Materials Lab Featured Damage Mechanism: Soot Blower Erosion
By: Wendy Weiss Soot blower erosion (SBE) is caused by mechanical removal of tube material
By: Wendy Weiss Soot blower erosion (SBE) is caused by mechanical removal of tube material
By: Jason Ven Velsor, Roger Royer, and Ben Ruchte Tubing in conventional boilers and heat-recovery
By: Ben Ruchte Fabricated branch connections represent a common industry issue in combined cycle plants.
By: Jason Van Velsor, Matt Freeman and Ben Ruchte Installed sensors and continuous online monitoring
By: Ben Ruchte, Steve Gressler, and Clark McDonald Properly inspecting plant piping and components for
By: Matt Freeman High Energy Piping systems, including main steam and hot reheat piping, are