Abstract

Biomass fuel is effective renewable energy and being used for replacing fossil fuel energy. It can be produced from synthesis gas containing a high percentage of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2) in biomass-to-liquid plants. Austenitic stainless steel AISI 316L (Cr17% Ni 10% Mo 2%) is used for equipment parts in chemical and petrochemical industries due to good corrosion resistance at various operating conditions. The corrosion resistance of stainless steel may be degraded by the reduction reaction of the passive film and carbide formation from carbon diffusion, which leads to the intergranular corrosion on the steel surface. This research aims to study the degradation of stainless steel AISI 316L in a simulated carbon monoxide containing atmosphere at 15-45%CO and a sensitizing temperature of 800 °C. Before the test, the samples were preoxidized in the air at 800 °C for 6 hours. An electrochemical reactivation (EPR) technique was used to analyze for detecting sensitization. The mass change of AISI 316L slightly increased after the reduction test. Besides, the high carbon diffusion was shown on the steel surfaces as chromium carbides at the high percentage of carbon monoxide.

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