| Chimney type | Flue gas type | ||||||
| Dry flue gas | Damp flue gas | Wet flue gas | |||||
| Weak corrosiveness | Moderate corrosion | Strong corrosion | |||||
| Sleeve or multi pipe chimney | Brick chimney | ○ | □ | × | × | × | |
| Single barrel reinforced concrete chimney | ○ | □ | △ | △ | × | ||
| Brick inner tube | □ | ○ | ○ | □ | × | ||
| Steel chimney | Anticorrosive metal lining | △ | △ | □ | □ | ○ | |
| Anticorrosive light brick lining | △ | △ | □ | □ | ○ | ||
| Anticorrosive coating lining | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ||
| Acid resistant concrete lining | □ | □ | □ | △ | × | ||
| FRP inner cylinder | △ | △ | □ | □ | ○ | ||