Corrosion by Polythionic Acid in the Oil and Gas Sector: A Brief Overview

M Vakili, P Koutník, J Kohout - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polythionic acid (PTA) corrosion is a significant challenge in the refinery industry, leading to
equipment degradation, safety risks, and costly maintenance. This paper comprehensively …

Sigma phase embrittlement-induced failures of heat-resistant stainless steel traveling grate links

K Kishore, S Kushwaha, KSP Teja, AK Chandan… - Engineering Failure …, 2023 - Elsevier
Traveling grates (TG) are used as beds over which green pellets are subjected to a series of
thermal cycles, namely preheating, induration, and firing to make the pellets suitable for …

Effect of inhomogeneity on crack initiation for wear-resistant U75V rail treated by laminar plasma

R Wang, Z Tan, Y Tian, X Li, P Luo, J Zhang… - Engineering Failure …, 2024 - Elsevier
The surface discrete hardening of laminar plasma (HLP) is an effective method of improving
wear resistance for rails. While fracture failures on as-treated rail heads are still unavoidable …

A Comparison of the Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Corrosion Resistance of the K213 Superalloy after Conventional Casting and Selective Laser Melting

J Wang, Z Wang, Q Sui, S Xu, Q Yuan, D Zhang, J Liu - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
K213 superalloy was fabricated by conventional casting and selective laser melting (SLM).
The microstructures of the two samples were examined, and the mechanical properties and …

Analysis of corrosion causes and behaviors of bottom reflux system in ethanolamine plant ammonia distillation tower

Z Fan, Y Lv, B Cui, H Jin - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2024 - Elsevier
The ammonia distillation tower in the ethanolamine production process is responsible for
removing ammonia gas from the product, and the bottom reflux system continuously …

The investigation of the failure mechanisms of stainless steel SHS X-joints considering seismic damage at non-uniform elevated temperatures

J Xu, J Liang, J Han, W Jiang - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently research on the investigation of the failure mechanisms of stainless steel square
hollow section (SHS) X-joints considering seismic damage at non-uniform elevated …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of Cracking of 7075 Aluminum Alloy High-Lock Nuts

Q Cheng, L Ye, S Wang, Q Gao, Y Xu, Y Xu, Y Chen - Metals, 2024 - mdpi.com
A 7075 aluminum alloy high-lock nut developed multiple cracks after 3 years of exposure to
atmospheric conditions. To identify the root cause of the cracking, a comprehensive analysis …

[PDF][PDF] Structural Health Monitoring of the Marine Structure Using Guided Wave and UAV-based testing

Y Gupta - 2023 - dspace.library.uvic.ca
The marine industry encompasses a vast range of structures that can be challenging to
access, and thus highly mobile systems can be useful for efficient structural health …

Failure analysis of low-pressure steam superheater in a purification device

C Song, X Li, Z Din, Z Zhu, C Du - Journal of Physics: Conference …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
For a coal chemical enterprise purification unit in the low-pressure steam superheater in the
use of frequent occurrence of heat exchanger tube bundle cracking, to find the cause of …

Microstructure and Hot Oxidation Resistance of Wrought and Wire Arc Additive Manufactured Austenitic Stainless Steel 347

A Rajesh Kannan, V Rajkumar… - steel research … - Wiley Online Library
Boiler steels in gas turbines and waste‐to‐energy recovery units undergo severe damage
due to oxidation. The hot oxidation behavior of wire arc additive manufactured austenitic …