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Corrosion Resistance of Zirconium in Chemical Processing Equipment

Moniz, BJ
Senior engineer, Du Pont Company, Beaumont, Tex.


Pages: 13    Published: Jan 1984


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Abstract

The author describes some corrosion properties that make unalloyed zirconium a candidate material for the chemical process industry. Zirconium is compared with competitive materials of construction; corrosion problems and testing are described; aspects of fabrication are discussed. The paper concludes with a description of applications in the Du Pont Company.


Keywords:
zirconium, titanium, tantalum, alloy C-276, alloy B-2, impervious graphite, glass lined steel, corrosion testing, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, chemical process industry, case histories

Paper ID: STP32523S
Committee/Subcommittee: B10.02
DOI: 10.1520/STP32523S
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