Corrosion in oil infrastructure and advanced protective materials.
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https://doi.org/10.63618/omd/revinvlid/v2/n4/43Keywords:
oil corrosion, energy infrastructure, advanced coatings, asset integrity, anti-corrosive protectionAbstract
Corrosion compromises the integrity, operational continuity, and economic sustainability of pipelines, tanks, and static oil equipment exposed to variable chemical, thermal, biological, and environmental conditions. The study aimed to analyze the deterioration mechanisms and the technical-economic performance of advanced protective materials applicable to the Ecuadorian and Latin American oil industry. A qualitative, documentary, non-experimental, longitudinal, and descriptive research was developed, based on publications and reports from the period 2021–2025, examined thru content analysis and thematic synthesis. The results showed that the reduction of uniform corrosion could coexist with the increase of localized damage; moreover, the nanocomposite, self-healing, and superhydrophobic coatings presented differentiated improvements in impedance, durability, and anticorrosive efficiency. The composite wrap reduced relative repair costs by between 30% and 78%, although its environmental suitability depended on the evaluated scenario. These findings indicate that no technology proved universally superior, due to the heterogeneity of substrates, testing conditions, and protection mechanisms. It was concluded that the selection of anti-corrosive measures must integrate asset criticality, exposure environment, multifunctional performance, maintenance, life cycle cost, and environmental impact.
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