Corrosion of Stainless Steels Associated With Nitric Acid Dissolution of Metallic Nickel and/or Cobalt
- Organization:
- Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
- Pages:
- 7
- File Size:
- 654 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2014
Abstract
Stainless steels such as 316L or 304 are normally relatively resistant to attack by nitric acid. However research at Sherritt International’s Fort Saskatchewan Operation reveals that when the stainless steel is immersed in an aqueous system in which nitric acid is used to dissolve metals such as cobalt or nickel, the steel can be seriously corroded. Sherritt is patenting a simple process for arresting the corrosion via the use of copper. This process is expected to substantially eliminate corrosion in processes where nitric acid is used to dissolve metals attached to a stainless steel substrate.
Citation
APA: (2014) Corrosion of Stainless Steels Associated With Nitric Acid Dissolution of Metallic Nickel and/or Cobalt
MLA: Corrosion of Stainless Steels Associated With Nitric Acid Dissolution of Metallic Nickel and/or Cobalt. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 2014.