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CO2, Potasium Carbonate System, V2O5 as corrosion inhibitor

CO2, Potasium Carbonate System, V2O5 as corrosion inhibitor

CO2, Potasium Carbonate System, V2O5 as corrosion inhibitor

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I need to understand and I need to know when and how the chemical reactions occur between Fe and V2+.  I am looking for the corrosion meganism.

Secondly, what would be the maximum velocity of the gas stream through a column that would cause the vanadium protective layer to dissapear due to erosion?


RE: CO2, Potasium Carbonate System, V2O5 as corrosion inhibitor

V2O5 readily forms a protective coating over Fe.  You may find something on the specific chemistry in the old Bureau of Mines papers, either Joe Field or Don McCrea would be an author.  I suspect either inadequate passivation or low V2O5 concentration for corrosion, unless the solution also contains Arsenic which must be removed for the V2O5 protection to perform.  I don't know at what velocity you would see erosion, my feeling is if you are operating with good vapor/liquid distribution you would not see erosion.

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