Effect of Concentration and Temperature of Ethanol in Fuel Blends on Microbial and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Pipeline Steels

The Colorado School of Mines (CSM), in association with the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), proposes a three-year research program to measure the effect of concentration and temperature of ethanol in fuel blends on microbiological and caustic corrosion of high strength steels used in handling and transportation. The project will also determine tested solutions for identified corrosion problems while transporting ethanol-fuel blends.

• Record URL:
  http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/matrix/prjHome.rdm?prj=240
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Pipeline Safety Research, Pipeline Safety

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $669000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTPH56-08-T-000014

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

  U.S. Department of Transportation
  East Building, 2nd Floor 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Merritt, James

• Performing Organizations:

  Colorado School of Mines, Golden

  1500 Illinois Street
  Golden, CO  United States  80401
• Principal Investigators:

  Mishra, Brajendra

• Start Date: 20080615
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20120420
• Source Data: RiP Project 35280

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corrosion; Ethanol; Fuel mixtures; High strength steel; Microbiology; Petroleum pipelines; Stress corrosion; Stress cracking; Temperature
• Subject Areas: Energy; Maintenance and Preservation; Pipelines; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01492720
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: DTPH56-08-T-000014
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Sep 12 2013 1:00AM