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Gases bearing elements such as As, S, and Si are known to degrade Pt and Pt–Rh alloys, leading to thermocouple sensor failure during industrial operations. While the corrosive impact of As, S, and Si gases have been discussed in the literature, the impact of P has not been well studied. P may originate from the carbon feedstock, ores, additives, and refractory bricks used in metallurgical and gasification processes. In this work, gaseous P interactions with Pt–Rh (Rh = 6 and 30 wt%) alloys were isothermally investigated at 1012° C in situ using a customized environmental white light/confocal scanning laser microscope. Changes in microstructure and P-diffusion into the Pt–Rh alloys are discussed based on real-time images recorded during the exposure tests and electron probe microscopy analysis from the quenched samples.
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This work was performed in support of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fossil Energy Advanced Gasification Program. The research was executed through NETL Research and Innovation Center’s Advanced Gasification effort. Research performed by AECOM Staff was conducted under the RES contract DEFE0004000. The authors acknowledge Prof. J.E. Morral (The Ohio State University) for valuable discussions, Mr. K. Collins (NETL) for SEM-EPMA, and M. Fortner (NETL) for metallography.
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Nakano, A., Nakano, J., Bennett, J. (2019). In Situ Investigation of Pt–Rh Thermocouple Degradation by P-Bearing Gases. In: Nakano, J., et al. Advanced Real Time Imaging II. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-06143-2_14
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