International Journal of Energy Engineering

International journal of Energy Engineering is an open access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles, critical reviews, research notes, debate and short reports in all areas of energy engineering.

Rajendran Pillai

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Energy Engineering

Research Scientist, Indira Gandhi Centre For Atomic Research, India

Research Areas

High Temperature Corrosion

Education

1982-1988Ph.DUniversity of Madras
1971-1973M.ScUniversity of Kerala
1968-1971B.SC University of Kerala

Experience

1974-presentAs research scientist at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu

Academic Achievement

Kerala University medals for obtaining First Rank in BSc(Special) and M.Sc
Merit Scholarship up to M.Sc

Publications: Journals

[1]  S.Rajendran Pillai and C.K.Mathews, "An electrochemical meter for measuring carbon activity in liquid sodium", J. Nucl. Mater. 137(1986) p.107 114.
[2]  C.K.Mathews, T.Gnanasekaran and S.Rajendran Pillai, "The behaviour of carbon in sodium steel systems", Trans. Indian Inst. of Metals, vol.40, No.1, 1987, p.89 100.
[3]  Sankaran Rajendran Pillai and Cherian K.Mathews, "Carbon potentials in 18/8 austenitic steels and the free energy of formation of carbides FexCr23-xC6", Presented at the Fifth Intern. Conf. on High Temperature and Energy Related Materials" Rome, May, 1987, Proc. Published in: High Temp. High Pressure, 20 No.3(1988)263 270.
[4]  S.Rajendran Pillai and C.K.Mathews, "Carbon potential and carbide equilibrium In 18/8 austenitic steels", J. Nucl. Mater. 150(1987) p.31 41.
[5]  S.Rajendran Pillai, S.Anthonysamy, P.K.Prakashan, R.Ranganathan, P.R.Vasudeva Rao and C.K.Mathews, "Carburization of stainless steel clad by mixed carbide fuel", presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Thermodynamics of Nuclear Materials (STNM7), Chicago, Illinois, USA, Sept., 1988. Proc. Published in: J. Nucl. Mater. 167(1989)105 109.
[6]  S.Rajendran Pillai, R.Ranganathan and C.K.Mathews, "Measurement of carbon activity and carbide equilibria in AISI 316 LN stainless steel", Bullet. Electrochem., 6, (1990) 627 629.
[7]  S.Rajendran Pillai, R.Ranganathan and C.K.Mathews, "Studies on the decomposition of sodium carbonate in high temperature sodium", Nucl. Tech., 92 Nov. 1990, p.243-247.
[8]  S.Rajendran Pillai and R.Ranganathan, "Stability of alpha Mo2C towards evaluation of carbon transport in sodium environment", Bull. Electrochem. 9(5 7)(1993) p.307-311.
[9]  S.Rajendran Pillai, "A new method for the measurement of diffusivity of carbon in alpha iron using an electrochemical cell", J. Applied Electrochem., 25(1995)p.776-780.
[10]  S. Rajendran Pillai, H.S. Khatak and J. B. Gnanamoorthy, "Formation of NaCrO2 in sodium systems of fast reactors and its consequence on the carbon potential", J. Nucl. Mater., 224(1995)p.17-24.
[11]  S. Rajendran Pillai, H. S. Khatak, A. K. Tyagi, J. B. Gnanamoorthy, R. D. Kale; "Mass transfer and morphological changes of AISI 316 SS in high temperature flowing sodium", Mater. Sci. and Technol. 13(1997)937-943.
