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Reformer Tube Life Assessment Thepetrostreet
Reformer Tube Life Assessment Thepetrostreet
Preparedby:Eitzaz Hussain
Contents
Primaryreformerintroduction F2501history Tubedesignparameters Tubedamage&assessment Methodsoftubelifeassessment ScopeofLMMethod LarsonMillerMethod AnexampleofLMMethod UncertaintiesinLMMethod LimitationsofLMMethod
F 2501(History) F2501(History)
FosterWheelerdesignedTerracetype Operated19years(19671986)inPascagoula(USA) Mothballedfor5years(19861991) Reconstructedwithnewradianttubes,archroofsealing,roof &wallrefractory,outletpigtailsandheader(incoloy & wall refractory outlet pigtails and header (incoloy 800H)
=P/2{(D0/
beginning
)1}
=P/2{(D0/ end)1}
end
AVG
=(
beginning
+ )/2
end
LM PARAMETER
RuptureTime p
Calculated from LM parameters Minimum strength rupture time Average strength rupture time t r(avg) > t r(min)
An Example