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creators_name: Khan, R.
creators_name: Mourad, A.-H.I.
creators_name: Wieczorowski, M.
creators_name: Damjanovi�, D.
creators_name: Pao, W.
creators_name: Elsheikh, A.
creators_name: Seikh, A.H.
title: Erosion-corrosion failure analysis of the elbow pipe of steam distribution manifold
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keywords: Boilers; Computational fluid dynamics; Deterioration; Erosion; Failure (mechanical); Lime; Pitting; Steel corrosion; Turbulence, Case-studies; Computational fluid dynamic-DPM simulation; Corrosion failure analysis; Distribution manifolds; Elbow; Erosion-corrosion; Microscopic analysis; Steam distribution; Steam manifold pipe; Turbulence intensity, Failure analysis
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abstract: This work discusses a case study of the failure of rice condition plant boiler pipe fittings. The failure analysis was performed on the 45° and 90° API 5L X65 steel pipe elbows connected to a steam manifold in a boiler of a rice conditioning plant. Failure analysis was performed by visual observation, microscopic analysis, hardness measurements, and numerically by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). It was confirmed that the mechanism of failure was due to erosion-corrosion. The results showed also that, erosion-corrosion at the outlet of the 90° and 45° elbows due to the maximum particle impact in the high pressure and high turbulence intensity region. Microscopic analysis of the 90° and 45° elbows showed that large pits and cuts were the main reason for leakage perforation. Erosion at the inner bend of the 90° and 45° elbows is lower than at the outer bend, which is related to the higher particle�wall impaction, pressure, and turbulence intensity. The main cause of leakage and wall thinning in both elbows is the development of limescale which leads to pitting corrosion and the formation of leaks at higher oxygen concentrations. The simulation results show that the maximum material removal rate in the 45° elbow is 42  lower than in the 90° elbow, the erodent impaction and higher wall shear are liable for the development of the perforation near the exit of 90° and 45° elbows. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd
date: 2024
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85186328874&doi=10.1016%2fj.engfailanal.2024.108177&partnerID=40&md5=2caa79641f8305a48bf5a14939df4ad3
id_number: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2024.108177
full_text_status: none
publication: Engineering Failure Analysis
volume: 160
refereed: TRUE
citation:   Khan, R. and Mourad, A.-H.I. and Wieczorowski, M. and Damjanovi�, D. and Pao, W. and Elsheikh, A. and Seikh, A.H.  (2024) Erosion-corrosion failure analysis of the elbow pipe of steam distribution manifold.  Engineering Failure Analysis, 160.