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Superheater corrosion: Field test results

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:10114778
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  1. Foster Wheeler Development Corp., Livingston, NJ (United States)
Coal-ash corrosion is a problem that has been plaguing the coal-fired boiler industry for half a century. This report attempts to explain the corrosion mechanism and offers engineering data for a wide variety of engineering alloys and exposure conditions. First, a background is given of a recent laboratory test on coal-ash corrosion. This work encompassed temperatures from 600 to 750{degrees}C (1112 to 1382{degrees}F); alkali sulfate concentrations from 2.5 to 75 wt%; SO{sub 2} levels from 0.1 to 1.0 vol%; and a wide variety of alloys, claddings, and coatings.
Research Organization:
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Foster Wheeler Development Corp., Livingston, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
OSTI ID:
10114778
Report Number(s):
EPRI-TR--103438; ON: UN94005147
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English