Description
Research and expertise in corrosion mechanisms for CCS systems, particularly focusing on acid dropout and corrosive aqueous phases formation in CO2 pipelines with impurities
Market positioning
Research and advisory leader in CCS corrosion science
Target audience
CCS facility operators, pipeline companies, and industrial organizations implementing carbon capture and storage systems
Use cases
Corrosion research and consulting for carbon capture and storage systems, particularly CO2 pipeline integrity and materials selection
Company information
Company size
Large research institution (500+ employees)
Revenue
£100M+ annually (government-funded research organization)
Scale
National/International research institution
Number of users
Limited to contracted clients and research partners
Features
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Pros and cons
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Pros
- Deep scientific expertise in CCS corrosion mechanisms
- Research-backed understanding of impurity effects
- Focus on critical safety issues like acid dropout
- Government laboratory credibility
Cons
- Primarily research-focused rather than commercial solutions
- May lack real-time monitoring capabilities
- Limited operational implementation tools
Feature Comparison
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| Feature | Welltec Tes… | SC-CO2 Corr… | Environment… | CCS Corrosi… | Corrosion T… | CCUS Corros… | Corrosion T… | Element Cor… | ICorr CCS C… | Intertek CA… | Intertek Co… | SGS Corrosi… | CorrTech Co… | IMR Corrosi… | NPL Corrosi… | Rust Bullet… |
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| Corrosion testing | ||||||||||||||||
| Asset integrity management | ||||||||||||||||
| Environmental testing | ||||||||||||||||
| Materials testing | ||||||||||||||||
| Failure analysis | ||||||||||||||||
| Addition of eight impurities/gases into liquid/supercritical CO2 with constant concentration; Adjustable test chamber angle between horizontal and vertical positions; Chamber accommodates 30-40 coupons with optimization possibilities; Compartmental construction for flexible configuration changes; Corrosion tests with duration of several weeks; Custom test fluid mixing according to customer specifications; Detailed procedures following industry standards (ASTM G111 | ||||||||||||||||
| ASTM G1 | ||||||||||||||||
| ASTM G46 & G78 | ||||||||||||||||
| ISO 18070); Fourier-Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) spectroscopy for monitoring impurity levels down to 1 ppm; Full-scale Test Flow Loop center capable of recreating downhole in-situ environments; High-concentrate CO2 environment testing at high pressures and temperatures; Immersion corrosion tests in static or dynamic mode with liquid | ||||||||||||||||
| dense | ||||||||||||||||
| or supercritical CO2 mixed with brine; Sample extraction and analysis capabilities; Variety of stress corrosion tests (crevice | ||||||||||||||||
| stress corrosion cracking | ||||||||||||||||
| galvanic) | ||||||||||||||||
| Accurate temperature and pressure management | ||||||||||||||||
| Alloy C-276 testing cell construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Booster pump and heater for SC-CO2 environment creation | ||||||||||||||||
| Cooling and depressurization systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Dosing and mixing of gas flows (CO2 and impurities) | ||||||||||||||||
| Mass flow controllers for gas mixing | ||||||||||||||||
| Operates up to 650°C / 300 bar and 200°C / 200 bar |