Heat Exchanger Re-Tube Gone Bad, Then Good Again. As we have been discussing, there are times when it is not possible to effectively repair a piece of equipment. This particular…
Last month, we continued our discussion about how some equipment just can’t be revived and referenced an actual ongoing project. The head had suffered from Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) under…
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…
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…
#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…
Do you find yourself frustrated with your current supplier of on-site machining services or do you have a piece of equipment that needs repairing but has proven difficult or impossible…