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Oil, Gas & Chemical Plant Exchanger Tubes
Shell-and-tube exchangers in process plants have different tube alloys and degradation environments. Inspection strategy should consider whether the concern is general wall loss, pitting, erosion, cracking or tube-end damage. ECA can add spatial information for suitable non-ferromagnetic tubing; RFT, NFT, NFA, MFL or IRIS may suit other materials or mechanisms.
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Inspection scope, suitable probe design, reference standards and reporting requirements should be determined for the actual asset. Where feasibility is uncertain, send the drawings and inspection objective for review.
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Tube sheets, baffles, supports and inlet zones can create distinct signal challenges; a single probe type need not cover every defect objective.
Different techniques may be complementary. The inspection procedure must demonstrate response to the target indication under the actual material and geometry conditions.
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Process service, material, tube schedule, baffle layout, suspected damage, previous reports and cleaning status.
Include expected reporting format, outage or shutdown window, site location and applicable procedure or acceptance criteria.
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