Evaluation of Corrosion in a Glycerin-Based Fluid System

Abstract

The challenges in oil exploration and production in increasingly deep reservoirs require the development of technologies capable of overcoming harsh environmental conditions, such as high temperatures and pressures. A necessary stage before financial investments in new technologies is the execution of laboratory-scale tests to simulate the operational conditions to which systems will be subjected. In this context, this work aims to evaluate the inhibitory power of a glycerin-based fluid system. The results obtained so far show a corrosion rate of 0.038 mm/year for the fluid without glycerin and 0.0019 mm/year with glycerin. Therefore, glycerin contributes to a lower corrosion rate, making it favorable for use in such systems.