DAMAGE MECHANISM

 Hydrogen Embrittlement - UT, MPT

Atomic hydrogen infuses into certain higher strength steels and causes them to become brittle
 CO2 Corrosion - RT, UT
Degradation that occurs when CO2 in condensate forms carbonic acid, which corrodes steels
 Wet H2S Cracking - WFMT, PAUT
Atomic hydrogen from wet H2S corrosion rxn enters and weaken steel
i. HIC -
ii. SOHIC -
iii. SSC -
 HTHA - WFMT, MT, AUBT (Earlier stages of HTHA)
Mechanism that affect equipment that is exposed to H at elevated temperature (204 oC)
 Sulfidation Corrosion - RT
Occurs at temp >260 oC due to sulfur compunds in crude
 CUI - UT
Moisture build up on surface of insulated equipment
 Brittle Fracture - UT
Rapid fracture under stress where material exhibits little/no evidence of ductility/plastic degradation before
fracture occurs