Titanium in Chemical Process

Industry

PRESENTED BY:
RAMKRISHNA SUTHAR

OUTLINE
Introduction to the CPI
CPI Equipment/Components
Titanium Corrosion Resistance
Ti Applications in CPI
Benefits & Cost considerations
Summary

INTRODUCTION TO CPI
An industry in which the raw materials undergo
chemical conversion during their processing into
finished product

example:Power Generation
Petrochemical
Organic acid
Chemical
Fertilizers
Metal Recovery
Salt
Chlorine
Pulp & paper

CPI EQUIPMENTS
Heat Exchangers
Reactor vessels
Piping
Pumps
Mixers
Anodes
Anode baskets
Distillation Columns

TITANUM
Abundant - Not Exotic!
4th most plentiful metal on earth
Classified as a reactive metal (passive oxide
film)
About half as dense as nickel
Similar in strength to 316 S.S. (CP Ti)
Excellent corrosion resistance/immunity in
chlorides (especially sea water)
45+ years service experience with the CPI

Ti Corrosion Resistance
Corrosion protection is due to the formation of oxide film
Thin (100) and transparent
Stable and chemically resistant
Smooth and ceramic like, hard to remove
Instantaneously reheal after damage
(needs traces of water or oxygen)

 Excellent resistance to chloride corrosion (pitting)

Immune to soil & atmospheric corrosion
No preferential weld corrosion
Immune to MIC (microbial influenced
corrosion)attack
Good resistance to Erosion
No corrosion in Sea water

BENIFITES
Good Thermal Conductivity
30% above 300 series Stainless steel,
60% above the super stainless grades
Low Elastic Modulus
Titanium flexibility considered into design and
fabrication (supports,shafts)

Life cycle
Ti wins life cycle costing and proper design engineering
(thin wall, no corrosion allowance )

Cost considerations
Total system installed cost & maintenance
Eliminate multiple installation/replacement
costs
Reduced maintenance costs (oxide forms
slick surface)
Titanium does not require coatings
Environmental/contamination costs (Ti nontoxic)
Reuse/recycle of Titanium

Ti role in the CPI

Industry

Typical Areas

Titanium Equipment

Date of First Use

Organic acid production

Chlor-Alkali
Salt production
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons

Heat exchangers, reactors,

columns, piping, anodes

Early 1960's

Crude Overheads
Desulfurizing
Process cooling water

Heat exchangers, piping

Late 1960's

Plating
Electrowinning
Hydrometallurgical
Anodizing

Anodes, cathodes, baskets,

drums, heaters, exchangers,
agitators, piping

Late 1950's to early

1960's

Waste Treatment

WAO

Heat exchangers, autoclaves

Early 1970's

Pulp/paper Mills

Bleach plant

Mixers, diffusion washers

Mid to late 1950's

Chemical Plants

Refineries

Metal Finishing

Industry

Typical Areas

Titanium Equipment

Use Date

Chemical/Refinery

Mature + new
processes/conditions

Piping, tubing, advanced

grade selection

Ongoing

Metals' Production

Nickel Laterites
Cu Anodes

Clad vessels, piping, tubing,

anodes, misc. equip.

90's
Late 80's

Geothermal
CP & Alloy piping, vessels,
Power Generation
Service water
formed plate
Nuclear waste-Yucca Mt.

Mid 90's
Late 80's
????

Oil & Gas

Production Piping
Fire water piping

Alloy + CP piping, alloy

sheet/billet

Water Treatment

SCWO
RO Units

Piping, Heat exchangers

90's

???
90's

SUMMARY
Excellent chloride corrosion
resistance
Wide selection of alloy properties
without sacrificing corrosion
resistance
Proven resistance to many organic
chemicals
Environmentally friendly metal
Cost effective for CPI equipment
40 years proven service in the CPI

Thank you