Condensate Induced Hammer Pipe Damage? 1

[mjpetrag]

Found this in a 50# condensate pipe run. Any ideas on the damage mechanism? It's carbon steel pipe.

-Mike

 

[rustbuster]

I assume it is pitting corrosin in the photo? if so CO2 is likely the corrodent. You will need to vent the non-condensibles or provide additional amine inhibitors.

 

[EdStainless]

Or is it blistering? What does it look like lightly cleaned?

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[mjpetrag]

It looks like CO2 pitting with wormholes. I found a picture of it here.

http://octane.nmt.edu/waterquality/corrosion/image/I-12.gif

Looks very similar to the previous photo.


-Mike

 

[brimmer]

Rounded pits with steep walls, I woulg agree looks like CO2 pitting, have water in your condensate accumulating/condensing here.

 

[MJCronin]

Try this one...

http://pipelinemaster.wordpress.com/

CO2 corrosion (carbolic acid is the classic mechanism in condensate piping systems.

But your picture looks more like an O2 corrosion mechanism

-MJC

 

[rconner]

Was just curious (for a little bit more info), what was the "clock" orieentation of this damage?

 

[mjpetrag]

12:00

-Mike