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The Interplay of Cathodic Protection Failure and Hydro-Abrasive Wear in Offshore Electrical Submersible Pumps: A Disassembly-Based Analysis

Authors
J. N. Aslanov1, *, M. V. Mehdizade2
1Industrial Machines Department, “GEOTECHNOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF OIL, GAS AND CHEMISTRY” scientific research institute, Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku, Azerbaijan
2Industrial Machines Department, Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku, Azerbaijan
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J. N. Aslanov
Available Online 14 May 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-668-5_49How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Hydro-Abrasive Wear; Submersible Pump; Cathodic protection
Abstract

This study presents a disassembly-based failure analysis of four high-capacity Sea Water Lift Pumps (SWLPs) and one Fire Water Pump (FWP) operating in long-term offshore service to quantify the synergistic degradation resulting from Cathodic Protection (CP) failure and hydro-abrasive wear. Inspection reports from multiple maintenance work scopes consistently show that severely worn, completely failed, or destroyed sacrificial anodes correlate directly with an accelerated rate of material loss in critical pump components. Quantitative analysis reveals significant impeller weight decreases, such as an average of 20% reported in one unit and substantial stage-to-stage weight differentials (4.7 kg to 6.95 kg). This empirical data demonstrates that the failure of CP initiates or accelerates corrosive attack, which, in turn, compromises the material's surface integrity, rendering it highly susceptible to the subsequent physical removal by hydro-abrasive media. The findings support a proposed data-driven model for mandatory anode renewal frequency, moving from run-time scheduling to a more effective condition-based strategy.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Current Problems in Engineering and Applied Sciences (ICCPEAS 2025)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
14 May 2026
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978-94-6239-668-5
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2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-668-5_49How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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