Corrosion failure of stainless-steel in caustic soda lines

• Published in: Korose a ochrana materiálu Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 22 - 27
• Main Author: Gaur, Bhupendra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Prague Sciendo 01.03.2024; De Gruyter Poland
• Subjects: Alkalies; Base metal; Caustic soda; Corrosion; Defects; Leakage; Metallurgical analysis; Sodium hydroxide; Stainless steel; Stainless steels; Storage tanks; Transfer lines

The paper deals with the case studies of stainless steel piping corrosion in caustic soda transfer lines at a hydrocarbon processing plant, in the Asian region. The lines were in service of transferring the caustic soda solution from the storage tank farm to different process units, for subsequent u...