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Prepare Yourself: Some Equipment Can’t Be Saved (Part 2)! #MetalMarketUpdate – December 2020

Posted on December 15, 2020

Last month, we talked about how some equipment just can’t be revived. Recently, Ward was asked to help a good customer with a leaking half pipe on a pressure vessel…

Prepare Yourself: Some Equipment Can’t Be Saved!

Posted on November 5, 2020

Recently, a customer sent in two heat exchangers for what they hoped was a partial re-tube. The process had seen small amounts of shell-side water, so they knew there was…

Top Seven Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Failure Mechanisms (#7 – Poor Design)

Posted on October 6, 2020

#7 – Poor Design “Poor Design” could mean a lot of things in the world of heat exchangers. It’s critical to understand all the things that factor into the design…

Top Seven Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Failure Mechanisms (#6 – Tubesheet Erosion)

Posted on September 6, 2020

#6 – Tubesheet Erosion… “Wear and Tear” may not spring to mind when you think of static pressure equipment such as heat exchangers, but we promise you it’s a fact…

Top Seven Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Failure Mechanisms (#5 – Gasket Surface Damage)

Posted on August 14, 2020

#5 – Gasket Surface Damage… If your facility utilizes shell and tube heat exchangers, chances are you’ve experienced damaged gasket surfaces that create leak paths for your process. Scheduled maintenance…

Top Seven Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Failure Mechanisms (#4 – Tube to Tube Sheet Joint Failure)

Posted on July 11, 2020

#4 – Tube to Tube Sheet Joint Failure… Typically, the tube to tube sheet joint is one of the most critical aspects of heat exchanger design, right up there with…

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