Introduction to Plant Aging Mechanisms

Power, petrochemical and other industrial plants continually face plant aging concerns.

These include:

• Intergranular and Transgranular Stress Corrosion Cracking
• General Corrosion-2
• Pitting Corrosion
• Crevice Corrosion and Denting
• Intergranular Corrosion Attack
• Fretting and Wear
• Microbiological Induced Corrosion
• Dynamic Loading (Vibration, Water Hammer and Unstable Fluids)
• Irradiation Assisted Stress Corrosion Cracking
• Erosion and Erosion-Corrosion
• Corrosion Fatigue and Crack Growth
• Thermal Aging Embrittlement
• Thermal Fatigue
• Radiation Embrittlement
• Hydrogen Damage and Embrittlement
• Creep and Creep Tensile Instability

   

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O’Donnell Consulting Engineers can Assist you Identify and Mitigate these Factors, Keeping your Plant Operating Efficiently and Cost-Effectively.