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ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories
ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories: Failure Modes and Mechanisms
ASM International
ISBN electronic:
978-1-62708-234-1
Publication date:
2019
Book Chapter
SO2 Heat Exchanger Failure
By
W. Reitz
W. Reitz
North Dakota State University, Mechanical Engineering
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Published:2019
Abstract
Critical heat exchanger components are usually manufactured from durable steels, such as stainless steel, which exhibit good strength and corrosion resistance. Failure of a heat exchanger occurred due to specification of a plain carbon steel that did not survive service in the SO2 vapor environment. However, failure analysis showed that cavitation erosion was the responsible failure mechanism, not corrosion as might be expected.
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W. Reitz, SO2 Heat Exchanger Failure, ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories: Failure Modes and Mechanisms, ASM International, 2019, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.fach.modes.c9001604
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