Modified high hardness steel coating for biomass corrosion protection

Agüero, Alina; Gutiérrez del Olmo, Marcos; Audigié, Pauline; Sergio, Rodríguez Catela; Pascual Ferreiro, Jon

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Modified high hardness steel coating for biomass corrosion protection

dc.contributor.author	Agüero, Alina
dc.contributor.author	Gutiérrez del Olmo, Marcos
dc.contributor.author	Audigié, Pauline
dc.contributor.author	Sergio, Rodríguez Catela
dc.contributor.author	Pascual Ferreiro, Jon
dc.date.accessioned	2026-01-21T11:12:10Z
dc.date.available	2026-01-21T11:12:10Z
dc.date.issued	2025-09-13
dc.description	The test data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding authors upon reasonable request.
dc.description.abstract	Biomass is a renewable and CO2-neutral energy source. However, the efficiency of biomass combustion plants remains lower than that of current fossil fuel-based systems. To minimize corrosion from aggressive species found in biomass combustion, these plants currently operate at a maximum temperature of 550 °C. The European project BELENUS explored new materials and coatings to raise the operating temperature to 600 °C, thereby improving plant efficiency. Among the coatings under investigation, a super high-hardness steel (SHS) modified with Al, applied by high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) thermal spray on ferritic steel SVM12, has demonstrated an improved performance in the laboratory, exposed to a model biomass environment containing KCl deposits for 8000 h at 600 °C. Microstructural analysis by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and X-ray diffraction was conducted on the tested samples to examine the coating’s evolution in these environments, as well as the associated protection and degradation mechanisms. The presence of Al within the coating significantly enhanced its resistance to biomass corrosion when compared to uncoated SVM12 and the Al-free SHS coating. Possible reasons for the improved behaviour of the Al-modified coating are the reduction of porosity as well as the blocking effect of either intermetallic FeAl or Al oxide which forms at the splat boundaries prior to exposure to the corrosive atmosphere.
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dc.description.sponsorship	The authors thank all the members of the Metallic Materials Area at INTA for technical support.
dc.identifier.citation	Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy 14: 54
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s40243-025-00330-w
dc.identifier.e-issn	2194-1467
dc.identifier.issn	2194-1459
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dc.subject	Biomass corrosion
dc.subject	HVOF thermal spray
dc.subject	Coatings
dc.subject	Steel
dc.subject	Alumina
dc.title	Modified high hardness steel coating for biomass corrosion protection
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