SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1985
STP33769S

Corrosion Test Loop

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In order to study the corrosion of zirconium under heat-transfer conditions, a corrosion test loop has been set up at Teledyne Wah Chang Albany. The major components of this test loop are a 37.85-L (10-gal) tank, a zirconium centrifugal pump, a heat-transfer heater, a vertical single-tube heat exchanger, and monitors for temperature, pressure, and flow speed at critical areas. Specimens were 0.9-m (3-ft) long tubes and wires, which were and were not subjected to a heat flux, respectively.

Tests of zirconium versus 50% sulfuric acid were conducted. Test results indicate that the effect of heat flux on zirconium in 50% sulfuric acid at about 160°C (330°F) is negligible. However, acid concentration may change in the process because of vaporization, imperfect sealing, condensation, and so forth. When the acid becomes too strong, zirconium will be susceptible to localized corrosion.

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Yau, T-L
Metallurgical Research and Development, Teledyne Wah Chang Albany, Albany, OR
Webster, RT
Metallurgical Research and Development, Teledyne Wah Chang Albany, Albany, OR
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Developed by Committee: G01
Pages: 36–47
DOI: 10.1520/STP33769S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4931-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0443-3