MATERIAL SELECTION

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INTRODUCTION

• What this presentation is not...
  
• What this presentation is...
• Materials Science
• Understand Material Science
• Quote from Perry's

MATERIAL SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS

• Material Selection Considerations
  
• Velocity
• Impurity/Contaminants
• pH
• Stress
• Crevices
  
• Bimetallic Couples
• Insulating Gaskets
• Nuclear, IR, UV Radiation
• Microorganisms
• Temperature and Heat Flux
  
• Stray Currents
• Physical and Mechanical Properties
• Other Considerations
• Considerations Too Numerous

EXAMPLES

• Proper Selection of Materials of Construction (MOC)
• Common Metallic Materials
• Common Non-metallic Materials
• Examples of Non-metallic Systems
  

CARBON STEEL and SULPHURIC ACID

• Carbon Steel for Sulphuric Acid Tanks
• Importance of Inspection and Maintenance
• Concerns due to Chemical Reactions
• Sulphuric Acid Resistance Chart

STAINLESS STEELS

• Pitting Resistance
• Austenistic Stainless Steels
• Duplex Stainless Steels

CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY

• Chemical Compatibility - Where to Look?
• International Organisations
• Manufacturers' Recommendations
• Operating Companies' Specifications
• Use of Cladding in Thick-walled Vessels

HOW-TOs as PRACTISING ENGINEER

• Hints
• Material Selection Diagrams (MSD)
• Example of MSD

CONCLUSIONS

• Life After Front End Engineering Design (FEED)
• Thank You
• Moving Beyond University
• Acknowledgement