<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper characteristic features of metal dusting corrosion in high temperature gas mixtures of high carbon activity in catalytic reforming units, including Continuous Catalyst Regeneration (CCR) platformer are presented. Examples of 2.25Cr-1Mo and 9Cr-1Mo steel tubes at advanced stages of metal dusting process after long-term service in charge heaters are used to prove that destructive examinations are necessary to provide certain information about possible mechanisms of damage, and are helpful in assessment of immediate fitness for purpose and long-term service capability of the components during and following shut-downs.</p></abstract>

In this paper characteristic features of metal dusting corrosion in high temperature gas mixtures of high carbon activity in catalytic reforming units, including Continuous Catalyst Regeneration (CCR) platformer are presented. Examples of 2.25Cr-1Mo and 9Cr-1Mo steel tubes at advanced stages of metal dusting process after long-term service in charge heaters are used to prove that destructive examinations are necessary to provide certain information about possible mechanisms of damage, and are helpful in assessment of immediate fitness for purpose and long-term service capability of the components during and following shut-downs.

Assessment of fitness for service of Cr-Mo steel tubes in catalytic reforming charge heaters

Mechanical Engineering Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland

Advances in Materials Science

In this paper characteristic features of metal dusting corrosion in high temperature gas mixtures of high carbon activity in catalytic reforming units,...

Assessment of fitness for service of Cr-Mo steel tubes in catalytic reforming charge heaters

Published Online: Dec 20, 2010

Page range: 17 - 26

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-010-0009-x

Keywords
metal dusting, catalytic reformers, Cr-Mo steels, fitness for service

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Assessment of fitness for service of Cr-Mo steel tubes in catalytic reforming charge heaters

Published Online: Dec 20, 2010

Page range: 17 - 26

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-010-0009-x

Keywordsmetal dusting, catalytic reformers, Cr-Mo steels, fitness for service

This content is open access.

Keywords
metal dusting, catalytic reformers, Cr-Mo steels, fitness for service