Mitigation of stress corrosion cracking of structural materials exposed to a high temperature water
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1. A method for mitigating stress corrosion cracking of a component exposed to a high temperature water in a high temperature water system, the method comprising:
- reducing corrosion potential conditions to a desired low corrosion potential in the high temperature water environment; and
introducing a first material comprising zinc into the high temperature water environment, such that the desired low corrosion potential facilitates transport of the first material into cracks in a structure communicative with the high temperature water environment.
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Abstract
A method for mitigating stress corrosion cracking of a component exposed to a high temperature water in a high temperature water system is provided. The method comprises the steps of lowering corrosion potential conditions to a desired low corrosion potential in the high temperature water environment; and introducing a first material comprising zinc into the high temperature water environment, such that the desired low corrosion potential facilitates transport of the first material into cracks in a structure communicative with the high temperature water environment.
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1. A method for mitigating stress corrosion cracking of a component exposed to a high temperature water in a high temperature water system, the method comprising:
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reducing corrosion potential conditions to a desired low corrosion potential in the high temperature water environment; and introducing a first material comprising zinc into the high temperature water environment, such that the desired low corrosion potential facilitates transport of the first material into cracks in a structure communicative with the high temperature water environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for mitigating stress corrosion cracking, comprising:
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reducing corrosion potential via introducing a plurality of catalytic nanoparticles in a high temperature water system; and inducing, via an effective reduction of corrosion potential, entry of a material comprising zinc into a stress crack in a component in the high temperature water system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for mitigating stress corrosion cracking, comprising:
catalytically recombining oxidants and reductants to reduce corrosion potential in a high temperature water system; and inducing, via an effective reduction of corrosion potential, entry of a first material comprising zinc into a stress crack in a component in the high temperature water system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for mitigating stress corrosion cracking, comprising:
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reducing corrosion potential conditions in a high temperature water environment; inducing, via an effective reduction of the corrosion potential conditions, entry of a material comprising zinc into a stress crack in a component in the high temperature water system; and preventing or substantially reducing further growth of the stress crack via the entry of the material comprising zinc into the stress crack.
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