Effect of molybdate anion addition on repassivation of corroding crevice in austenitic stainless steel

Shun Watanabe, Tomohiro Sekiguchi, Hiroshi Abe, Yutaka Watanabe

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Abstract

In Japan, light water reactors are built on the seacoast because they use seawater as the final heatsink. Leakage of seawater from the condenser section of the reactor could lead to contamination of the reactor coolant, and stainless steels can be susceptible to crevice corrosion in chloride-contaminated water. Therefore, it is necessary to develop counter measures for suppressing the initiation of crevice corrosion and for repassivating the corroding crevice to maintain structural reliability. To accomplish this, first the effect of molybdate anion on suppressing the initiation of crevice corrosion on 316L stainless steel in chloride-contaminated water was evaluated by potentiostatic immersion tests. Next, the effect of molybdate anion addition on the repassivation of corroding crevices was also evaluated through potentiostatic immersion tests as a function of the concentration of chloride anion. Based on the results of these examinations, the beneficial effects of the presence of molybdate anion on the suppression of initiation and propagation of crevice corrosion were quantitatively evaluated in terms of critical potentials.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors
EditorsDenise Paraventi, Michael Wright, John H. Jackson
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages1157-1168
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783319672434
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Jan 1
Event18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems - Water Reactors, 2017 - Portland, United States
Duration: 2017 Aug 132017 Aug 17

Publication series

NameMinerals, Metals and Materials Series
VolumePart F9
ISSN (Print)2367-1181
ISSN (Electronic)2367-1696

Other

Other18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems - Water Reactors, 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortland
Period17/8/1317/8/17

Keywords

  • Crevice corrosion
  • Initiation potential
  • Molybdate anion
  • Repassivation potential
  • Stainless steel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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