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Title: Monitoring the service-induced damage in utility boiler pressure vessels and piping systems

Abstract

Electric utilities are becoming more concerned about extending the life of older fossil-fueled power plants. Of particular interest are methods for estimating the remaining useful life of steam headers and main steam piping. This paper discusses different methodologies for determining exhausted and remaining life of these components. An example of a header which was found to have exhausted its useful life is also presented.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Babcock and Wilcox, Fossil Power Division, Barberton, OH
OSTI Identifier:
5987561
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
J. Pressure Vessel Technol.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 107:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; BOILERS; IN-SERVICE INSPECTION; SERVICE LIFE; PIPES; PRESSURE VESSELS; CALCULATION METHODS; DAMAGE; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; MONITORING; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; CONTAINERS; INSPECTION; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; 200104* - Fossil-Fueled Power Plants- Components

Citation Formats

Harh, G H, and Sherlock, T P. Monitoring the service-induced damage in utility boiler pressure vessels and piping systems. United States: N. p., 1985. Web. doi:10.1115/1.3264440.
Harh, G H, & Sherlock, T P. Monitoring the service-induced damage in utility boiler pressure vessels and piping systems. United States. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3264440
Harh, G H, and Sherlock, T P. 1985. "Monitoring the service-induced damage in utility boiler pressure vessels and piping systems". United States. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3264440.
@article{osti_5987561,
title = {Monitoring the service-induced damage in utility boiler pressure vessels and piping systems},
author = {Harh, G H and Sherlock, T P},
abstractNote = {Electric utilities are becoming more concerned about extending the life of older fossil-fueled power plants. Of particular interest are methods for estimating the remaining useful life of steam headers and main steam piping. This paper discusses different methodologies for determining exhausted and remaining life of these components. An example of a header which was found to have exhausted its useful life is also presented.},
doi = {10.1115/1.3264440},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5987561}, journal = {J. Pressure Vessel Technol.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 107:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985},
month = {Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985}
}