Ruptured Refinery Bellows – Failure Analysis
Failure analysis of ruptured bellows that spilled hot catalyst at a refinery
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Failure Analysis Projects
Failure analysis investigations and developing engineering solutions on equipment & structures to prevent recurrence. Our team of experts in engineering, metallurgy & welding investigate the root cause of structural failures due to thermal / transients, vibrations, thermal fatigue, etc., to ensure structural integrity, and maximize equipment reliability – ultimately controlling costs for owners/ users.
Although failure investigations may appear to look easy – they typically are not. Quite often, failures occur due a number of variables. A few variables (such as corrosion) may be evident, while others may require deeper investigation. A multidisciplinary approach is often used to perform a root cause investigation. For a structural failure – an engineer, materials/ metallurgical professional and a welding specialist are often necessary. In addition, engaging an expert who is knowledgeable with the process/ factors important to the design and the performance of the equipment is strongly recommended.
Our projects have included:
- Chemical Tumbler
- Cyclone
- Contactor Vessel
- Mining Lift Hook
- Turbine Head Cover
- Rotary Kiln
- Corrosion of Irrigation Piping
- Wire Rope
- NASA Heat Exchanger
- Hydroelectric Turbine Shaft
- Cracked Ductwork
- Compressor
- Barge Mooring
- Cracked Tube-to-Tubesheet Welds in a Chemical Reactor
- Cracked PSA Vessels
- Quartz Tubes in Water Purification System
- 30 Ton Press
- cracked Welds in Gypsum Kiln
- Cracked Tube-to-Tubesheet Welds in a Sulfuric Acid Plant
- Cracks in Incinerator Recuperator
- XL Commercial Sprinkler Pipe
- Buckled Longwall Mining Relay Bar
- 1,400 Ton Hydraulic Press
- Cracks in Fittings in HVAC System
- Bellows
- Fracking Pump
Cracking and Failure of Control Rod Guide Tube (CRGT) Support Pins
Analysis of cracking and failure of Control Rod Guide Tube (CCRGT) Support Pins (Split Pins) in pressurized water reactors.
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Failure Analysis of Gearboxes Controlling Earth-Station Antennas
Failure analysis of gearboxes controlling Earth-station antennas – metallurgical testing and engineering analysis.
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Failure Analysis of In-Service Cracking of Plates in a Lime Hydrator
Failure analysis on 450 plates in a lime hydrator which were cracking in service
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Failure Analysis of Exhauster on High Speed Three-Stage Centrifugal Compressor
Failure analysis of an exhauster – part of a three-stage centrifugal compressor, used to pump exhaust gases out of a coke oven battery
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Failure Analysis on a Fracking Pump
Failure Analysis on a Fracking Pump – driven by a transmission via a 2700 HP engine varying in RPM.
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Failure Analysis on Cracked Monorail Guideway
Failure analysis and design recommendations on a cracked monorail guideway
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Failure Analysis of Seized Piston on a Monel Series 3800 Pressure Relief Valve
Failure analysis of seized piston in a Monel pressure relief valve used in oxygen service.
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