The corrosive environment in sulfur-containing
equipment is often
complicated and changeable. This study adopted the Taguchi method
to optimize the immersion test, and the L
27
(3
13
) orthogonal table was used to design an immersion corrosion experiment.
The influence of four factors, namely, the total acid number (TAN),
sulfur, chlorine, and water, on the corrosion of AISI 1020 in the
oil phase was studied. It showed that the effect of chlorine is the
most pronounced and that of sulfur is second followed by that of the
TAN and H
2
O. It was also found that the effect of H
2
O exceeds that of the TAN after 336 h; meanwhile, the interaction
between the four factors varies over time and stabilizes after 336
h. Moreover, corrosion rate curves reveal that the stable corrosion
product film formed on the metal surface gradually slows down the
corrosion process. Analysis of corrosion morphology and product composition
was done by scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray
spectroscopy. Overall, the synergistic effect of the corrosion rate
changing with time provides a certain reference for the corrosion
protection of sulfur-containing storage equipment.