Boiler tube wastage is a major problem that affects unit availability and reliability, causing forced outages and ultimately costing the owner a tremendous amount of money. This white paper discusses ...

Reducing boiler downtime – particularly from tube failures – demands constant vigilance. Boiler tube failures, especially in coal-fired power plants, continue to be the major cause of boiler forced ...

Confined spaces are one of the most common challenges boilermakers face during tube installation and maintenance. From squeezing into drums to working in tight utility rooms, space constraints are ...

According to Rich Tilley, EPRI project manager, boiler related outages are the number one reason for forced outages in fossil-fired boilers. During 2001 tube failures accounted for 3,600 outages, with ...

Most engineers and operators know (or should know) that boiler tubes containing deposits create long-term reliability problems for the boiler. Long-term overheating of the metal will result from ...