TAPPI TIP 0402-18:2015
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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
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
TAPPI | 2015-04-10 | 19 |
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.