Titanium in the Oil Industry

Abstract

Introduction Titanium is becoming increasingly widely used in the oil industry in such areas as exploration/production, pipelines, underwater operations, engineering/construction and refining. The applications mainly depend on the unique corrosion resistance of the material in seawater but some use is made of the high specific strength of titanium alloys and also of their excellent resistance to cavitation and erosion. Potential and established uses of titanium include tube‐in‐shell and plate type heat exchangers, equipment for data logging, tanker purge systems, pumps and valves, fixtures and fittings, cathodic protection anodes and submersibles for underwater operations.

Citation

Hanson, B.H. (1976), "Titanium in the Oil Industry", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 23 No. 6, pp. 5-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb007004