Kinetic modelling of the attenuation of carbon steel canister corrosion due to diffusive transport through corrosion product layers.

Abstract

This work models the attenuation of the corrosion of carbon steel canisters due to the influence of diffusive

transport through the corrosion product – a growing film of magnetite. The model makes use of an

algorithm based on the analytical solution of 1D diffusion equations for the movement of Fe2+, H2, H2O

and OH through this magnetite film.