TAPPI TIP0402-18

TAPPI TIP0402-18 – Ultrasonic testing (UT) for tube thickness in black liquor recovery boilers: Part I – Guidelines for accurate tube thickness testing; Part II – Default layouts for tube thickness surveys in various boiler zones

This TIP is a review of general considerations related to UT thickness testing of black liquor recovery boiler tubes:

• Part I of this TIP provides guidelines and procedures for acquiring accurate ultrasonic thickness readings on boiler tubes, where the tube material and condition are conductive to such non-destructive testing.
• Part II describes how tube thickness surveys are commonly laid out for different zones of a typical recovery boiler. It also stresses that a customized survey is essential for each boiler.

Product Details

Published:

04/10/2015

Number of Pages:

19

File Size:

1 file , 650 KB

Redline File Size:

2 files , 3.6 MB

Note:

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