Corrosion of Feed Line Surfaces Available to Purchase

Methods used to prevent the corrosion of feed line surfaces and minimise accumulation of corrosion product in the feed water are mentioned in this article, including acid washing prior to operation and the use of volatile and filming amines as inhibitors. The type of corrosion occurring on the steam side of the cupro‐nickel feed heater tubes and in the mild‐steel surge tanks of the closed‐circuit water steam cycle of C.E.G.B. boiler plant is described in some detail.