TY - CONF A1 - Sobetzki, Joana A1 - Bäßler, Ralph T1 - Corrosion behavior and limitations of duplex steel 1.4462 in artificial fluids of different geothermal wells in Germany N2 - Within the last years the use of geothermal energy as feasible energy source has risen and is going to replace fossil fuel supply more and more. Nevertheless, Service conditions in geothermal facilities are due to the Chemical composition of hydrothermal fluids and temperatures, in many cases, extreme in terms of corrosion. Since the construction of geothermal power plants shall be economical with maximum life Service, materials selection based on preliminary material qualification is essential to guarantee a secure and reliable Operation ofthose facilities. The materials selection depends on the location of a power plant respectively on the Chemical composition of the produced aquifer fluid. The duplex Steel is often used as allround solution not only for the construction of geothermal power plants, because of its combination of good mechanical and corrosion properties and its lower costs compared to other highly alloyed materials. But there are limits for the use of the duplex-steel 1.4462 regarding its corrosion behavior, with which this contribution deals. The limitations of suitability of duplex steel 1.4462 in the geothermal fluids of Molasse Basin and Upper Rhine Graben obtained by means of electrochemical measurements and exposure tests are presented below. While 1.4462 in the artificial Molasse Basin Fluid shows an excellent corrosion resistance against pitting and uniform corrosion it presents low corrosion resistance in the artificial Upper Rhine Graben Fluid due to the difference in salinity. Besides it shows a limited corrosion resistance concerning crevice corrosion. T2 - EUROCORR 2013 - The European corrosion congress CY - Estoril, Portugal DA - 01.09.2013 KW - Localized corrosion KW - Duplex steel KW - Geothermal energy PY - 2013 SN - 978-989-8601-31-5 SP - 1 (Paper 1243) AN - OPUS4-29477 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stoljarova, A. A1 - Regenspurg, S. A1 - Bäßler, Ralph A1 - Mathiesen, T. A1 - Braüner Nielsen, J. T1 - Effect of lead and copper containing brine on steel materials for geothermal applications – A corrosion study N2 - Geothermal brines often contain high amounts of lead and copper ions that can precipitate as native Cu and Pb as consequence of galvanic corrosion when brines react with carbon steel materials. This contribution evaluates which materials could overcome the problem of galvanic corrosion at geothermal environment. The behavior of these materials in water containing high chloride concentration (> 100 g/L NaCl) as well as various amounts of dissolved bCl2 and/or CuCl2 was characterized by electrochemical and exposure measurements. Both methods reveal carbon steel suffers corrosion susceptibility, accompanied by Cu◦ and/or Pb◦ precipitation on the surface. Electrochemical measurements on stainless steels result in significant difference in corrosion and repassivation potentials (Ecorr = -189 mV, Erep = 70 mV), indicating a good corrosion resistance. KW - Copper KW - Lead KW - Corrosion KW - Steel KW - Geothermal energy PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2020.102024 SN - 0375-6505 VL - 91 SP - NIL_75 EP - NIL_85 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-51976 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Faes, W. A1 - Lecompte, S. A1 - van Bael, J. A1 - Salenbien, R. A1 - Bäßler, Ralph A1 - Bellemans, I. A1 - Cools, P. A1 - de Geyter, N. A1 - Morent, R. A1 - Verbeken, K. A1 - de Paepe, M. T1 - Corrosion behaviour of different steel types in artificial geothermal fluids N2 - Geothermal energy is an interesting alternative to polluting fossil energy sources. Therefore, in Belgium, two wells have been drilled for a deep geothermal power plant. However, the environment to which the installations are exposed is challenging. The geothermal brine has 165 g/l total dissolved solids (of which 90% are sodium and chlorine) and the production temperature can be up to 130 °C. To assess their suitability to be used in a geothermal power plant, the corrosivity of the artificial brine to three common construction materials was investigated with exposure and electrochemical tests. The metals under consideration are a low-alloyed carbon steel (S235JR), an austenitic stainless steel (UNS S31603) and a duplex stainless steel (UNS S31803). The carbon steel, that was found to corrode uniformly, could be considered as a constructional material if a sufficient wall thickness is chosen. The austenitic stainless steel and the duplex stainless steel demonstrate very low uniform corrosion rates. They are however susceptible to pitting and crevice corrosion. To guarantee safe operation of the geothermal power plant, the susceptibility of the alloys to stress corrosion cracking should be tested and in situ experiments should be performed. KW - Geothermal energy KW - Corrosion KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Carbon steel KW - Stainless steel PY - 2019 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2019.05.018 SN - 0375-6505 VL - 82 IS - 11 SP - 182 EP - 189 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-48759 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bäßler, Ralph A1 - Keserovic, Amela A1 - Sobetzki, Joana A1 - Sarmiento Klapper, Helmuth T1 - Materials evaluation for geothermal applications N2 - The corrosion behavior of different high-alloyed metals including duplex and austenitic stainless steels as well as a nickel alloy have been evaluated in artificial geothermal fluids simulating the conditions in some locations with geothermal potential in Germany as well as two sites in Indonesia. The suitability of low alloyed steel UNS G41300, stainless steels UNS S31603 UNS S31803, UNS S32760 and super austenitic steel UNS N08031 in these geothermal fluids, investigated by electrochemical measurements and exposure tests, is limited. The nickel based alloy UNS N06059 shows excellent corrosion resistance against pitting corrosion. Excluding its high cost, it is a very good alternative to be used in the construction of geothermal facilities having highly saline brines. Stainless and duplex steels exhibit a limited corrosion resistance concerning pitting and crevice corrosion. Beside of the higher alloyed materials, also the low-alloyed steel UNS G41300 could be employed as a constructional material for the geothermal power plant in non-saline environments, as long as the wall thickness of the material vs. corrosion rate is taken into account. T2 - ISCMD 2014 - International symposium on corrosion & materials degradation 2014 / IMTCE 2014 - 9th International materials technology conference & exhibition CY - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia DA - 13.05.2014 KW - Localized corrosion KW - Stainless steel KW - Ni-based alloy KW - Geothermal energy PY - 2014 SP - Paper 10, 1 EP - 9 AN - OPUS4-30775 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bäßler, Ralph T1 - Evaluation of metallic materials for geothermal applications N2 - Since geothermal wells are a feasible energy source to replace fossil fuel supply, many technologies have been developed to take advantage of geothermal energy. Nevertheless, service conditions in geothermal facilities are due to the chemical composition of hydrothermal fluids and temperatures, in many cases, extreme in terms of corrosion. Therefore, materials selection based on preliminary material qualification is essential to guarantee a secure and reliable operation of the facilities. The corrosion behavior of different high-alloyed metals including Duplex and austenitic stainless steels as well as a nickel alloy have been evaluated in artificial geothermal fluids simulating the conditions in some locations with geothermal potential in Germany as well as two sites in Indonesia. The suitability of carbon steel 25CrMo4, stainless steels X2CrNiMo17-12-2, X2CrNiMo-22-5, X2CrNiMoCuWN25-7-4 and super austenitic steel X1CrNiMoCu32-28-7 in these geothermal fluids obtained by electrochemical measurements and exposure tests is limited. The nickel alloy NiCr23Mo16Al shows an excellent corrosion resistance against pitting corrosion. Excluding its high cost, it is a very good alternative to be used in the construction of geothermal facilities having highly saline brines. Stainless and Duplex steels exhibit a limited corrosion resistance concerning pitting and crevice corrosion. Beside of the higher alloyed materials, also the lowalloyed steel 25CrMo4 could be employed as a constructional material for the geothermal power plant in stagnant highly acidic non Saline environments, as long as the wall thickness of the material vs. corrosion rate is taken into account. T2 - European Geothermal Congress CY - Strasbourg, France DA - 19.09.2016 KW - Localized corrosion KW - Stainless steel KW - Ni-based alloy KW - Geothermal energy PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-37751 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bäßler, Ralph T1 - Influence of Precipitating Brine Components on Materials Selection for Geothermal Applications N2 - By exposure and electrochemical tests in the laboratory the Cu- and Pb-effect on corrosion behavior and performance of carbon steel and a corrosion resistant alloy could be assessed. Critical material specific properties were determined by static exposure and electrochemical tests in artificial geothermal water with high salinity and low pH, containing Cu/Pb. It could be shown that significant Cu- resp. Pb-deposition and precipitation only occurred in combination with carbon steel. Corrosion resistant alloys (e. g. Cr- and Ni-dominated stainless steels) prevent the disturbing Cu-agglomeration resp. Pb-deposition. Therefore, they are suitable to be chosen for future design of geothermal piping system, either in massive or in cladded form. Regarding corrosion, formation of crevices with non-metallic materials shall be avoided. So, in addition to its already known limited corrosion resistance, carbon steel shall not be used when copper or lead species are content of the geothermal brine. Otherwise precipitation and/or deposition of metallic copper resp. lead must be expected, increasing the susceptibility of clogging the piping system. From the interactions and pitting corrosion point of view, corrosion resistant alloys (preferably Ni-rich) seem to be most favorable when selecting materials for applications in such geothermal brines. T2 - World Geothermal Congress CY - Online meeting DA - 15.06.2021 KW - Copper KW - Lead KW - Corrosion KW - Steel KW - Geothermal energy PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-52829 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bäßler, Ralph A1 - Sarmiento Klapper, Helmuth A1 - Feigl, Michael A1 - Hilker, Nico T1 - Corrosion resistance of high-alloyed and alternative materials in an artificial geothermal water N2 - Many technologies have been developed to take advantage of geothermal energy, which became a feasible energy source to replace fossil fuel supply. Nevertheless, service conditions in geothermal facilities are due to the chemical composition of hydrothermal fluids and involved high temperatures, in many cases, extreme in terms of corrosion. Therefore, materials selection based on preliminary material qualification is essential to guarantee a secure and reliable operation of the facilities. This contribution deals with the evaluation of the corrosion behavior of two high-alloyed metallic materials and α-Al2O3 in an artificial geothermal fluid simulating the conditions in the Northern German Basin, a location with high geothermal potential. The suitability of the super austenitic stainless steel UNS N08031 and the nickel base alloy UNS N06059 in this geothermal fluid obtained by electrochemical measurements and exposure tests is addressed. As an alternative to the suitable but costly UNS N06059 that showed excellent corrosion resistance against pitting corrosion, ceramic made of α-Al2O3 represents an interesting possibility for selected components to be used in the construction of geothermal facilities T2 - Corrosion 2014 CY - San Antonio, TX, USA DA - 09.03.2014 KW - Localized corrosion KW - Stainless steel KW - Ni-based alloy KW - Ceramic KW - Geothermal energy PY - 2014 SP - Paper 3826, 1 EP - 8 AN - OPUS4-30632 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bäßler, Ralph A1 - Boduch, Alicja A1 - Sobetzki, Joana T1 - Corrosion resistance of high-alloyed materials in flowing artificial geothermal water N2 - Since geothermal wells are a feasible energy source to replace fossil fuel supply, many technologies have been developed to take advantage of geothermal energy. Nevertheless, service conditions in geothermal facilities are due to the chemical composition of hydrothermal waters and temperatures, in many cases, extreme in terms of corrosion. Therefore, materials selection based on preliminary material qualification is essential to guarantee a secure and reliable operation of the facilities. This contribution deals with the evaluation of the corrosion behavior of different steels in flowing low saline, slightly alkaline, artificial geothermal water simulating the conditions in the Molasse-Basin, a location with geothermal potential in Germany. Test results for steels UNS S31603 and UNS S31803 exposed to this geothermal water obtained by electrochemical measurements and exposure tests are presented. Results obtained in static and flowing water condition show good performance of both alloys with a possible onset of localized corrosion at UNS S31603 in static conditions. T2 - Corrosion 2014 CY - San Antonio, TX, USA DA - 09.03.2014 KW - Localized corrosion KW - Steel KW - Duplex steel KW - Flow KW - Sulfide KW - Geothermal energy PY - 2014 SP - Paper 3825, 1 EP - 8 AN - OPUS4-30631 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Keserovic, Amela A1 - Bäßler, Ralph T1 - Suitability of UNS S31603 steel for geothermal brines in volcanic areas - Influence of different physiochemical conditions on its corrosion behavior N2 - Geothermal sources are found to be the most aggressive natural environments for construction materials in terms of corrosion. This study was focused on investigating the suitability of stainless steel UNS S31603 in volcanic areas of geothermal sites Sibayak and Lahendong (Indonesia). Influence of different factors (temperatures up to 175 °C, chloride content up to 1500 mg/L and pH down to 2) was assessed to determine a 'safe operating window' of a power plant and assure the system integrity. Investigations were performed by means of electrochemical methods and long-term exposure tests. KW - Corrosion KW - Stainless steel KW - Sibayak KW - Lahendong KW - Geothermal energy PY - 2015 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2014.09.001 SN - 0375-6505 VL - 53 SP - 479 EP - 487 PB - Elsevier Science CY - Amsterdam [u.a.] AN - OPUS4-32742 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sobetzki, Joana A1 - Bäßler, Ralph A1 - Boduch, Alicja T1 - The effects of sulfide and flow rate on corrosion behavior of duplex steel 1.4462 in the artificial molasse basin fluid N2 - Within the last years the use of geothermal energy as feasible energy source has risen and is going to replace fossil fuel supply more and more. Nevertheless, Service conditions in geothermal facilities are due to the Chemical composition of hydrothermal fluids and temperatures, in many cases, extreme in terms of corrosion. Since the construction of geothermal power plants shall be economical with maximum life Service, materials selection based on preliminary material qualification is essential to guarantee a secure and reliable Operation of those facilities. T2 - EUROCORR 2014 - European corrosion congress CY - Pisa, Italy DA - 08.09.2014 KW - Locallized corrosion KW - Duplex steel KW - Geothermal energy PY - 2014 SN - 978-3-89746-159-8 SP - 1 AN - OPUS4-32744 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -