Nickel Insitute - Nickel Alloys in Organic Acids & Related Compounds

Table of Contents

PART I. INTRODUCTION A. The Organic Acids B. Scope C. Corrosion Testing in Organic Acid Media

PART II. ACETIC ACID A. General

B. Austenitic Stainless Steels 1. General

2. Effect of Alloy Composition 3. Effect of Contaminants 4. Effect of Temperature 5. Effect of Microstructure 6. Quality Control C. Martensitic & Ferritic Stainless Steels D. Duplex Austenitic-Ferritic and Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steels

E. Iron-Base Nickel-Chromium-Copper Molybdenum Alloys F. Nickel-Base Chromium-Iron-Molybdenum- Copper Alloys G. Iron-Base Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloys H. Nickel-Base Molybdenum-Chromium-Iron Alloys I. Nickel-Copper Alloys J. Copper-Nickel Alloys K. Nickel-Chromium Alloys L. Iron-Nickel-Chromium Alloys M. Nickel-Base Molybdenum Alloys N. Nickel O. Process and Plant Corrosion Data 1. Acetic Acid Production a. Oxidation of Acetaldehyde

b. Liquid Phase Oxidation of Straight-Chain Hydrocarbons c. Methanol-Carbon Monoxide Synthesis

2. Acetic Acid Storage and Shipping 3. Vinegar Production and Storage

P. Acetic Anhydride

PART III. OTHER ORGANIC ACIDS A. Formic Acid B. Acrylic Acid

C. C3 Through C8 Acids (Propionic, Butyric and Higher Acids) D. Fatty Acids (Lauric, Oleic, Linoleic, Stearic, Tall Oil Acids) E. Di and Tricarboxylic Acids (Oxalic, Maleic, Phthalic, Terephthalic, Adipic, Glutaric and Pimelic Acids) F. Naphthenic Acids G. Organic Acids with Other Functional Groups 1. Glycolic Acid