In wastewater treatment, the electrooxidized water is cooled through a heat exchanger; the plates of this heat exchanger are made of 316L material – will it be corroded?
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RT, the chloride content in the water quality test report is 3090 mg/L. Will 316 stainless steel sheets be subject to corrosion?
I have used 316 plate heat exchangers with chloride levels of around 1,000–2,000 parts per million, and minor perforations occurred quite quickly in such cases
At room temperature, 316L can tolerate a chloride concentration of up to 400 mg/L; at 3090 mg/L, 316L is likely to corrode more rapidly
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