Elucidating the corrosion of carbon steel in hybrid monoethanolamine solutions containing methanol or n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone

Pui Yee TAN; Lian See TAN; Swee Pin YEAP; Peck Loo KIEW; Mee Kee WONG; Azmi Mohd SHARIFF

doi:10.55713/jmmm.v35i2.2157

Authors

Pui Yee TAN Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Lian See TAN Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Swee Pin YEAP Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Built Environment, UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Peck Loo KIEW Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mee Kee WONG Petronas Research Sdn. Bhd., Jln Ayer Hitam, 43000 Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Azmi Mohd SHARIFF Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55713/jmmm.v35i2.2157

Keywords:

CO2 absorption, Carbon steel corrosion, CO2 capture, Hybrid MEA solution

Abstract

Corrosion has been a persistent issue in carbon dioxide (CO₂) absorption unit that needs to be resolved in order to prolong the life span of the absorber unit. In this regard, understanding the corrosion behaviour, particularly in hybrid monoethanolamine (MEA) solutions, is crucial. This study aims to give detail information on the role of different process parameters, encompassing types of amine solution, temperature, and CO₂ loading on the corrosion behaviour of carbon steel in system containing hybrid solution of monoethanolamine (MEA) and methanol (MeOH) or N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). Here, the corrosion extent of the carbon steel was evaluated using gravimetric experiments. The results indicated that the corrosion rate of carbon steels, when submerged in various amine solutions, increased with higher solution temperatures and the presence of CO₂. In line with the Raman spectroscopy results and the surface morphology analysis, results also showed that the carbon steel coupons immersed in MEA+MeOH had the lowest corrosion rate.

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