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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when dissolved H₂S exceeds solubility in oil pipelines?
A)Hydrogen embrittlement reduces pipeline strength✓
B)Erosion weakens the pipe material
C)Water hammer bursts welds
D)Resonance enhances pipeline vibrations
💡 Explanation
Hydrogen embrittlement develops because hydrogen atoms, produced by H₂S corrosion, diffuse into the steel's lattice structure; therefore weakening it, rather than erosion which is caused by particulate matter and fluid dynamics.
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