Acoustic Emission Application Prospects within Corrosion Monitoring Systems for Oil Processing Enterprise Equipment

Experimental research of acoustic emission under the condition of carbon steel galvanic corrosion is presented. Quantitative correlation between corrosion speed, AE activity and ambient acidity level are discussed. Attention is also paid to possible spectral and correlative cluster analysis applications for separation of AE signals of different physical nature. Possibility of AE method application for corrosion monitoring systems is considered.