Turbulent Flow Effect on Corrosion of API X80 Steel: Cathodic Kinetic Analysis

This work presents the influence of turbulent flow on corrosion kinetics of API X80 steel immersed in synthetic seawater at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. In order to control the turbulent flow conditions, a rotating cylinder electrode (RCE) was used. Different rotation speed were studied: 0 (or static conditions), 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000 and 7000 rpm. The electrochemical techniques used in the corrosion study were cathodic...