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V. S. RAJA
Institute Chair Professor
Department of Metallurgical Engineering and
Materials Science
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Powai, Mumbai – 400 076, India
Email: vsraja@iitb.ac.in
Corrosi
on
Desig
n
Energy
level
Ore
HH
H 2 H+
Fe Fe2+
e-eFe
ee -
Fe2+ H+
e- HH
-
H 2 H+
Environment
Metal / Electrolyte with H+ ions
Why Corrosion Failures
Occur?
Negligence
Process Modification
Materials Environment
Compatibility
Inadequate Fabrication Compliance
Notion Some Alloys are Always
“Better Alloys”
Ignoring the Associated Units
Waste Heat N Methyl Propylene Boiler
Failure-Material Mix-up (Analyze even the
unfailed tubes)
Tubes MOC: 316L; Temp: 300 oC, fire on shell-side, NMP solvent
for Wax (for Lube Oil Manufacture)
HP Heater Failure in a Co-Gen!
-Neglected Water Treatment
• 3 kg of debris consisted of
metallic mandrill, pieces of
rubber hoses & o-rings, plastic
plugs & powder material
Orifice of
3.5 mm
Sulphate Mass Entry Nozzle