Failure analysis of a crude oil pipeline

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 14, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 978-994

  Azevedo, Cesar R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

API 5L X46 steel; Crude oil pipeline; Through thickness cracking; Welded tube; Wet H2S corrosion

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTOGRAPHY; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; STRESSES; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CRUDE OIL PIPELINE; MICROFRACTOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION; STRESS RAISERS; THROUGH-THICKNESS CRACKING; WELDED TUBE;

PETROLEUM PIPELINES;

CORROSION; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTOGRAPHY; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; STRESSES; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 34147164472     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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