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Failure Analysis of Shahid Tondgooyan
Petrochemical Company 2E-17131-B
Heat Exchanger Tubes Made of DSS
2205 Steel. مهندسی خوردگی 2021; 11 (41) :45-56
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In this paper, the failure analysis of 2E-17131-B heat exchanger tubes (second stage condenser of the CTA2 unit)
of Shahid Tondgooyan Petrochemical Company made of DSS 2205 steel has been studied. To reach the aim,
visual inspection, chemical analyses, microstructural studies and cyclic polarization tests were carried out. Visual
inspection of failure tubes showed that through-thickness pitting in 6 o’clock position caused the leakage and
shutdown of the production line. Review of the manufacturing history revealed that there were two hold-ups for
24-48 hours.As a result, the hot current fluid lost its velocity and heat during this period, followed by condensing
and accumulating the fluid on the bottom of the tube. Optical emission spectroscopy and portable X-ray
fluorescence confirmed the chemical composition of the studied DSS 2205 steel based on relevant standards and
data sheets. Microstructural investgations of the tube material revealed the typical microstructure of the duplex
stainless steels. In addition, no microstructural changes were observed in the tubes after the service so that the
pitting resistant was not weakened by a detrimental secondary phase formation. According to energy dispersive
spectroscopy results, the corrosion products in the pits were rich in bromine. Therefore aggressive bromide anions
ascertained as the main cause of the pitting corrosion. Given the obtained results of cyclic potentiodynamic
polarization tests, the pitting resistance of DSS 2205 in the media containing bromide was lower than that of in
chloride media, concluding that this steel is not appropriate for using as a 2E-17131-B heat exchanger tube
material.
of Shahid Tondgooyan Petrochemical Company made of DSS 2205 steel has been studied. To reach the aim,
visual inspection, chemical analyses, microstructural studies and cyclic polarization tests were carried out. Visual
inspection of failure tubes showed that through-thickness pitting in 6 o’clock position caused the leakage and
shutdown of the production line. Review of the manufacturing history revealed that there were two hold-ups for
24-48 hours.As a result, the hot current fluid lost its velocity and heat during this period, followed by condensing
and accumulating the fluid on the bottom of the tube. Optical emission spectroscopy and portable X-ray
fluorescence confirmed the chemical composition of the studied DSS 2205 steel based on relevant standards and
data sheets. Microstructural investgations of the tube material revealed the typical microstructure of the duplex
stainless steels. In addition, no microstructural changes were observed in the tubes after the service so that the
pitting resistant was not weakened by a detrimental secondary phase formation. According to energy dispersive
spectroscopy results, the corrosion products in the pits were rich in bromine. Therefore aggressive bromide anions
ascertained as the main cause of the pitting corrosion. Given the obtained results of cyclic potentiodynamic
polarization tests, the pitting resistance of DSS 2205 in the media containing bromide was lower than that of in
chloride media, concluding that this steel is not appropriate for using as a 2E-17131-B heat exchanger tube
material.
Keywords: Failure analysis, Heat exchanger tubes, 2205 Duplex stainless steel, Pitting corrosion, Aggresive bromide anions, Shahid Tondgooyan Petrochemical Company.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
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Received: 2023/01/28 | Accepted: 2023/01/30 | Published: 2023/01/30
Received: 2023/01/28 | Accepted: 2023/01/30 | Published: 2023/01/30
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