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Title: Inhibition of nuclear waste solutions containing multiple aggressive anions

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OSTI ID:5494365

The inhibition of localized corrosion of carbon steel in caustic, high-level radioactive waste solutions was studied using cyclic potentiodynamic polarization scans, supplemented by partially immersed coupon tests. The electrochemical tests provided a rapid and accurate means of determining the relationship between the minimum inhibitor requirements and the concentration of the aggressive anions in this system. Nitrate, sulfate, chloride, and fluoride were identified as aggressive anions, however, no synergistic effects were observed between these anions. This observation may have important theoretical implications because it tends to contradict the behavior of aggressive anions as predicted by existing theories for localized corrosion.

OSTI ID:
5494365
Report Number(s):
CONF-880314-; TRN: 89-027887
Resource Relation:
Conference: Corrosion '88: National Association of Corrosion Engineers meeting, St. Louis, MO (USA), 21-25 Mar 1988; Other Information: Technical Paper 88274
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English