An examination of the cause of extensive corrosion of the shell of a 3CR12 conditioning tower in a cement plant
Abstract
The failure of a conditioning tower at a cement plant was investigated. It was found that the structure failed due to a combination of high temperature oxidation and sulphidation. This was aggravated by the presence of sodium and potassium salts in the exit gases. It was concluded that a stainless steel with a higher chromium content than the 3CR12 would be more suitable for this application.
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Citation
van Bennekom, A. and Potgieter, J.H. (2000), "An examination of the cause of extensive corrosion of the shell of a 3CR12 conditioning tower in a cement plant", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 47 No. 3, pp. 152-156. https://doi.org/10.1108/00035590010334115
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