Flow Accelerated Corrosion Experience at Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station
Description:
Flow accelerated corrosion (FAC) is a major concern in the power industry as it causes thinning of the pipes by the dissolution of the passive oxide layer formed on the pipe surface. Present research deals with comparing the protection offered by the magnetite (Fe3O4) versus maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) phases thickness loss measurements. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is used in distinguishing these two elusive phases of iron oxides. Representative pipes are collected from high pressure…
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Date:
May 2008
Creator:
Nakka, Ravi Kumar
Partner:
UNT Libraries