Glass Cells

A new addition to the Institute is a glass cell laboratory consisting of four glass cells in the standard three-electrode RCE arrangement.  A fifth glass cell is located in a hood and is dedicated to performing CO₂/H₂S corrosion testing.  Glass cells allow us to perform experiments on a small scale and much more quickly and inexpensively than in the large, multi-phase flow loops.

This laboratory serves multiple purposes.  It can help us identify interesting phenomena fast, it is a training facility for students who are preparing to conduct corrosion experimentation in the high-pressure, high-temperature multiphase flow loops, it helps us troubleshoot problems in the large scale equipment, and it aids in calibrating instruments and perfecting procedures.