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DLC Coatings in Oil and Gas Production
ISSN: 2369 - 3355Publisher: author   
DLC Coatings in Oil and Gas Production
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Technology and Engineering
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ICC-1802
Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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IAA.ZONE/2369108553355
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2369 - 3355
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Abstract
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are recognized in many sectors as a promising way of controlling wear and the corrosion performance of components. DLC coatings are well established in the automotive industry where they are applied to the moving parts of direct injection fuel systems operating under frictional conditions at high pressures and in the aggressive environment of the combustion chamber. Over the last few years, there have also been an increasing number of reports of DLC coating applications in oil and gas production contexts, including in pipes, shut-off gates and various types of valves. This paper reviews current efforts to use DLC coatings in the oil and gas sectors and analyses typical coating degradation mechanisms including wear and wear-accelerated corrosion regimes. DLC coating deposition techniques including Physical (PVD) and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) techniques are elaborated and the unique coating prope...