Maity, M.
How Cr compounds discolor refractory brick walls of an ethylene cracking furnace
Maintenance & Reliability
/ Petrochemicals
/ Process Optimization
/ Americas
/ Aromatics
/ Asia/Pacific
/ Corrosion
/ Engineering & Design
/ Europe
/ Furnaces
/ Heat Transfer
/ Middle East
Unusual pink coloration was noticed on the entire refractory brick wall in the radiant section of an ethylene cracking furnace of a petrochemical plant. The problem was investigated by evaluating the ..
How caustic stress leads to failures of incinerator caustic spray nozzles
Frequent failures of the waste spray nozzles in incinerators result in accelerated degradation of the refractory lining, requiring unscheduled shutdowns for repairs. A study was carried out to identify the factors that contributed to the nozzle failure and to prevent the reoccurrence of similar failures in the future.
Prevent external corrosion of boiler tubes under refractory lining
Maintenance & Reliability
/ Process Optimization
/ Americas
/ Asia/Pacific
/ Boilers
/ Construction
/ Corrosion
/ Drying
/ Engineering & Design
/ Europe
/ Furnaces
/ Heat Transfer
/ Middle East
/ Safety
/ Utilities
A leak developed on the water wall for several boiler tubes within five months of the commissioning of a plant boiler. In this case, the boiler tubes were partially covered with a castable refractory ..
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction
