Corrosive electrochemistry of jamesonite by cyclic voltammetry

The corrosive electrochemistry of jamesonite was studied by cyclic voltammetry. Every peak in voltammograms was identified through thermodynamic calculation. The results show an irreversible electrode process by the strong adsorption of oxidation elemental sulfur on jamesonite. A deficient-metal and sulfur-rich compound is formed under the potential of 80 mV at pH 6.86. The passive action by elemental sulfur occurs from 80 to 470 mV and S2O2-3, SO2-4 are produced at potential over 470 mV. The anodic peak producing SO2-4 is inhibited due to the deposition of PbSO4 at higher potential in Na2SO4 solution. The corrosive action of jamesonite becomes strong and the redox characterization similar to PbS, FeS and Sb2S3 appears at pH 9.18.

Effects of C,N-Codoped on the Corrosion Resistance of TiO_2 Films Prepared by Plasma Surface Alloying and Thermal Oxidation Duplex Process

C,N-codoped TiO 2 films have been deposited onto stainless steel substrates using plasma surface alloying and thermal oxidation duplex process.Composition analysis shows that the films shield the substrates entirely.The TiO 2 films are anatase in structure as characterized by X-ray diffraction.The electrochemical measurements show that the equilibrium corrosion potential positively shifts from-0.275 eV for bare stainless steel to-0.267 eV for C,N-codoped TiO 2 coated stainless steel,and the corrosion current density decreases from 1.3×10-5 A/cm2 to 4.1×10-6 A/cm2.The corrosion resistance obtained by electrochemistry noise also reveals that the C,N-codoped TiO 2 films provide good protection for stainless steel against corrosion in stimulated body fluid.The above results indicate that C,N-codoped TiO 2 films deposited by plasma surface alloying and thermal oxidation duplex process are effective in protecting stainless steel from corrosion.

Microstructure and corrosion behaviors of friction stir-welded Q235 low-carbon steel joint

Friction stir welding(FSW)was used to prepare Q235 low-carbon steel joint,and the microstructure of different zones of the joint was characterized.The electrochemical corrosion behavior of different macroscopic zones of the joint was evaluated in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution.The results showed that the retreated-side heat-affected zone(HAZRS)and the advanced-side heat-affected zone(HAZAS)did not undergo phase transformation during FSW,and their microstructures were similar to those of the base material(BM),which was mainly composed of blocky ferrite and pearlite.The retreated-side thermo-mechanical affected zone(TMAZRS),the stirring zone(SZ),and the advanced-side thermo-mechanical affected zone(TMAZAS)underwent phase transformation,and the microstructure was mainly composed of proeutectoid ferrite and pearlite.The order of the corrosion resistance of different micro-zones from high to low was:HAZRS>BM>HAZAS>TMAZRS>SZ>TMAZAS.The corrosion mechanism for BM,HAZRS,and HAZAS was mainly the dissolution of ferrite.By contrast,the corrosion mechanism for TMAZRS,SZ,and TMAZAS was mainly galvanic corrosion between proeutectoid ferrite and pearlite.

Treatment of mine drainage generated by lead-zinc concentration plant

The purification efficiency in the treatment of the mine drainage generated by the mineral processing industry in Mengzi,Yunnan Project, China, was investigated, and the influences of the treated drainage on the mineral electrodes' electrochemical behaviors were tested. Experiments with different doses of polyacrylamide(PAM) and polymeric ferric sulfate(PFS) at different pH values were carried out, and the advanced purification by activated carbon(AC) was conducted. Compared with PFS, the better coagulant for removal efficiency is PAM, under the optimal conditions, the removals of Pb2+, Zn2+, Cu2+ and COD reduction from solution were 94.8%, 79.9%, 87.6% and 85%, respectively. In the advanced purification, the particle size of activated carbon and agitation time played important roles in the removal efficiency. Each pollute concentration could meet the emission standard of pollutants for lead and zinc industry(GB25466—2010). The wastewater without treatment affected galena and sphalerite electrochemical behaviors greatly, after treatment by the technology, the effects disappeared, which proved the reliability of the technology for wastewater treatment.

Effects of Sulphate-reducing Bacteria on Corrosion Behaviour of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel

The effects of sulphate-reducing bacteria （SRB） on the 2205 duplex stainless steel in the sea water and oil industry environments were studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS）, potentiodynamic polarization and microorganism analysis. The results showed that the detected SRB was the non-spore bacillus of about 0.8μm×（1.8--2.2）μm in size and the content of S was about 7. 59% in the corrosion products. SRB contributed to the corrosion evolution which caused the corrosion failure of 2205 duplex stainless steel pipe in the liquid hydrocarbon cooler. During the corrosion process, the produced H2S could significantly influence the anodic process and finally accelerate the corrosion. SEM observation indicated that the distribution of SRB on the surface of 2205 duplex stainless steel was nonuniform. X ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis revealed that the surface film was composed of Cr2O3, MoO3 , FeS, FeS2, Fe（OH）2 and FeO after immersing the sample in the SRB medium for 14 d.