Failure analysis of 70/30 cupronickel tubes serving in a heat exchanger

Tong, Hongtao; Liu, Xuehui; Sui, Yongqiang; Liu, Feng; Liu, Yapeng; Li, Xiangbo; Hou, Jian

doi:10.1016/j.engfailanal.2023.107460

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“…Shell and tube heat exchangers have been widely used as heat transfer equipment prevalent in refineries for transferring heat between fluids stored in shells and tubes, and with the large-scale application of such heat exchangers, leakage incidents from their tube bundles are common (Liu et al , 2021; Tong et al , 2023; Ma et al , 2023). Hydrogenation heat exchangers are also a main type of shell and tube heat exchanger.…”

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Effect of hydrogen on the pitting corrosion behavior of Incoloy 825

Li,

Yao,

Guan

et al. 2024

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Purpose In this paper, the authors aim to study the effect of hydrogen on the pitting corrosion behavior of Incoloy 825, a commonly used material for heat exchanger tubes in hydrogenated heat exchangers. Design/methodology/approach The pitting initiation and propagation behaviors were investigated by electrochemical and chemical immersion experiments and observed and analyzed by scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectrometer methods. Findings The results show that hydrogen significantly affects the electrochemical behavior of Incoloy 825; the self-corrosion potential decreased from −197 mV before hydrogen charging to −263 mV, −270 mV and −657 mV after hydrogen charging, and the corrosion current density increased from 0.049 µA/cm2 before hydrogen charging to 2.490 µA/cm2, 2.560 µA/cm2 and 2.780 µA/cm2 after hydrogen charging. The pitting susceptibility of the material increases. Originality/value Hydrogen is enriched on the precipitate, and the pitting corrosion also initiates at that location. The synergistic effect of hydrogen and precipitate destroys the passive film on the metal surface and promotes pitting initiation.

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confidence: 99%