Steel surface stability

Erosion and Corrosion combined require special consideration. Most of the stainless steels and related corrosion-resistant alloys ow e their surface stability and low rate of corrosion to passive films that develop on the surface either prior to or during exposure to reactive fluids. If conditions change from passive to active, or if the passive film is removed and not promptly reinstated, much higher rates of corrosion may be expected. 

Thus, steel corrosion in molten lead can be significantly slowed down by the oxide film formed on the steel surface. The main technological problem is maintaining such oxygen content in the coolant which, on the one hand, would provide stability of oxide film (Fe204) on the steel surfaces, but, on the other hand, would preclude generation of lead oxide (PbO) in the coolant, that could result in the circuit slagging. 

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During sulfiding with H2S, the surface oxide layer is probably converted to sulfide either entirely or at least to a sufficient depth (Farber and Ehrenberg, 1952), and a durable protective sulfide layer is formed. This sulfide layer is more passive than either the untreated 304 stainless steel surface or the carbon layer formed during pyrolysis. Thus there is an observed initial increase in activity with carbon build-up as the surface type and its activity stabilize. 

Chloride ions in a natural environment stabilize cuprous ions. Cupric ions are more stable. Since the EMF of corrosion on copper is less than that on iron, the reactivity of a steel surface is decreased by coating it with copper. 

To avoid classical corrosion mechanisms, ceramics and composite materials have also been tested (some of these materials are also common components in heterogeneous catalysts). An alumina reactor for SCWO was proposed among ceramic materials only a few aluminas and zirconias did not corrode severely, whereas SiC or BN lost up to 90% by weight under SCWO conditions in the presence of HCl. The combination of steel and ceramic coatings should theoretically provide high-pressure stability and improved corrosion resistance, but only slight improvements were reported for stainless steel SS316 coated with sol-gel-prepared Ti, Zr or Hf oxides, stainless steel SUS-304 with TiN or Ni alloys and ceramics. Often the adhesion of the ceramic layer on the steel surface is not sufficient. 

The adsorption behavior of bovine serum albumin (BSA) has been examined on a number of different surfaces. Van Enckevort et al obtained a plateau value of 2.1 mg m" for the adsorption of BSA from 0.02 g solutions onto stainless steel surfaces, measured by radiochemical techniques (Fig. 14). They found that the adsorbed protein was essentially nonexchangeable. Using reflectometry measurements, El-gersma et al have investigated the effect of pH in the range 4-8 on the adsorption behavior of BSA on polystyrene-covered silicon wafers, since pH can affect the electrical charge on the protein, which in turn affects its structural stability. The maximum plateau value for adsorption over the... 

The stability of this film is dependent on the chemistry and fluodynamics of the transported flnids, as they can remove the inhibitors from the steel surface, because of the chemical affinity between oil products and the aliphatic tail, or promote breaking of this film by impingement of water droplets. 

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