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Galvanic Corrosion
By
HP Hack
HP Hack
1
David Taylor Naval Research Center
, Bethesda, MD
; symposium chairman and editor
.
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-0981-4
ISBN:
978-0-8031-0981-0
No. of Pages:
364
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1988
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Experience with Cathodic Protection of Power Plant Condensers Operating with High Performance Ferritic Stainless Steel Tubing
By
LS Redmerski
,
LS Redmerski
1
Staff metallurgist, supervisor, and technical director
, respectively, Crucible Materials Corporation, Crucible Research
, P.O. Box 88, Pittsburgh, PA 15230
.
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JJ Eckenrod
,
JJ Eckenrod
1
Staff metallurgist, supervisor, and technical director
, respectively, Crucible Materials Corporation, Crucible Research
, P.O. Box 88, Pittsburgh, PA 15230
.
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KE Pinnow
,
KE Pinnow
1
Staff metallurgist, supervisor, and technical director
, respectively, Crucible Materials Corporation, Crucible Research
, P.O. Box 88, Pittsburgh, PA 15230
.
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CW Kovach
CW Kovach
2
Consultant
, Crucible Materials Corporation, Trent Tube Division
, East Troy, WI
.
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Page Count:
13
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Published:1988
Citation
Redmerski, L, Eckenrod, J, Pinnow, K, & Kovach, C. "Experience with Cathodic Protection of Power Plant Condensers Operating with High Performance Ferritic Stainless Steel Tubing." Galvanic Corrosion. Ed. Hack, H. 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 : ASTM International, 1988.
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Galvanic corrosion is an important consideration in brackish or seawater cooled power plant condensers containing dissimilar metal components. Cathodic protection is often used to minimize galvanic corrosion, but under certain conditions of operation, many condenser components, including high performance ferritic stainless steel tubing, can become susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement. Results of laboratory experiments indicate that conditions can be defined for the operation of a cathodic protection system, which will minimize corrosion of dissimilar, less noble, tubesheet, and waterbox materials and avoid embrittlement of high performance ferritic stainless steel tubing. These conditions are similar to those now recommended for use with condensers operating with titanium tubing. Several power plant condensers using SEA-CURE® (Unified Numbering System [UNS] S44660) ferritic stainless steel tubing are now successfully operating with impressed current cathodic protection systems, and no difficulties with hydrogen damage to the tubing have been encountered.
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