The causes of corrosion inside heat supply pipelines were considered.
Electrochemical investigations suggest that the presence of scale on t
he inner pipe surfaces leads to the appearance of corrosion pits owing
to the formation of differential aeration cells in scale defects and
pores. The thermal impact exerted during welding support on the pipes
changes the structure and protection parameters of oxide layers on the
inner surfaces and leads to nonuniformity of the oxide film thickness
, which promotes corrosion damage. Polarization measurements of deaera
ted and aerated pipeline water show that even a brief increase of the
oxygen concentration may cause corrosion pits.