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Title: Corrosion failure of duplex stainless steel equipment in a PVC plant

Abstract

After <9 months of operation in a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) manufacturing plant, alloy 2205 duplex stainless steel (UNS 31803) columns and spiral heat exchangers (HXs) were corroding and cracking. The columns were repaired and remained in service but the HXs needed to be replaced. Candidate materials for the HXs were assessed, and it was found that the super-austenitic alloys containing 6% molybdenum would be more appropriate for this application.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
20076118
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Materials Performance
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 39; Journal Issue: 5; Other Information: PBD: May 2000; Journal ID: ISSN 0094-1492
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; STAINLESS STEEL-318; STAINLESS STEEL-316L; CORROSION; FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS; PVC; MANUFACTURING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; EXTRACTION COLUMNS; MATERIAL SUBSTITUTION; AUSTENITIC STEELS

Citation Formats

Davies, M, and Potgieter, G. Corrosion failure of duplex stainless steel equipment in a PVC plant. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Davies, M, & Potgieter, G. Corrosion failure of duplex stainless steel equipment in a PVC plant. United States.
Davies, M, and Potgieter, G. 2000. "Corrosion failure of duplex stainless steel equipment in a PVC plant". United States.
@article{osti_20076118,
title = {Corrosion failure of duplex stainless steel equipment in a PVC plant},
author = {Davies, M and Potgieter, G},
abstractNote = {After <9 months of operation in a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) manufacturing plant, alloy 2205 duplex stainless steel (UNS 31803) columns and spiral heat exchangers (HXs) were corroding and cracking. The columns were repaired and remained in service but the HXs needed to be replaced. Candidate materials for the HXs were assessed, and it was found that the super-austenitic alloys containing 6% molybdenum would be more appropriate for this application.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20076118}, journal = {Materials Performance},
issn = {0094-1492},
number = 5,
volume = 39,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2000},
month = {Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2000}
}