Corrosion study in the chemical air separation (MOLTOX trademark ) process

Kang, Doohee; Wong, Kai P; Archer, R A; Cassano, A A

doi:10.2172/6237601

Title: Corrosion study in the chemical air separation (MOLTOX trademark ) process

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This report presents the results of studies aimed at solving the corrosion problems encountered during operation of the MOLTOX{trademark} pilot plant. These studies concentrated on the screening of commercial and developmental alloys under conditions simulating operation conditions in this high temperature molten salt process. Process economic studies were preformed in parallel with the laboratory testing to ensure that an economically feasible solution would be achieved. In addition to the above DOE co-funded studies, Air Products and Chemicals pursued proprietary studies aimed at developing a less corrosive salt mixture which would potentially allow the use of chemurgically available alloys such as stainless steels throughout the system. These studies will not be reported here; however, the results of corrosion tests in the new less corrosive salt mixtures are reported. Because our own studies on salt chemistry impacts heavily on the overall process and thereby has an influence on the experimental work conducted under this contract, some of the studies discussed here were impacted by our own proprietary data. Therefore, the reasons behind some of the experiments presented herein will not be explained because that information is proprietary to Air Products. 14 refs., 42 figs., 21 tabs.

Authors:: Kang, Doohee; Wong, Kai P; Archer, R A; Cassano, A A

Publication Date:: Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

Research Org.:: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (USA)

Sponsoring Org.:: DOE/CE

OSTI Identifier:: 6237601

Report Number(s):: DOE/ID/12672-1
ON: DE91006621

DOE Contract Number:: FC07-87ID12672

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; CORROSION; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; COBALT ALLOYS; HAFNIUM; IRON BASE ALLOYS; NICKEL BASE ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ECONOMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLTOX OXYGEN PROCESS; PROGRESS REPORT; SALTS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; ALLOYS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTS; FLUID MECHANICS; IRON ALLOYS; MECHANICS; METALS; NICKEL ALLOYS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; 360105* - Metals & Alloys- Corrosion & Erosion; 360103 - Metals & Alloys- Mechanical Properties

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                    Kang, Doohee, Wong, Kai P, Archer, R A, and Cassano, A A. Corrosion study in the chemical air separation (MOLTOX trademark ) process.  United States: N. p., 1988. 
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                    Kang, Doohee, Wong, Kai P, Archer, R A, & Cassano, A A. Corrosion study in the chemical air separation (MOLTOX trademark ) process.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/6237601

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                    Kang, Doohee, Wong, Kai P, Archer, R A, and Cassano, A A. 1988.  
        "Corrosion study in the chemical air separation (MOLTOX trademark ) process".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/6237601.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6237601.

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  abstractNote = {This report presents the results of studies aimed at solving the corrosion problems encountered during operation of the MOLTOX{trademark} pilot plant. These studies concentrated on the screening of commercial and developmental alloys under conditions simulating operation conditions in this high temperature molten salt process. Process economic studies were preformed in parallel with the laboratory testing to ensure that an economically feasible solution would be achieved. In addition to the above DOE co-funded studies, Air Products and Chemicals pursued proprietary studies aimed at developing a less corrosive salt mixture which would potentially allow the use of chemurgically available alloys such as stainless steels throughout the system. These studies will not be reported here; however, the results of corrosion tests in the new less corrosive salt mixtures are reported. Because our own studies on salt chemistry impacts heavily on the overall process and thereby has an influence on the experimental work conducted under this contract, some of the studies discussed here were impacted by our own proprietary data. Therefore, the reasons behind some of the experiments presented herein will not be explained because that information is proprietary to Air Products. 14 refs., 42 figs., 21 tabs.},

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