I recently got paid for removing a large industrial catalyzing oven. The attached pictures show it being attached to my crane's hook, and later a piece of it in my yard.
What it is is a large catalyzing oven that had titanium dioxide catalyst and was used to burn off industrial paint and clean up the exhaust gases to be EPA compliant.
Inside, there are heavy grates that are non-magnetic. In addition, there is a big accordion-like setup, about 4x4x8 feet long, that looks kind of like an accordion and is also non-magnetic. It is probably a heat exchanger of some kind.
I am suspecting that they may be not stainless but inconel. So, I wanted to know if I can test them without going to a scrap yard with XRF gun. Is there some way to positively identify inconel, like try to melt salt on top of it with an oxidizing flame from a torch and see if it corrodes? Something that can distinguish it from regular stainless?
It looks grey.
Thanks
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