Fire Tube Boiler Tube Plugging - Safe percentage of tubes plugged
Fire Tube Boiler Tube Plugging - Safe percentage of tubes plugged
(OP)
Fire tube Boiler
Total amount of tubes 257
57 Tubes Plugged = 20.8%
What is the ASME or industry standard with regards to the amount of tubes plugged before it becomes unsafe to operate.
Thanks
Steve M
Total amount of tubes 257
57 Tubes Plugged = 20.8%
What is the ASME or industry standard with regards to the amount of tubes plugged before it becomes unsafe to operate.
Thanks
Steve M





RE: Fire Tube Boiler Tube Plugging - Safe percentage of tubes plugged
RE: Fire Tube Boiler Tube Plugging - Safe percentage of tubes plugged
If not then you likely are running too hot and at too high of a flow in the remaining tubes.
Accelerated wastage and the higher risk of tube failure are real issues.
In many systems 10% is not a problem, but above that things can get out of proportion, so many plants limit it to 15%.
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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube
RE: Fire Tube Boiler Tube Plugging - Safe percentage of tubes plugged
See the link below, especially question 7.....
http://www.cleaverbrooks.com/reference-center/reso...
RE: Fire Tube Boiler Tube Plugging - Safe percentage of tubes plugged
RE: Fire Tube Boiler Tube Plugging - Safe percentage of tubes plugged