The Corrosion Features of Q235B Steel under Immersion Test and Electrochemical Measurements in Desulfurization Solution
With the continuous tightening marine diesel engines emission standards, removing sulfur oxides (SO<sub>X</sub>) by sodium hydroxide solution absorption is a highly efficiency and economic method, which has been a hot area of research. The ensuing desulfurization solution is a new corros...
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doaj-612735e1edfe4b5baeb6b28a0aaefb9e2020-11-25T02:59:15ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442020-08-01133783378310.3390/ma13173783The Corrosion Features of Q235B Steel under Immersion Test and Electrochemical Measurements in Desulfurization SolutionPeng Gong0Guangxu Zhang1Jian Chen2School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaSchool of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaSchool of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaWith the continuous tightening marine diesel engines emission standards, removing sulfur oxides (SO<sub>X</sub>) by sodium hydroxide solution absorption is a highly efficiency and economic method, which has been a hot area of research. The ensuing desulfurization solution is a new corrosive system, the aim of this paper is to ascertain the corrosion feature of Q235B steel in desulfurization solution, which lays a theoretical foundation for industrialization. For this purpose, mass loss, electrochemical techniques and surface analyses were applied. The results of mass loss highlight a reduction in the corrosion rate with 35 days of immersion. Higher exposure time increased the compactness of the corrosion product layer and changed phase composition. These conclusions are supported by surface analyses, such as X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. However, electrochemical results showed that the polarization resistance <i>R</i><sub>p</sub> was fluctuant. Both of <i>R</i><sub>p</sub> and charge transfer resistance <i>R</i><sub>t</sub> reach a maximum after immersing 21 days. In addition, although the sediments attached to the steel surface could inhibit corrosion, pitting corrosion aggravated by hydrolyzation of FeSO<sub>4</sub> should be given more attention.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/17/3783Q235B steeldesulfurization solutioncorrosion mechanismpitting corrosion |
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The Corrosion Features of Q235B Steel under Immersion Test and Electrochemical Measurements in Desulfurization Solution |
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The Corrosion Features of Q235B Steel under Immersion Test and Electrochemical Measurements in Desulfurization Solution |
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With the continuous tightening marine diesel engines emission standards, removing sulfur oxides (SO<sub>X</sub>) by sodium hydroxide solution absorption is a highly efficiency and economic method, which has been a hot area of research. The ensuing desulfurization solution is a new corrosive system, the aim of this paper is to ascertain the corrosion feature of Q235B steel in desulfurization solution, which lays a theoretical foundation for industrialization. For this purpose, mass loss, electrochemical techniques and surface analyses were applied. The results of mass loss highlight a reduction in the corrosion rate with 35 days of immersion. Higher exposure time increased the compactness of the corrosion product layer and changed phase composition. These conclusions are supported by surface analyses, such as X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. However, electrochemical results showed that the polarization resistance <i>R</i><sub>p</sub> was fluctuant. Both of <i>R</i><sub>p</sub> and charge transfer resistance <i>R</i><sub>t</sub> reach a maximum after immersing 21 days. In addition, although the sediments attached to the steel surface could inhibit corrosion, pitting corrosion aggravated by hydrolyzation of FeSO<sub>4</sub> should be given more attention. |
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