Breathing Added Life into Failing Heat Exchangers
AEP Tanner's Creek power station found that using the latest technological advancements can add years to heat exchanger units. By more accurately and quickly replacing tubes, costs are slashed and service is life extended. When heat exchanger tubes - sometimes numbering a thousand or more per unit - begin to crack or wear, the effects can lead to a cascade of subsequent failures in adjacent...
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The Last Thing You May Need is a New Heat Exchanger
Properly diagnosing the root cause of a heat exchanger failure may save you the costs associated with recurring failures, system downtime or full replacement. When a heat exchanger begins to fail or becomes problematic, it may be indicative of various problems ranging from inappropriate mechanical design to unforeseen chemical reactions. Process industry professionals know all to well that...
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