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Boiler tube failures: Case histories of steam blanketing and underdeposit corrosion

Journal Article · · Materials Performance; (United States)
OSTI ID:7228705
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  1. Betz Labs., The Woodlands, TX (United States)
Case histories in which boiler tube failures resulted from a combination of steam blanketing and underdeposit corrosion are reviewed. Steam blanketing originates from inadequate circulation and commonly occurs in horizontal or sloped boiler tube circuits in the roof of a boiler. It can lead to boiler tube corrosion failures by providing a mechanism for concentration of normally soluble species at or above a liquid/vapor interface.
OSTI ID:
7228705
Journal Information:
Materials Performance; (United States), Journal Name: Materials Performance; (United States) Vol. 33:8; ISSN MTPFBI; ISSN 0094-1492
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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