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This work aims to study the effect of particle sizes on carbon steel in oil/20% water environments containing particle sized 600-710m and 150-300 m (Al2O3) have been investigated by erosion test rig. The results were used to constructed erosion-corrosion mechanism, synergism and wastage maps, as a function of impact angle and velocity. In addition, the results indicate that the corrosion rate (kc) was increased with an increase in potentials from negative potential to positive applied potential. There was little enhancement of increased erosion contribution (ke) with an increase in potentials due to corrosion enhanced erosion. On the other hand, the total volume loss erosion-corrosion (kec) was increased with an increase in the impact velocities and particle size from 150-300m to 600-710 m in oil/20% water test environment. However, the value of corrosion contribution was increased with decrease in particle size from 600-710m to150-300 m. In addition, the volume loss of erosion contribution (ke) was high in the oil/ water environment containing particle sized 600-710m compared with particle sized 150-300m.
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