Damage assessment and maintenance strategy ofhydrogen reformer furnace tubes

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 143-153

  Gong, Jian Ming ^a   Tu, Shan Tung ^a   Yoon, Kee Bong ^b  

^a Nanjing Institute of Industry Technology   (China)

^b 221 Huksuk D ^*  (South Korea)

Author keywords

Creep; Damage assessment; Maintenance; Metallurgical examination; Plant life monitoring

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CREEP; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GAS FURNACES; LIFE CYCLE; MAINTENANCE; METALLURGY; SERVICE LIFE; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; HYDROGEN REFORMER FURNACE TUBES; PLANT LIFE MONITORING;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033148348     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1350-6307(98)00042-9     Document Type: Article

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