Prepare Yourself: Some Equipment Can’t Be Saved (Part 1)!
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…
Tag: Heat exchanger failure
Top Seven Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Failure Mechanisms (#7 – Poor Design)
#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 (#3 – Corrosion)
#3 – Corrosion… If your responsibilities include heat exchangers, you probably know that corrosion is a common failure mechanism. Most everyone in the refining and petrochemical worlds sees corrosion on…
Top Seven Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Failure Mechanisms (#1 – Tube Plugging)
#1 – Tube Plugging… If you work around shell & tube heat exchangers, it is likely that you’ve seen or heard of plugged tubes. Plugging can be intentional, where a…
Top Seven Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Failure Mechanisms (OVERVIEW)
Many of our customers utilize shell and tube heat exchangers in their facilities. Depending on the process conditions, that equipment may not last for decades without maintenance and repair. It…