[12]  S. Rajendran Pillai, H. S. Khatak, N. Sivaibharasi, A. K. Tyagi, J. B. Gnanamoorthy, R. D. Kale; "Microstructural and mechanical property changes of 316 stainless steel exposed to high temperature flowing sodium", Trans. Indian Institute of Metals 50 1(1997)103-110.
[13]  S.Rajendran Pillai, H.S. Khatak and J. B. Gnanamoorthy, "Corrosion of AISI Type 316 SS in Sodium and the Assessment of Long-Term Tensile Behaviour", Mater. Trans. JIM, 39, No.3, (1998)370-377.
[14]  S. Rajendran Pillai, N. Sivaibarasi, H.S. Khatak and J. B. Gnanamoorthy, "Effect of external stress on the behaviour of oxide scale in 9Cr-1Mo steel", Oxid. Met., 49 (1998) 509-530.
[15]  S.Rajendran Pillai, N. Sivai bharasi and H.S. Khatak, "Behaviour of oxide scale on 9Cr-1Mo steel under varying external stresses", Oxid. Met. 53 (1/2) (2000)193-220.
[16]  S.Rajendran Pillai, N. Sivaibarasi, H.S. Khatak, A.L.E Terrance, R.D. Kale, M. Rajan and K.K. Rajan, "Corrosion Behaviour and Tensile Properties of AISI 316 LN Stainless Steel Exposed to Flowing Sodium at 823 K", J. Mater. Engg. Perf. 9 (1) (2000) 98-102.
[17]  S. Rajendran Pillai, P. Shankar, R.V. Subba Rao,, N. Sivaibarasi, H.S. Khatak and S. Kumaravel, "Diffusion annealing and laser surface alloying with aluminium to enhance the oxidation resistance of carbon steel", J. Mater. Sci. and Technol. 17 (2001) 1249-1252.
[18]  S. Rajendran Pillai, Generation of surface-degraded layer on austenitic stainless steel piping exposed to flowing sodium in a loop: inter-comparison of long-term exposure data. J. Nucl. Mater. 334 (2-3) (2004) 214-216.
[19]  S. Rajendran Pillai, P. Shankar and H.S. Khatak, Cyclic oxidation of P91 at 1073, 1123 and 1173 K, High Temperature materials and Processes, 23, 3 (2004).195-204.
[20]  S. Rajendran Pillai, Life history of oxide scales in metals and alloys, Corrosion Reviews 23 (4-6) (2005) 277-328.
[21]  S. Rajendran Pillai, Harish Singh Chandel, R.K. Dayal, R.V. Subba Rao and H.S. Khatak, "Effect of aluminizing and nitridation on the oxidation behaviour of AISI 316LN SS", J. Mater. Engg. and Perform. ASM International, 16(5) (2007) 614-619
[22]  S. Rajendran Pillai, R.K. Dayal, "Cyclic Oxidation of P91 by thermogravimetry and the investigation of integrity of scale by Transient Mass Gain method", Oxid. Met., Springer, USA, 69 (3-4) April 2008, P131-142
[23]  S. Rajendran Pillai and R. K. Dayal, "Cyclic oxidation behaviour of post-weld heat treated P91", Published on-line, J. Mater. Egg. Perform., Vol. 19, Aug. 2010
[24]  S. Rajendran Pillai, "Carbon transfer in sodium system under thermal cycling-possibility of metal dusting", In Press, J. Mater. Engg. Perform., Published on line. Oct. 2010
[25]  S. Rajendran Pillai and R.K Dayal, "Prediction of life of oxide scale on 316LN SS at 823 K" Communicated, Mater. High Temp., 2010
[26]  S. Rajendran Pillai, "Thermal cycling of sodium system and possibility of metal dusting-an analysis", Mater. High Temp. 25(1) 2011 P.12-16

