API API-571 Question Answer
H₂S content, pH, temperature, velocity, and oxygen concentration are critical factors of:
Sour water acid corrosion
Sulfuric acid corrosion
Naphthenic acid corrosion
Polythionic acid cracking
API RP 571 identifies these parameters as critical to the corrosion rate of carbon and low alloy steels in sour water environments:
“The extent of corrosion in sour water is influenced by pH, H₂S content, temperature, liquid velocity, and oxygen contamination.”
“These factors control the formation and stability of protective iron sulfide layers.”
(Reference: API RP 571, Section 4.3.2.1 – Sour Water Corrosion)
Therefore, the correct answer is A.
TESTED 07 Jul 2025
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