Review—Factors Influencing Sulfur Induced Corrosion on the Secondary Side in Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs). Issue 2 (18th January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xia, Da-Hai; Behnamian, Yashar; Luo, Jing-Li
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Electrochemical Society. Volume 166:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: C49
• Page End: C64
• Publication Date: 2019-01-18
• Subjects: Anodic Films; Electrochemistry -- Periodicals; 541.3705
• DOI: 10.1149/2.0531902jes
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-4651

Abstract

Abstract : The work presented in this review paper is part of a project to investigate corrosion degradation of steam generator (SG) tubing and tube support materials by sulfur compounds at reduced or intermediate oxidation levels (designated here as S x ). The stability of these S x species in aqueous solutions is discussed, and the electrochemical and chemical interactions between S x and metallic surfaces and the subsequent impact of these interactions on metal corrosion are reviewed. Factors influencing S x -induced uniform corrosion, passivity breakdown and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) considered here include: pH, electrode potential, temperature, S x species, alloy compositions and other impurity ions like Cl − .