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Table 1

Field inspection, testing and monitoring data for catalyst-tube assembly and selection of test-samples for lab investigation.

Tube no. Field − testing/inspection/monitoring data Selected samples for lab investigation


  Cat. ΔP (psi) Tube perimeter (mm) Short piece bulge (%) Tube-skin temp. (TMT) For various studies (size and macro- and micro-structure) For creep study

    Top Middle Bottom     Part of catalyst tube assembly Part of catalyst tube assembly
Catalyst tube assemblya
RC-28 21 419.0 419.5 420.9 7.1 CT (bottom part) X
RG-21 36 414.5 414.8 414.3 6.5 High CT (bottom part), S.P. and P.T. X
RG-42 21 413.2 413.5 414.3 11.4 CT (all parts) CT (top and bottom part)
RI-1 8 415.4 418.8 420.2 4.3 CT (bottom and middle parts) CT (bottom part)
RE-29 26 416.1 415.1 415.0 1–2 High CT (bottom part), S.P. and P.T. S.P.
RC-30 18 418.0 417.9 417.5 6.4b S.P. and P.T. X
RC-33 14 419.8 419.1 418.2 3–4 CT (bottom part), S.P. and P.T. S.P. and P.T.
RE-35 16 416.8 416.2 415.2 2–3 High CT (bottom part), S.P. and P.T. S.P.
RG-8c 7 417.0 418.5 418.5 0–1 CT (all parts), S.P. and P.T. S.P. and P.T.
Hot-collector
Hot collector no. Not applicable H1, H2 and H5d H5d
a

Catalyst tube assembly includes: catalyst tube (CT), short piece (S.P.) and pig tail (P.T.).

b

Remarkable bulge was noticed on the pig tail.

c

Tube studied for reference and integrity-assessment considering being in good condition.

d

Hot-collector which suffered leakage.

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