scholarly journals Long Term Corrosion Potential Behavior of Alloy 22 in Yucca Mountain Relevant Environments

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Estill ◽  
G Hust ◽  
R Rebak
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Potential ◽  
Yucca Mountain ◽  
Alloy 22

Evaluation of The Long-Term Stability of Passive Corrosion On The Drip Shield and Waste Package Under Yucca Mountain Conditions

2002 ◽  
Vol 713 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.W. Shoesmith
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Yucca Mountain ◽  
Localized Corrosion ◽  
Waste Package ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
Alloy 22 ◽  
Aqueous Environments ◽  
Engineered Barriers ◽  
Titanium Grade

ABSTRACTPossible long term corrosion scenarios for the engineered barriers proposed for the Yucca Mountain (Nevada, USA) repository are reviewed.Introduction:The materials proposed for the engineered barriers in the Yucca Mountain repository (Nevada, USA), Alloy-22 for the waste packages (WP) and titanium Grade-7 (Ti-7) for the drip shield (DS), appear unlikely to suffer localized corrosion (LC) and have very low passive corrosion (PC) rates (1–3). Since environmental conditions will become more benign as temperatures decline and aqueous environments become more dilute (4), this leads to the prediction of exceedingly long waste package lifetimes. In this review, possible corrosion scenarios are discussed in the context of the anticipated evolution in the repository environment.

scholarly journals Long-Term Corrosion Behavior of Alloy 22 in 5 M CaCl2 at 120°C

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Estill ◽  
Gary A. Hust ◽  
Kenneth J. Evans ◽  
Marshall L. Stuart ◽  
Rau´l B. Rebak
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Salt Concentration ◽  
Crevice Corrosion ◽  
Immersion Time ◽  
Corrosion Potential ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
General Corrosion ◽  
Critical Potential ◽  
Alloy 22

In conditions where tight crevices exist in hot chloride containing solutions Alloy 22 may suffer crevice corrosion. The occurrence (or not) of crevice corrosion in a given environment (e.g. salt concentration and temperature), is governed by the values of the critical potential (Ecrit) for crevice corrosion and the corrosion potential (Ecorr). This paper discusses the evolution of Ecorr and corrosion rate (CR) of creviced Alloy 22 specimens in 5 M calcium chloride (CaCl2) at 120°C. Tested specimens included non-creviced rods and multiple creviced assemblies (MCA) both non-welded (wrought) and welded. Results show that Alloy 22 suffers crevice corrosion under the open circuit conditions in the aerated hot CaCl2 brine. However, after more than a year immersion the propagation of crevice corrosion was not significant. The general corrosion rate decreased or remained unchanged as the immersion time increased. For rods and MCA specimens, the corrosion rate was lower than 100 nm/year after more than a year immersion time.

Crevice Corrosion Studies on Corrosion Resistant Alloys in Stagnant Natural Seawater

2012 ◽  
Vol 610-613 ◽  
pp. 276-279
Author(s):  
Laura L. Machuca ◽  
Stuart I. Bailey ◽  
Rolf Gubner
Keyword(s):  
Crevice Corrosion ◽  
Corrosion Potential ◽  
Natural Seawater ◽  
Corrosion Resistant ◽  
Testing Procedures ◽  
Corrosion Studies ◽  
Long Term Performance ◽  
Term Performance ◽  
Positive Effect

Crevice corrosion (CC) was investigated for a number of selected corrosion resistant alloys in natural seawater containing microorganisms for up to 18 months under stagnant conditions. Experimental controls consisted of tests in natural seawater filtered in accordance with hydrostatic testing procedures. The corrosion potential of alloys was monitored throughout exposure and corrosion was evaluated by weight loss and 3D optical microscopy. CC was initiated on several alloys and corrosion rates in time indicated a positive effect of seawater filtration on the long-term performance of the alloys. Microbial adhesion, as indicated by fluorescence microscopy, occurred mainly outside the crevice and differed according to the nature of the substratum surface.

Testing Long-Term Predictions from Hydro-Geochemical Models

1993 ◽  
Vol 333 ◽  
Author(s):  
William E. Glassley ◽  
Carol J. Bruton ◽  
William L. Bourcier
Keyword(s):  
Yucca Mountain ◽  
Taupo Volcanic Zone ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Volcanic Zone ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
Thermally Induced ◽  
Induced Flow ◽  
Geochemical Models ◽  
Kinetics And Thermodynamic

ABSTRACTThermally induced flow of liquid water and water vapor at the potential repository site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, will extend hundreds of meters away from the repository edge. The resultant transfer of heat and mass will sufficiently perturb the ambient conditions such that a variety of mineralogical and chemical reactions will occur that may modify hydrological properties. The consequences of this “coupling” of geochemical and hydrological processes will vary through time, and will occur to different degrees in four regimes (T < Tboiling; T = Tboiling; T > T boiling; cooling) that will develop within the repository block. The dominant processes in the regimes differ, and reflect the local balance between: 1) kinetics and equilibrium; 2) dissolution and precipitation; 3) evaporation and boiling; and 4) fluid flow in matrix and fractures. Simulations were conducted of the evolution of these regimes, using laboratory derived kinetics and thermodynamic data, and site specific mineralogical and hydrological properties. These simulations identify regions where chemical and mineralogical equilibrium is likely to be achieved, and where net changes in hydrological properties will be concentrated. Tests of the results of these simulations have been initiated using field data from the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand. A preliminary series of calculations suggest that relative changes in porosity of as much as ± 20% to 30% may be possible for rocks with an initial porosity of 10%.

