventional Steel
With Coating
Allowance
Corrosion-Resistant Steel
0
Depending on condition of coating Ship Age (Years)
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A lot of benefits are expected
in Corrosion-Resistant Steel
BUT
No one can define and the effectiveness of
coating in COT….
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