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Greg Epelbaum, Boiler Engineering Manager, Covanta Energy
Eric Hanson, Boiler Reliability Director, Covanta Energy
Dr. Michael Seitz, President AmStar Surface Technology
May 12, 2010, Orlando, Florida, USA
• Fireside corrosion is the biggest challenge for EfW boilers
• MSW is the most heterogeneous, unpredictable fuel, which constantly changes with weather, seasons, locations, economy, politics, social behavior, etc…..
• Fireside corrosion is typically driven by the following 4 simultaneously occurring mechanisms:
– corrosion by gaseous phase including “active oxidation” by
Challenges for EfW boiler Reliability
– corrosion by gaseous phase including “active oxidation” by chlorine (HCl, Cl2) ;
– condensation of alkali and heavy metals chloride and/or sulfates;
– deposit induced corrosion and sulfidation of condensed chlorides ;
– molten salts eutectics cause dissolution of protective oxide scales and tube metal
• Intensity of corrosion can be controlled to a certain degree by a proper design for an EfW boiler :
– combustion system and furnace design;
– proper design criteria for the main operating parameters;
– “smart” superheater location
• Boiler tube surface protection:
– refractory;
Solutions to improve EfW boiler Reliability
– refractory;
– tube shields;
– surface treatments, such as weld overlays, thermal sprays, laser claddings and fused coatings, and AmStar 888® is one of these technologies, and like some others, it can be use as a part of the solution;
– Relevance and importance to EfW future
• The material development of Alloy 888® was initiated in 2002, in a partnership between Special Metals Welding Products Company and AmStar Surface Technology.
• This material (which is a Nickel Chrome alloy, with carbide and boride additions) was developed for environments with erosion, corrosion, or a combination of both. It became a proven technology for many large utility boilers, Fluid Bed boilers, recovery boilers, refineries before it entrance to EfW.
• The coating is applied using a high velocity spray system
AMSTAR 888® CLADDING MATERIAL
• The coating is applied using a high velocity spray system (HVCC), and requires no post treatment:
– can be field or shop applied ;
– can be applied over untreated surface or potentially over treated surface, such as Inconel weld overlay;
– can be repaired if defects occur in the future
• AmStar 888® cladding technology is a combination of the new alloy and the special coating technique. AmStar Surface Technology Company is developer and applicator.
• AmStar 888® cladding technology was proven in other industries, but not in EfW.
• To find cost effective alternatives to Inconel Weld overlay.
• To expand boundaries of boiler tube protection by surface treatments:
AMSTAR 888® CLADDING TRIALS AT COVANTA PLANTS
Objectives
•treatments:
– different facilities;
– different boiler designs;
– different boiler areas
Montgomery Boiler, MSW 600TPD: 885psi, 830F, 171KPPH
AmStar Pass2 RW application at Montgomery
Flue Gas T: 1300 – 1600 F; Tube metal t: ~550F
Pass2 RW ~130 ft2 area prepared by AmStar prior to cladding
B#3 Jan-08 Outage Coating thickness reading before applying Passivator
AmStar Roof WW application at Montgomery
Flue Gas T: 1000 – 1200 F; Tube metal t: ~550F
Roof WW area covered by slag before it was removed prior to AmStar’s cladding
B#3 Jan-08 Outage Roof (Screen-FSH) ~130 ft2After applying Passivator
AmStar Pass2 RW application at Montgomery
Boiler 3 - March 2010 Outage
Amstar Coating - 2nd Pass RW
TOP 7' DOWN
Tube # thickness thickness
Left 13 19 31.3
17 22.1 21.1
B#3 Mar-10 Outage
Pass2 RW inspection: No Coating loss, Passivator’s intact
B#3 Mar-2010 Outage Pass2 RW Inspection
21 23.4 18.8
25 20 31
29 38 22.5
33 24.6 23.2
37 31.8 32.8
Right 39 29.7 26.7
AmStar Tube Trial at Montgomery B#2 FSH
Flue Gas T: 1000 – 1200 F; Tube metal t: ~750 - 800F
B#2 Sep-09 Outage AmStar Tube sample (third from Left) after ~ 6months operation
York Boiler, MSW 448TPD: 800psi, 800F, 138KPPH
AmStar Furnace RW application at York B#2
Flue Gas T: 1500 – 1800 F; Tube metal t: ~530F
B#2 Pass1 RW ~200 ft2 area with some refractory obstruction prior to cladding
12 months later: no thinning ordelamination in the area ofcladding applied over old WO
AmStar Tube Trial at York B#1 Finishing SH
AmStar 888® cladding on left tube after 3.5 years of operation in comparison to an unprotected adjacent tube being in service for only 18
Flue Gas T: 1200 – 1500 F; Tube metal t: ~730 - 770F
being in service for only 18 months;
Mar-2010 Outage:Same condition after ~5 years of
operation
Niagara Boiler, MSW 1100TPD: 1275psi, 750F, 305KPPH
AmStar Tube Trial at Niagara B#4 Finishing (SH3)
Flue Gas T: 1200 – 1300 F; Tube metal t: ~750 - 790F
Mar-2010 Outage:Trial tube removed during SH3 replacement after ~1 year of operation
Essex Boiler, MSW 760TPD: 650psi, 760F, 240KPPH
Metal Protection Trial in Essex Platen SH
Installed in Essex #1 Mar-08� Panel 3-4 Top 40ft: Ams888
� Panel 3-5 Top 40ft: Cladding Y
� Panel 3-6 Top 40ft: Cladding X
Flue Gas T: 1400 – 1600 F; Tube metal t: ~750 - 820F
AmStar Platen Finishing SH application at Essex B#1After 1 year of operation
AmStar Panel 3-4 (left) and Coating Y Panel 3-5 (right)
Panel 3-7 (non-trial) with Inconel 625 weld overlay for the lead and trail tubes and 8 unprotected SA-213T22 tubes in between
AmStar Platen Finishing SH application at Essex B#1
After 2 years of operation
AmStar Panel 3-4 at 10' from Roof (lead tube at the front).
AmStar Panel 3-4 at 35’ from Roof welded to non-trial panel with Inconel 625 weld overlay for the lead and trail tubes and 8 unprotected SA-213T22 tubes
Conclusion
• AmStar 888® cladding technology has been tested in a number of field trials over the last 4 years at different EfW facilities.
• It has shown very encouraging results, with no thickness loss (wastage) for Waterwalls (including those covered by old and deteriorated weld overlays).
• It has also shown very promising results for some superheater applications, where the metal temperatures do not exceed a level conservatively estimated to be approximately 800 F (425C). (425C).
• However, at the Essex FSH trial AmStar 888® cladding, as well as other surface treatments, have not achieved the desired performance for certain SH tubes:
– more investigation and field trials should and will be conducted;
– especially with a trend in EfW calling for higher plant efficiency
Higher SH Steam P & T would result in more challenging
superheater location
Many thanks to the plants for their support for these field trials
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