Evaluation of the failure in the Texas Genco W. A. Parish Unit #8 cold reheat line

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Advances in Materials Technology for Fossil Power Plants

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 672-682

  Alexander, Chris ^a   Joe Frey, P E ^a   Shin, Steve ^b  

^a STRESS ENGINEERING SERVICES   (United States)

^b Texas Genco   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLD REHEAT (CRH) STEAM LINE; METALLOGRAPHIC EXAMINATIONS; RELIANT RESOURCES; STRESS ENGINEERING SERVICES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FRACTURE; METALLOGRAPHY; STRAIN GAGES; THERMAL EFFECTS; WELDS;

POWER PLANTS;

EID: 33646173393     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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6. Shin, S. (2003), Metallurgical Analysis of Cold Reheat Pipe Failure at WA Parish Station Unit 8, Reliant Resources Report from Central Technical Services, Reliability Engineering, October 6, 2003.