Corrosion of ceramics in high temperature steam environments

James R. Keiser; Michael Howell; Joseph M. Gondolfe; D. Todd Arnold

Corrosion of ceramics in high temperature steam environments

James R. Keiser, Michael Howell, Joseph M. Gondolfe, D. Todd Arnold

Corrosion Science & Technology

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Abstract

Ethylene is one of the principal building blocks in the petrochemical industry, and world-wide production and consumption have been steadily increasing. Production of ethylene is accomplished primarily by the pyrolytic stripping of hydrogen from ethane or a higher molecular weight hydrocarbon. This cracking process, sometimes referred to as steam cracking, is currently accomplished in metallic tubes using high temperature furnaces and has a conversion efficiency for ethane of 60-65%. Operation at significantly higher temperatures could increase the efficiency as much as 20%, but materials with better high temperature strength would be required. To help identify suitable materials, tests have been conducted to determine the behavior of selected ceramic materials in environments similar to those anticipated for a high-efficiency, advanced steam cracking system. The effects of exposure on weight change, mechanical strength, and microstructure have been determined in a series of 100 hour tests. In addition, 500 hour tests have been conducted to determine the effect of time on material behavior. From these tests, several strong candidates have been identified.

Original language	English
Journal	NACE - International Corrosion Conference Series
Volume	1997-March
State	Published - 1997
Event	Corrosion 1997 - New Orleans, United States Duration: Mar 9 1997 → Mar 14 1997

Funding

The Department of Energy-Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT), in cooperation with Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, is developing a high pressure heat exchanger system (HiPHES) for ethylene production. Conventional production of ethylene is by a process knovm es pyolysis or steam cracking. During normal cracking operation, hydrocarbon feedatnck is Reaemch sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Assistant Sezretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, OffIce of Industrial Technologies, Industrial Energy Efficienq Division and Materials for Advanced Industrial Heat Exchanger Program, under contract DE-AC05-840R22464 with Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation end contract DE-FC02-881DI 2797 with Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

Keywords

CFCC
Continuous fiber ceramic composite
Corrosion
Ethylene cracking
Oxidation
Silicon carbide
Silicon carbide particulate-strengthened alumina
Steam corrosion
Steam cracking

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Corrosion of ceramics in high temperature steam environments

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