There is a need to destroy both military and civilian hamdous waste and an urgency, mandafed by public concern over traditional waste handling methodologies, to identify safe and efficient alternative technologies. One very effective process for the destruction of such waste is supercritical water oxidation (SCWO). By capitalizing on the properties of water above its critical point, (374°C and 22.4 MPa for pure water), this technology provides rapid and complete oxidation with high destruction efficiencies at typical operating temperatures. Nevertheless, corrosion of the materials of fabrication is a serious concern. While nickel and nickel-based alloys are generally considered important for severe service applications, results from laboratory and pilot-scale SCWO systems presently in operation indicate that they will not withstand some aggressive feeds. Signifcant weight loss and localized effects, including stress corrosion cracking (SCC) and dealloying, are seen in chlorinated
environments. The current paper assesses the corrosion characteristics of various alloys exposed to high supercritical temperatures in a chlorinated feed stream containing salts. Keywords: Supercritical water oxidation, high temperature corrosion, nickel-base alloys, intergranular corrosion