• Journal of the KSME
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.155-162
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• 1990

원유나 각종 석유 제품을 취급하는 구조물 또는 설비들의 부식 균열현상은 이미 오래 전부터 보 고되어 왔으며, 이는 주로 석유나 LPG 등에 포함되어 있는 H/SUB 2/S에 의한 황화물 응력부식 (SSCC:sulfide stress corrosion cracking)으로 널리 알려져 있다(1,2). SSCC에 의한 균열 현상은 일반 저강도 철강재에서는 발생하지 않으며 주로 항복강도가 500MPa 이상의 강재에서 많이 나타 난다. 특히, 구조물이나 설비제작 과정에서 반드시 있게되는 용접부는 SSCC에 아주 민감한 부분 으로써, 대부분의 SSCC 균열이 용접 열영향부(HAZ:heat affected zone)에서 나타나고 있다. 이는 용접부의 미세조직이 모재와 달라 국부적으로 높은 경도를 갖는 부분이 있기도 하고, 또한 운전 조건으로는 만족되지 않는 응력부식 조건이 용접 잔류응력에 의해 만족될 수 있기 때문이기도 하다. 본 글에서는 이러한 SSCC에 의한 균열 특성을 SSCC기구 (SSCC mechanism)와 함께 석유화학 설비재료로 많이 사용되는 철강재를 대상으로 고찰해 보고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.20-25
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• 2008

Sulfide stress corrosion cracking (SSCC) of materials exposed to oilfield environment containing hydrogen sulfide ($H_2S$) has been recognized as a materials failure problem. Laboratory data and field experience have demonstrated that extremely low concentration of $H_2S$ may be sufficient to lead to SSC failure of susceptible materials. In some cases, $H_2S$ can act synergistically with chlorides to produce corrosion and cracking failures. SSC is a form of hydrogen embrittlement that occurs in high strength steels and in localized hard zones in weldment of susceptible materials. In the heat-affected zones adjacent to welds, there are often very narrow hard zones combined with regions of high residual stress that may become embrittled to such an extent by dissolved atomic hydrogen. On the base of understanding on sulfide stress cracking and its mechanism, SSC resistance for the several materials, those are ASTM A106 Gr B using in the oil industries, are evaluated.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.421-433
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• 2023

The final disposal of spent nuclear fuel(SNF) from nuclear power plants takes place in a deep geological repository. The metal canister encasing the SNF is made of cast iron and copper, and is engineered to effectively isolate radioactive isotopes for a long period of time. The SNF is further shielded by a multi-barrier disposal system comprising both engineering and natural barriers. The deep disposal environment gradually changes to an anaerobic reducing environment. In this environment, sulfide is one of the most probable substances to induce corrosion of copper canister. Stress-corrosion cracking(SCC) triggered by sulfide can carry substantial implications for the integrity of the copper canister, potentially posing a significant threat to the long-term safety of the deep disposal repository. Sulfate can exist in various forms within the deep disposal environment or be introduced from the geosphere. Sulfate has the potential to be transformed into sulfide by sulfate-reducing bacteria(SRB), and this converted sulfide can contribute to the corrosion of the copper canister. Bentonite, which is considered as a potential material for buffering and backfilling, contains oxidized sulfate minerals such as gypsum(CaSO4). If there is sufficient space for microorganisms to thrive in the deep disposal environment and if electron donors such as organic carbon are adequately supplied, sulfate can be converted to sulfide through microbial activity. However, the majority of the sulfides generated in the deep disposal system or introduced from the geosphere will be intercepted by the buffer, with only a small amount reaching the metal canister. Pyrite, one of the potential sulfide minerals present in the deep disposal environment, can generate sulfates during the dissolution process, thereby contributing to the corrosion of the copper canister. However, the quantity of oxidation byproducts from pyrite is anticipated to be minimal due to its extremely low solubility. Moreover, the migration of these oxidized byproducts to the metal canister will be restricted by the low hydraulic conductivity of saturated bentonite. We have comprehensively analyzed and summarized key research cases related to the presence of sulfates, reduction processes, and the formation and behavior characteristics of sulfides and pyrite in the deep disposal environment. Our objective was to gain an understanding of the impact of sulfates and sulfides on the long-term safety of high-level radioactive waste disposal repository.