Titanium is widely used in many areas of the national economy and has high mechanical, technical, and corrosion-resistant qualities. Instead of stainless steel, nickel-based alloys, and other rare metals, titanium is utilized as a corrosion-resistant material, particularly in the manufacture of chemicals. This is of great significance to increase production, improve product quality, extend the service life of equipment, reduce consumption, reduce energy consumption, reduce costs, prevent pollution, improve working conditions, and improve labor productivity.
Titanium has proven its anti-corrosion status in chemical equipment and has emerged as one of the primary anti-corrosion materials. Titanium has also gotten more and more attention from engineers and professionals as a perfect material for chemical equipment.
After years of marketing, titanium and its alloys have gained popularity as a great corrosion-resistant structural material in the chemical industry. At present, the application of titanium equipment has expanded from the original soda and caustic soda industries to chlorate, ammonium chloride, urea, organic synthesis, dyes, inorganic salts, pesticides, synthetic fibers, fertilizers, and fine chemical industries. Equipment has evolved from being modest and straightforward to become vast and diversified.
According to the findings of the heat exchanger analysis, titanium heat exchangers account for 57% of all heat exchangers, while titanium anodes account for 20%, titanium containers for 16%, and other components account for 7%. In the chemical industry, "two alkalis" are mainly used, and titanium heat exchanger is the largest in the chemical equipment.
In recent years, the production technology of titanium materials in China has improved rapidly, and the growth of titanium for aerospace, military, and automobiles has been very rapid. Especially in the aerospace field, there is a trend to catch up with and surpass titanium in the chemical industry. Generally speaking, titanium's technical content in the chemical sector is low, and the added value of goods is also low. The proportion of titanium used in the chemical industry will inevitably decline gradually.
