A Comparative Study on Several Anti-Corrosion Materials for Power FGD System

Zhenyu Wang, Dongsheng Mei, Weitao Zhang, Enhou Han, Yushan Wang

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DOI: 10.4236/eng.2011.36078                

Abstract

In the study organic-inorganic hybrid composite, epoxy modified silicone coating and vinyl ester flake mastic were comparatively used as several anti-corrosion materials that provided protection for flue gas desulfu-rization (FGD). The relationship between curing conversion rate of hybrid polymer and temperature was investigated by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The adhesion strength, coefficient of thermal expansion and flame retardant properties of three anti-corrosion materials were measured and analyzed. A corrosion test in 8% H₂SO₄ and 5% HCl at temperature cycle of 40°C~ 160°C was applied to study corrosion resistance of several anti-corrosion materials. Gravimetric measurement and morphological observation of three materials before and after corrosion test were comparatively analyzed in the paper. The small weight change and good morphological structure of hybrid composite during corrosion test demonstrate that hybrid composite has better anti-corrosion properties than epoxy modified silicone coating and vinyl ester flake mastic.

Keywords

Hybrid Composite, Anti-Corrosion Materials, Flue Gas Desulfurization, Corrosion Resistance

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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