Descripción

An autoclave is basically a test cell for high-pressure and often high-temperature environment. Autoclaves can be used as static independent autoclaves and as dynamic autoclaves when connected to recirculation loops. Autoclaves as well as test loops can be manufactured from various materials: stainless steel is a standard material but more corrosion resistant materials such as Hastelloy and titanium are used, too. For low-temperature applications, autoclaves can be coated with Teflon.

Autoclave geometry is typically cylindrical, but they can be manufactured in different forms depending on the application. A flow through cell is essentially a tube through which there is a water flow. Electrochemical sensors and corrosion probes are installed through the bottom and top lids.

Low-pressure test cells allow more freedom with the design, because a cell does not have to contain the pressure. Test cells for Hydrogen Induced Cracking (HIC) are often large glass walled containers in which tests according to NACE TM0284-16 and TM0177-16 Method B/C/D are performed.

Autoclaves can comprise many instruments such as electrochemical tools, electromechanical and servohydraulic loading devices, mixers and rotating electrodes.

Top of Line Corrosion (TLC) instruments are used for studying the corrosion caused by condensed water in a pipeline. Cormet has a versatile TLC instrument with continuous bubbling and a cooled finger-type specimen. Optionally, there is a small funnel under the specimen where water drops condense. This water can be taken out of the autoclave for chemical analysis or electrochemical tests can be performed on line in the funnel.

Hydrogen permeation tests are performed according to ISO 17081:2004(E) using a two cell autoclave with a steel plate between them. A corrosion reaction producing hydrogen takes place in one autoclave. Hydrogen permeates through the steel plate into the other autoclave, where the hydrogen content is measured using an electrochemical method. Cormet has built this kind of instrument for high-pressure high-temperature applications with a loading device applying stress on the steel plate. One can study the effect of pressure, temperature and stress on the hydrogen-permeation kinetics.

 
 

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2017

Petroleum Institute, United Arab Emirates

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University of Manchester, United Kingdom

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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Finland

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VUZ - Welding Research Institute, Slovakia

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SSRT autoclave and loop for super-critical water and CO2

Application

SCC studies, 650C / 35MPa
2016

ETH Zurich University, Switzerland

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Hastelloy C-276 autoclave with stirrer

Application

Corrosion studies

University of Madison, Wisconsin, Unites States

Instrument

Window autoclave

Application

Cherenkov radiation studies

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland

Instrument

4pcs of 25kN SSRT autoclaves

Application

SCC studies in water and gas environments
2015

AREVA, Germany

Instrument

25kN SCW SSRT autoclave and test loop

Application

Supercritical water material testing

Helmut Schmidt University, Germany

Instrument

33L autoclave 180C/10bar

Application

Composite material testing

University Of Manchester, United Kingdom

Instrument

Recirculation loop with four autoclaves

Application

Radio chemistry testing
2005

Research Centre, India, India

Instrument

100kN SSRT Autoclave And Loop

Application

SCC Testing In NPP Environment
2002

Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland

Instrument

20 KN SSRT Autoclave

Application

SCC And ECN Studies In PWR Environment