Effects of suspended sand in seawater on condenser materials

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995 · Materials Performance

OSTI ID:116526

Ault, J P ^[1]; Gehring, Jr, G A ^[2]; Syrett, B C ^[3]

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1. Ocean City Research Corp., NJ (United States)
2. Corrpro Companies Inc., West Chester, PA (United States)
3. Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA (United States)

The effects of sulfide and suspended sand on the corrosion of titanium and copper alloy condenser components were investigated. The program involved testing tube and tube sheet alloys in a seawater test loop simulating condenser flow conditions. The study showed that suspended sand in condenser cooling water may increase the corrosion rate of copper alloy tubes, but that this effect is overshadowed by the deleterious effect of sulfide pollution.

• OSTI ID: 116526
• Journal Information: Materials Performance, Journal Name: Materials Performance Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 34; ISSN 0094-1492; ISSN MTPFBI
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
CATHODIC PROTECTION
COPPER BASE ALLOYS
CORROSION
CORROSIVE EFFECTS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION
EROSION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FEEDWATER
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
MUNTZ METAL
NICKEL ALLOYS
SEAWATER
STEAM CONDENSERS
SULFIDES
SUSPENSIONS
TITANIUM