Guidelines for corrosion resistant weld metal overlay of digester vessels in alkaline pulping service, Technical Information Paper TIP 0402-03 (2023)
This document provides guidelines and describes quality control and testing procedures for application of either stainless steel or nickel-base corrosion-resistant weld metal overlay (hereafter referred to as CRO) on internal surfaces in continuous digesters, impregnation vessels, and batch digesters in kraft and soda service. These guidelines provide information concerning overlay properties and application procedures that affect the performance of the overlay.