Component Type:
Task Name:
6/16/2010
Criticality
Critical
CLS
NA
Minor
High Low
Mild
High Low
Severe
High Low
Mild
CHM
10Y
MHS
NA
MHM MLM
NA
NA
CLM
NA
MLS
NA
Task Objective
This inspection detects the extent of internal tube erosion, corrosion, and scaling. There is discretion in
the choice of interval, which is part of a sampling scheme, to be predictive of future deterioration.
Task Content
Internal inspection should include the following:
Inspect for evidence of erosion or corrosion.
Measure selected tubes for evidence of wall thinning.
Inspect the gaskets and channel heads for evidence of leakage.
Inspect for loose, missing or damaged fasteners.
If performance monitoring or other inspections indicate the need, perform a borescope inspection on a
representative sample of tubes, and inspect the shell side, if possible.
Visually inspect for the presence, amount , and type of fouling.
Inspect condition of passive cathodic protection devices, if present.
If appropriate, determine the degree of fouling for the heater, in order to adjust the cleaning interval.
Verify that previously plugged tubes are still plugged (i.e. use the tube plug map).
Inspect welds between the pass partition and channel for evidence of failures.
Perform tube and shell pressure test to detect leaks in tubes or at the tube joints.
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PM Task Report
Component Type:
Task Name:
Criticality
Duty Cycle High
Service Conditions
6/16/2010
Critical
Low High
Severe
CHS CLS
5Y
NA
Low
Mild
CHM CLM
10Y
NA
High
Minor
Low High
Severe
MHS MLS
NA
NA
Low
Mild
MHM MLM
NA
NA
The information this task provides is a material condition assessment but is also predictive of future
deterioration. For this reason, even though the suggested interval is 5 to 10 years, this is best
interpreted as an average interval, with a sampling scheme that provides a more or less continuous
assessment of condition. To achieve this it is beneficial to perform the task each outage on a portion of
the heaters. As an example, consider a set of 18 high pressure heaters, of which 3 are examined each
outage, starting with the first outage in a continuing cycle. Over the first 9 years of plant experience the
average interval is then close to 5 years; over the first 18 years the average moves out to 7 years, and
then to over 8 years in the third decade. Low pressure heaters would be examined every second
outage so that the average intervals would be 10 years, then 14 years, then 16 years. This kind of
sampling scheme is very stable, provides continuous feedback on equipment condition, starts close to
the average intervals shown in the Template, provides early feedback early in the life of the equipment,
and provides a significant degree of interval extension over the life of the heaters provided experience
remains good.
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