scholarly journals Development of Integrated Mechanistically-Based Degradation-Mode Models for Performance Assessment of High-Level Waste Containers

1999 ◽  
Vol 556 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Farmer ◽  
R. D. Mccright ◽  
J. C. Estill ◽  
S. R. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Crevice Corrosion ◽  
Chloride Concentration ◽  
Yucca Mountain ◽  
304 Stainless Steel ◽  
High Level Waste ◽  
Mechanistic Models ◽  
Alloy 22 ◽  
High Level ◽  
Impurity Elements

AbstractAlloy 22 [UNS N06022] is now being considered for construction of high level waste containers to be emplaced at Yucca Mountain and elsewhere. In essence, this alloy is 20.0–22.5% Cr, 12.5–14.5% Mo, 2.0–6.0% Fe, 2.5–3.5% W, with the balance being Ni. Other impurity elements include P, Si, S, Mn, Co and V. Cobalt may be present at a maximum concentration of 2.5%. Detailed mechanistic models have been developed to account for the corrosion of Alloy 22 surfaces in crevices that will inevitably form. Such occluded areas experience substantial decreases in pH, with corresponding elevations in chloride concentration. Experimental work has been undertaken to validate the crevice corrosion model, including parallel studies with 304 stainless steel.

Assessment of Ternary Multicomponent Diffusion in Alloy 22 (Ni-Cr-Mo)

2007 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 181-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.V. Jaques ◽  
J.C. LaCombe
Keyword(s):  
Optimization Problem ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Multicomponent Diffusion ◽  
Diffusion Couples ◽  
Profile Data ◽  
Alloy 22 ◽  
Constant Diffusivity ◽  
Point Composition ◽  
Potential Use

Diffusivity [D] matrices are reported for the ternary Ni-Cr-Mo alloy in the approximate single-phase compositional range of Hastelloy C-22 (Alloy 22), surrounding Ni-63 wt.%, Cr-22.3 wt.%, and Mo-14.7 wt.%. These data will contribute to our understanding of the long-term phase stability of Alloy 22, and its potential use as a corrosion barrier in nuclear waste packages. Experimental diffusion couple data were obtained at selected temperatures from a series of diffusion couples, and evaluated, assuming constant diffusivity. Our approach treats the process as an optimization problem that simultaneously considers concentration profile data from numerous diffusion couples surrounding a single end-point composition. We make use of the mathematical characteristics of the analytical solution to this problem, reducing the number of parameters to be fitted. The parameter fitting is accomplished using a combination of heuristic and deterministic methods. Discussion of the sources and magnitudes of uncertainty in the diffusivity values is included.

Protective Insulated Coating for IGSCC Mitigation in BWRs

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Jin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Water Chemistry ◽  
Corrosion Potential ◽  
Electrochemical Corrosion ◽  
304 Stainless Steel ◽  
High Temperature Water ◽  
Coating Methods ◽  
Temperature Water

A protective insulated coating (PIC) on 304 stainless steel (SS) surfaces as an IGSCC mitigation method was developed and investigated in high temperature water under various water chemistry conditions by measuring the electrochemical corrosion potential (ECP) and flow-assisted corrosion (FAC) rate. The ECP results clearly demonstrate that the PIC layer restricted oxidant transport to the metal surface, and the ECP remained at &lt;−230 mV (SHE) in 288°C containing high oxygen (O2) and no hydrogen (H2). In this paper, long term durability of PIC layer prepared by various coating methods will be discussed.

Evaporative Evolution of Carbonate-Rich Brines from Synthetic Topopah Spring Tuff Pore Water, YuccaMountain, NV

2004 ◽  
Vol 824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Sutton ◽  
Maureen Alai ◽  
Susan Carroll
Keyword(s):  
Pore Water ◽  
Yucca Mountain ◽  
Nuclear Waste Repository ◽  
Pore Waters ◽  
Starting Solution ◽  
Sequential Experiments ◽  
High Level Nuclear Waste ◽  
High Level ◽  
Topopah Spring Tuff

AbstractThe evaporation of a range of synthetic pore water solutions representative of the potential high-level-nuclear-waste repository at Yucca Mountain, NV is being investigated. The motivation of this work is to understand and predict the range of brine compositions that may contact the wastecontainers from evaporation of pore waters, because these brines could form corrosive thin films on the containers and impact their long-term integrity. A relatively complex synthetic Topopah Spring Tuff pore water was progressively concentrated by evaporation in a closed vessel, heated to 95°C in a series of sequential experiments. Periodic samples of the evaporating solution were taken to determine the evolving water chemistry. According to chemical divide theory at 25°C and 95°C our starting solution should evolve towards a high pH carbonate brine. Results at 95°C show that this solution evolves towardsa complex brinethat contains about 99 mol% Na+for the cations, and 71 mol% Cl-, 18 mol% ΣCO2(aq), 9 mol% SO42- for the anions. Initial modeling ofthe evaporating solution indicates precipitation of aragonite, halite, silica, sulfate and fluoride phases. The experiments have been used to benchmark the use of the EQ3/6 geochemical code in predicting the evolution of carbonate-rich brines during evaporation.

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