Failure analysis on a primary superheater tube of a power plant |
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Authors: | J Purbolaksono J Ahmad LC Beng AZ Rashid A Khinani AA Ali |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Km 7 Jalan Kajang-Puchong, Kajang 43009, Selangor, Malaysia;2. Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd, Jalan Tok Muda, Kapar 42200, Malaysia |
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Abstract: | In this paper failure analysis on the SA213-T12 superheater tube by visual inspection, in situ measurements of hardness and finite element analyses is presented. A primary superheater tube has failed with a wide open burst after running at around 28,194 h. Heavy clinkers were found to almost entirely cover the primary superheater region. In situ hardness measurements were carried out on the selected primary superheater first row tubes at the middle region between furnace rear screen tube and primary superheater blower flow path. Hardness measurements are also taken on the as-received failed tube. Finite element analyses on possible features prior to failure are also conducted in order to illustrate and deduce the failure mechanism and failure root cause. Localized short-term overheating of the tube due to localized and concentrated flue gas flow resulted in a failure of the primary superheater tube. |
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