Review on corrosion of alloys for application in supercritical carbon dioxide brayton cycle

Abstract

The supercritical carbon dioxide (S–CO2) Brayton cycle is considered a promising power generation system because of its high efficiency, simple layout, and compact configuration. Furthermore, it is applicable to thermal and nuclear power generation. Because the key end equipment of this system is exposed to a high-temperature and high-pressure S–CO2 environment for a long duration, the high-temperature corrosion resistance of this equipment has been investigated extensively. This paper provides a review of recent studies pertaining to the corrosion behavior of candidate materials for high-temperature components in the S–CO2 Brayton cycle system. Additionally, the effects of internal microstructure, metal element content and external environment (temperature, pressure, impurities, etc.) on the corrosion behavior of alloys, including oxidation and carburizing corrosion are analyzed. Problems pertaining to the corrosion behavior of candidate materials are highlighted, and possible areas for future research are proposed.