Experimental Capabilities

High Temperature Corrosion Laboratory/Experimental Capabilities

Systems

System 1: Multi-Specimen Super Critical Water (MSCW)

  • 4 Liter Inconel 625 Refreshed Autoclave
  • Max Pressure: 30MPa @ 600°C (4350psi @ 1112°F)
  • Multiple Specimen CERT Experiments
  • Corrosion Coupons (up to 8 Specimens at a time)
  • Mixing Column for water chemistry control

System 2: Single-Specimen Super Critical Water (SSCW)

  • 2 Liter Inconel 625 Refreshed Autoclave
  • Max Pressure: 34MPa @ 550°C (5000psi @ 1020°F)
  • Single Specimen CERT Experiments
  • Corrosion Coupons (up to 48 Specimens at a time)
  • Mixing Column for water chemistry control

System 3: Multi-Specimen CERT-1 (CORTEST)

  • 2 Liter Titanium Grade 5 Refreshed Autoclave
  • Max Pressure: 17MPa @ 343°C (2500psi @ 650°F)
  • Multi-Specimen CERT Experiments
  • Mixing Column for water chemistry control

System 4: Multi-Specimen CERT-2 (KORRODATA)

  • 2.5 Liter Titanium Grade 2 Refreshed Autoclave
  • Max Pressure: 20MPa @ 365°C (3000psi @ 689°F)
  • Multi-Specimen CERT Experiments
  • Mixing Column for water chemistry control

System 5: Multi-Specimen Creep

  • 2 Liter 316 Stainless Steel Refreshed Autoclave
  • Max Pressure: 22MPa @ 371°C (3300psi @ 700°F)
  • Creep Experiments
  • Mixing Column for water chemistry control

System 6: Single-Specimen Steam

  • 1/4 Liter 304 Stainless Steel Vessel
  • Max Pressure: .14MPa @ 400°C (20psi @ 752°F)
  • Single & Multi-Specimen CERT Experiments

Environments

Supercritical Water
Experiments can be performed in two supercritical water autoclaves.

  • Up to 600°C
  • High-performance liquid chromatography pump provides flow rates up to 100 mL/min at up to 27.5MPa
  • Water conductivity monitored at the inlet and outlet
  • Dissolved Oxygen monitored at the inlet and outlet to 5 ppb
  • Water chemistry control via mixing column

Light Water Reactor Environments
Experiments can be performed in two CERT systems in simulated BWR or PWR environments.

  • Water temperatures at 288-360°C
  • Water conductivity
    • Monitored at the inlet and outlet
    • Controlled via dilute acidic solution in mixing column
  • Dissolved Oxygen
    • Monitored at the inlet and outlet
    • Controlled from 8 ppm down to 1 ppb
  • Additions of boric acid and lithium hydroxide to simulate PWR environment

High Temperature Steam
Single specimen CERT tests can be performed in a high temperature steam environment.

  • Steam temperatures up to 550°C
  • Desired corrosion potential can be obtained by controlling the H2/H2O partial pressure ratio
    • Hydrogen partial pressure is controlled using custom Ar/H2 gas mixtures and a mass flow controller
    • Water vapor partial pressure is controlled using a steam bath in combination with dew point meters

Constant Load Testing
Creep tests can be performed in a two-liter constant load system. This system allows for simultaneous testing of three samples under controlled load conditions.

  • Simulated BWR or PWR conditions (288-360°C)
  • High temperature gas (550°C)
  • Creep rates lower than 10-9 s-1 can be reliably measured