Flow-accelerated corrosion of pressure vessels in fossil plants

Citation
Rb. Dooley et Vk. Chexal, Flow-accelerated corrosion of pressure vessels in fossil plants, INT J PRES, 77(2-3), 2000, pp. 85-90
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRESSURE VESSELS AND PIPING
ISSN journal
03080161 → ACNP
Volume
77
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
85 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
0308-0161(200002)77:2-3<85:FCOPVI>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) is a phenomenon that results in metal loss from piping, vessels and equipment made of carbon steel. It occurs under c onditions of flow, geometry and material, which are common in high-energy p iping and tubing in nuclear, fossil and industrial power plants. Substantia l progress has been made towards understanding the mechanism and in prevent ing FAC. This paper provides a sprinkling of that knowledge with particular emphasis for fossil and industrial plants. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.