The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) increased to 60.7 in December, a measured increase from November’s 57.5 reading and extending the overall expansion in the economy to the 8th consecutive month. This was the fastest pace of…
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…
#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…
#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…
