Corrosion monitoring in a straw‐fired power plant using an electrochemical noise probe |
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Authors: | F Cappeln NJ Bjerrum IM Petrushina |
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Affiliation: | Materials Science Group, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 207, DK‐2800, Lyngby, Denmark |
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Abstract: | Electrochemical Noise Measurements have been carried out in situ in a straw‐fired power plant using an experimental probe constructed from alumina and AISI 347 steel. Based on a framework of controlled laboratory experiments it has been found that electrochemical noise has the unique ability to provide in‐situ monitoring of intergranular corrosion in progress. The probe had a lifetime of two months. It was shown that down‐time corrosion in the boiler was negligible. Electrochemical noise data indicated that metal temperatures around 590°C should be avoided as the intergranular corrosion is at an increased level at this temperature, most likely because of favorable conditions for molten salt film condensation. |
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Keywords: | Corrosion Monitoring Electrochemical Noise Intergranular Corrosion |
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