[Material info] Applications of Titanium Clad Plates

2024.09.03

The application areas of titanium clad plates mainly include petrochemical, power generation, salt production, and metallurgy. In recent years, titanium clad plates have also been widely used in wastewater treatment and marine engineering.

1. Petrochemical Equipment
In the petrochemical industry, titanium is highly valued for its exceptional corrosion resistance and stability in acidic, alkaline, and saline environments. As a result, titanium clad plates are widely used in equipment such as distillation columns, reactors, heat exchangers, stabilizer tanks, and condensers.
Titanium clad tube sheets are especially common in shell and tube heat exchangers, frequently used in the production of corrosion-resistant pressure vessels, including tube sheets, cylinders, and heads. The typical design uses 2-3 mm thick titanium sheets, and to shorten lead times, common thickness titanium coils are kept in Fugo stock.

2. Power Generation Equipment
With rising environmental standards, many coal-fired power plants have installed flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems. Limestone wet scrubbing is often used for desulfurization, and after the process, the flue gas, containing water vapor and SO₂, cools down, causing condensation. This highly corrosive liquid adheres to the inner walls of chimneys, leading to erosion. Thanks to its excellent corrosion resistance and cost-effectiveness, titanium clad plates are commonly used as chimney liners. They are also widely applied in condensers for power plants and in condensers and heat exchangers in seawater desalination plants.

3. Salt Production Equipment
Titanium's outstanding resistance to seawater, chloride solutions, and fluid erosion makes it an ideal material for evaporator shells in salt production equipment. It helps prevent scale buildup on evaporator walls, significantly extending cleaning intervals.

4. Metallurgy
In metallurgical engineering, titanium clad plates are used in hydrometallurgical processes for pressure acid leaching of materials like cobalt-nickel sulfide concentrate, laterite nickel ore, and precious metal slags. These clad plates are used to manufacture both horizontal and vertical reactors.

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