Failure analysis of grate in a municipal solid waste incineration plant

•An analysis of damage to a grate made of duplex cast steel after one year of operation was presented.•The formation and removal of a two-zone scale on the surface of the grate were observed.•Intergranular corrosion in the grate due to corrosion in molten salts was observed.•The processes of precipi...

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Published inEngineering failure analysis Vol. 165; p. 108823
Main Authors Elżbieta Kochmańska, Agnieszka, Kochmański, Paweł
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2024
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Summary:•An analysis of damage to a grate made of duplex cast steel after one year of operation was presented.•The formation and removal of a two-zone scale on the surface of the grate were observed.•Intergranular corrosion in the grate due to corrosion in molten salts was observed.•The processes of precipitation of Cr23C6, G and σ phase occurred as a result of long-term heating.•Recommendations regarding the choice of material have been presented. The paper presents findings on the mechanisms and consequences of high-temperature corrosion in a waste incineration plant, particularly focusing on the corrosion of gratings made of duplex cast steel. The structure is crucial for corrosion resistance. Symptoms of this corrosion include scale formation and removal, characterized by a two-zone composition: an outer part containing elements such as magnesium, calcium, aluminium, silicon, and oxygen, and an inner part consisting of chromium oxide and iron oxide. Melting traces caused by corrosion in molten salts are also observed on the surface of the scale, and intergranular corrosion and internal oxidation are observed on the cross-section of the grating. Additionally, precipitation processes occur due to long-term heating, leading to the formation of Cr23C6, G and σ phases. These findings underscore the challenges posed by high-temperature corrosion in industrial settings and highlight the complex mechanisms involved in the degradation of materials under such conditions.
ISSN:1350-6307
DOI:10.1016/j.engfailanal.2024.108823