АНАЛИЗ АКТУАЛЬНОСТИ ПРОБЛЕМЫ КОРРОЗИИ ТРУБОПРОВОДОВ И МЕТОДОВ АНТИКОРРОЗИОННОЙ ЗАЩИТЫ

The task of assessing and predicting corrosion processes in transport infrastructure — including main oil and gas pipelines — has long been a subject of research and remains highly relevant today. Despite a substantial body of scientific work dedicated to studying corrosion mechanisms in pipeline systems, the challenge of ensuring full operational reliability persists; this is due to increasingly complex operating conditions and more stringent requirements for industrial and environmental safety. This paper examines the mechanisms of corrosion-induced failure in pipelines used in the oil and gas industry, as well as the factors that determine the rate of metal loss. It outlines the primary objectives for studying corrosion processes, identifies key types of corrosion, describes methods for detecting corrosion-related defects, and provides a classification of corrosive environments based on their activity and impact on the integrity of pipeline walls. Furthermore, the paper explores various approaches to the diagnostics and forecasting of corrosion processes, grounded in an analysis of the factors that influence the development of corrosion defects during the operation of transport systems.