Materials Lab Featured Damage Mechanism: Soot Blower Erosion By: Wendy Weiss Soot blower erosion (SBE) is caused by mechanical removal of tube material Read More
Piping Fabricated Branch Connections By: Ben Ruchte Fabricated branch connections represent a common industry issue in combined cycle plants. Read More
Life Management for High Energy Piping (HEP) By: Matt Freeman High Energy Piping systems, including main steam and hot reheat piping, are Read More
Metallurgical Lab: Case Study – Thermowell Failure Analysis By: Wendy Weiss Structural Integrity (SI) was recently asked to examine a fractured thermowell and Read More