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Title: High temperature alkali corrosion of ceramics in coal gas. Quarterly progress report No. 3, December 1--April 1, 1995

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:57605

High temperature alkali corrosion has been known to cause premature failure o ceramic components used in advanced high temperature coal combustion systems such as coal gasification and clean-up, coal fired gas turbines, and high efficiency heat engines. The non-oxide ceramics, such as SiC and Si{sub 3}N{sub 4}, are applied in HITAF systems for their well-known and desirable high temperature thermal and mechanical properties. However, these materials are prone to rapid corrosion under high temperature coal combustion conditions. The objective of this research is to apply CMZP and Mg-stabilized AL{sub 2}TiO{sub 5} as a coating to SiC and Si{sub 3}N{sub 4} to improve corrosion resistance under coal combustion atmospheres as well as improve high temperature mechanical properties. The research will not only develop and characterize CMZP and Al{sub 2}TiO{sub 5} coatings but will also strive to expand the existing knowledge of the mechanism of coal combustion corrosion of SiC and Si{sub 3}N{sub 4} in the temperature range of 1000-1400{degrees}C.

Research Organization:
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG22-94PC94224
OSTI ID:
57605
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/94224-T3; ON: DE95012423
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 30 Mar 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English