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  S.Rajendran Pillai, R.Ranganathan, N.P.Bhat and C.K.Mathews, "An electrochemical meter for measurement of carbon activity at high temperatures", in: Proc. Symp. High Temperature Chemistry, (B.A.R.C, Bombay, India, 1982) p.237 241.
[2]  N.P.Bhat, V.Ganesan, T.R.Mahalingam and S.Rajendran Pillai, "Analysis of non metals in sodium: Experience at the Reactor Research Centre", Materials Behaviour and Physical Chemistry in Liquid Metal Systems, Ed. H.U.Borgstedt, Plenum, New York, (1982) 309 318.
[3]  H.U.Borgstedt, C.K.Mathews and S.Rajendran Pillai, "Monitoring of carbon in sodium", in: Proc. Third Intern. Conf. Liquid Metal Engg. and Tech. Oxford, 1984(BNES, London) vol.1, 75 78.
[4]  H.U.Borgstedt and S.Rajendran Pillai, "The formation of methane by reaction of coal and hydrogen in sodium", ", in: Proc. Third Intern. Conf. Liquid Metal Engg. and Tech. Oxford, 1984(BNES, London) vol. 2, 269 272.
[5]  S.Rajendran Pillai, R.Ranganathan and C.K.Mathews, "A study of the carbon activity in stainless steel by equilibration in liquid sodium", in: Proc. Intern. Conf. Corrosion Science and Technology, Calcutta, India, 1985, 273 282.
[6]  S.Rajendran Pillai and R.Ranganathan, "Active carbon in liquid sodium", Presented at the Tenth Annual Symposium in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, March, 1985, Paper presented, Only abstracts published; Paper No. I 15.
[7]  S.Rajendran Pillai, R.Ranganathan and C.K.Mathews, `Carburization of steels in liquid sodium and the nature of the carbon bearing species', in: Proc. Tenth Intern. Conf. on Metallic Corrosion, Madras, India, 1987, vol.4, 3799 3811.
[8]  S.Rajendran Pillai and R.Ranganathan, " Measurement of total carbon, carbon activity and a method for removal of carbon from sodium", Presented at the Thirteenth Annual Symposium in Chemistry, "Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, Feb. 1988, Paper presented, Only abstracts published, Paper No. I 16.
[9]  S.Rajendran Pillai, R.Ranganathan and C.K.Mathews, "Measurement of carbon activity in sodium and the nature of the carbon bearing species", in: Proc. of the Fourth Intern. Conf. on Liquid Metal Engg. and Tech., Avignon, France, Oct., 1988.
[10]  S.Rajendran Pillai, R.Ranganthan and C.K.Mathews, ` Some studies on decarburization and measurement of carbon activity in Fe 2 1/4Cr 1 Mo steel using a high temperature electrochemical carbon meter' in: Proc. National Symp.on Electrochem. Techniques and Instrumentation, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India, Dec. 1988, 19.
[11]  S.Rajendran Pillai, R.Ranganathan and C.K.Mathews, `Measurement of free energy of formation of WC and Cr23C6 using an EMF method', in: Proc. of the Intern. Symp. on Thermochem. and Chemical Processing, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, India, Nov. 1989, 447-450.
[12]  S. Rajendran Pillai, H. S. Khatak and J.B. Gnanamoorthy, "Choice of an electrochemical carbon meter for the on line measurement of carbon activity in the mass transfer loop", National Symp.Electrochem. in Nucl. Technol., IGCAR, Kalpakkam, (1994), Paper C 31.
[13]  H.S. Khatak, S. Rajendran Pillai, J.B. Gnanamoorthy, R.D. Kale, "Influence of flowing sodium at 823 K on microstructural changes in AISI 316 SS", Annual Technical Meet, Indian Institute of Metals, Vizagapattanam, India, Nov., 1994.
[14]  S.Rajendran Pillai, N. Sivaibharasi, N. Parvathavarthini, H.S. Khatak, J.B. Gnanammorthy, R.D. Kale, K. Swaminathan, M. Rajan and K.K. Rajan, " Some investigations on the corrosion of AISI 316 stainless steel exposed to flowing sodium", in: Proc. Symp. New Vistas in Electrochem., IGCAR, Kalpakkam, India 603 102, Jan., 1995, 54.
[15]  S. Rajendran Pillai, H. S. Khatak, N. Sivaibarasi, J.B. Gnanamoorthy, S. Velmurugan, R. D. Kale, K Swaminathan, M. Rajan and K. K. Rajan, " Corrosion behaviour and mechanical property changes of AISI 316 SS exposed in liquid sodium environment", Presented in Chemcon 95, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Dec. 1995. P.8, Only abstracts published.
