Learn about low-temperature corrosion
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Low-temperature corrosion is an electrochemical reaction that occurs on metal surfaces; it generally takes place at lower temperatures compared to the dew point temperature of the corrosive gas mixture to which the metal is exposed. Equipment such as aero engines, vehicle engines, marine engines, air preheaters, and boiler economizers is particularly susceptible to low-temperature corrosion. Furthermore, induced draft fans used in boiler plants occasionally encounter this problem as well.
Low-temperature corrosion is an electrochemical reaction on metal surfaces that occurs at relatively low temperatures, and is usually related to the dew point temperature of corrosive gases. This type of corrosion is common in equipment such as aero engines, vehicle engines, marine engines, air preheaters, and boiler economizers; it can also affect the induced draft fans in boiler plants. .