Abstract
A waste heat boiler is a kind of high-temperature and high-pressure heat exchanger in a large chemical plant, and its safe operation is directly related to the production efficiency and safety risk of a chemical plant. In this paper, the leakage failure analysis of a waste heat boiler in an ethylene plant is carried out, and the analysis methods such as field observation, macro observation of fracture, metallographic analysis, micro observation of fracture, phase analysis, and energy spectrum analysis are adopted respectively. The results show that the direct cause of the leakage of the waste heat boiler is the thinning of the wall thickness of the heat exchange tube caused by alkali corrosion, which leads to the overload and fracture of the heat exchange tube. The pits on the outer surface of some heat exchange tubes are caused by mechanical reasons, which are related to this leakage and closure. The corrosion failure of heat exchange tubes is widespread, which has a great influence on safety production and serious consequences. Through this comprehensive analysis, the failure mechanism is clarified, which can provide a reference for the maintenance of similar equipment. At the same time, preventive measures are put forward from the aspects of technology, structure, and detection to reduce the occurrence of similar accidents.
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