Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 14, Issue 14, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma14143860
Keywords
municipal waste incinerator; corrosion; steel surface; flue gas; chlorides; feedwater
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Funding
- [KEGA 054ZU-4/2021]
- [VEGA 1/0622/19]
- [VEGA 1/0500/20]
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Corrosion of boiler tubes in municipal waste power plants is influenced by the chloride content in the fuel, and the study shows the effects of flue gases and saturated steam on the inner and outer surfaces of the evaporator tube. Ash deposits decrease the thermal efficiency of the boiler.
Corrosion of boiler tubes remains an operational and economic limitation in municipal waste power plants. The understanding of the nature, mechanism, and related factors can help reduce the degradation process caused by corrosion. The chlorine content in the fuel has a significant effect on the production of gaseous components (e.g., HCl) and condensed phases on the chloride base. This study aimed to analyze the effects of flue gases on the outer surface and saturated steam on the inner surface of the evaporator tube. The influence of gaseous chlorides and sulfates or their deposits on the course and intensity of corrosion was observed. The salt melts reacted with the steel surface facing the flue gas flow and increased the thickness of the oxide layer up to a maximum of 30 mm. On the surface not facing the flue gas flow, they disrupted the corrosive layer, reduced its adhesion, and exposed the metal surface. Beneath the massive deposits, a local overheating of the inner surface of the evaporator tubes occurred, which resulted in the release of the protective magnetite layer from the surface. Ash deposits reduce the boiler's thermal efficiency because they act as a thermal resistor for heat transfer between the flue gases and the working medium in the pipes. The effect of insufficient feedwater treatment was evinced in the presence of mineral salts in the corrosion layer on the inner surface of the tube.
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