[16]  H. S. Khatak, S. Rajendran Pillai, S. Velmurugan, A. K Tyagi and J. B. Gnanamoorthy, "Surface analysis by EDS, XPS and SIMS of stainless steel (AISI 316) exposed to flowing sodium"; in: Discussion Meeting on Surface Science and Engineering, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, India, Jan (1996), 179-187.
[17]  S. Rajendran Pillai, N. Sivaibharasi, H. S. Khatak and J. B. Gnanamoorthy; "High temp. oxidation of 9Cr 1Mo steel influence of external stress on the integrity of the oxide scale", in: Proc. Symp. on Localized Corrosion and Environmental Cracking, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, India, Jan. 1997, Paper C 31.
[18]  S. Rajendran Pillai, "An electrochemical carbon meter for measuring carbon activity" In: Monograph on Electrochemical Techniques; Eds. J. B. Gnanamoorthy and O. M. Sreedharan, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, India, 1997, page 130.
[19]  S. Rajendran Pillai, H. S. Khatak and J. B. Gnanamoorthy, "Diffusion of carbon through stainless steel exposed to sodium and its influence on long-term mechanical behaviour", in: Proc. Intern. Conf. on Recent Adv. in Mater. Processing, ICRAMP-97, I I Sc, Bangalore, India, July 1997. Vol II, 1343-1349.
[20]  S. Rajendran Pillai, H. S. Khatak, N. Sivaibharasi and J. B. Gnanamoorthy, " Stainless steel in liquid sodium environment-prediction of expected behaviour and comparison with experiment" in: Proc. Intern. Conf. Corrosion, CORCON-97, Mumbai (Bombay), India, (1997), vol II, 621-626.
[21]  S. Rajendran Pillai, N. Sivaibharasi, H. S. Khatak and J. B. Gnanamoorthy, "Effect of variation of external stress on the oxidation behaviour of 9Cr-1Mo steel at 973 K"; in: Proc. Intern. Conf. Corrosion, CORCON-97, Mumbai (Bombay), India, (1997), vol. II, 878-884.
[22]  S.Rajendran Pillai, "Corrosion by water and steam-materials and allowances", in: Proc. Corrosion Management Course for Industries, Mamallapuram (Near Madras), India, Oct. 1997, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, India.
[23]  S. Rajendran Pillai, N. Sivaibharasi, N. Parvathavarthini, R.K. Dayal, H.S.Khatak, R.D. Kale, K. Swaminathan, M. Rajan and K.K.Rajan; "Investigation of the sensitization behaviour of AISI 316 LN stainless steel exposed to sodium" in: Proc. Symp. NASENT-98, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, April, 1998, p.212.
[24]  S.Rajendran Pillai, N. Sivaibarasi and H.S. Khatak, "Effect of temperature cycling and external stress on the integrity of oxide scale on 9Cr-1Mo steel", Presented at ATM, Indian Institute of Metals, Kanpur (Nov. 1999) India.
[25]  S.Rajendran Pillai, N. Sivaibarasi, H.S. Khatak, A.L.E Terrance, R.D. Kale, M. Rajan and K.K. Rajan, "Mass transfer and changes in tensile behaviour of AISI 316 LN SS exposed to sodium at 823 K", in: Proc. International conference on Materials ageing and life management"ISOMALM-2000, IGCAR, Kalpakakm, India, vol. 2. P. 947.
[26]  Hasan Shaiak, N. Sivai Barasi, S. Rajendran Pillai and H.S. Khatak, "Corrosion by liquid sodium and environment sensitive cracking of PFBR materials: in: Proc. Conf. Materials R&D for PFBR, Eds. S.L. Mannan and M.D, Mathew, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, 2003, 169-178.
[27]  S. Rajendran Pillai, Harish Singh Chandel, R.K. Dayal, R.V. Subba Rao and H.S. Khatak "Surface modification of stainless steel 316 LN to improve oxidation resistance" in: Proc.CORCON2005, Paper TS9-3.
[28]  S. Rajendran Pillai, R.K. Dayal and H.S. Khatak, "Failure Characterestics of oxide scale on P91", Annual Technical Meeting, Indian Institute of Metals (2006), Jamshedpur.
[29]  S. Rajendran Pillai, R.K. Dayal and H.S. Khatak, "Determination of rate of oxidation and its relation to microstructural evolution of the scale on 316 LN SS", in: Proc. Intern. Symp. Advances in Stainless Steels. Chennai, India (2007), Paper T091.
[30]  S. Rajendran Pillai and R.K. Dayal, "Study of oxide scale on P91 by transient mass gain method at 1123 K" in: Proc. Intern. Conf on Corros. Mumbai, India (2007) NACE International, India Section.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Corrosion of Austenitic Stainless Steels: Mechanism, Mitigation and Monitoring, Eds. H.S. Khatak and Baldev Raj, Publisher: Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi (2002)