Nalco guide to boiler failure analysis (2^nd Ed.)

Filled with more than 200 color images,The Nalco Guide to Boiler Failure Analysis, Second Edition categorizes distinct failure modes that typify nearly all boiler problems and walks you, step by step, through their solutions.

Each type of failure is classified according to its location, general description, critical factors, identification, elimination, cautions, and related problems. Real-world case histories are included throughout. This authoritative resource contains new chapters on:

Phosphate corrosion. Stress-assisted corrosion. Steam and condensate damage. Flow-accelerated corrosion. Comprehensive coverage includes: Water- and steam-formed deposits. Short- and long-term overheating. Caustic corrosion. Low-pH corrosion. Hydrogen damage. Chelant complexing. Oxygen corrosion. Corrosion during cleaning. Corrosion fatigue cracking. Stress corrosion cracking. Graphitic corrosion. Dealloying. Cavitation. Erosion. Waterwall fireside corrosion. High-temperature furnace corrosion. Cold-end corrosion. Dew point corrosion. Fireside corrosion. Welding defects.

Section 1: Waterside Corrosion and Damage. Introduction to Boiler and Steam Systems. Section 1.1: Deposit-Related Problems. Chapter 1. Water-Formed and Steam-Formed Deposits. Section 1.2: Overheating. Chapter 2. Short-Term Overheating. Chapter 3. Long-Term Overheating. Section 1.3: Waterside Corrosion. Chapter 4. Caustic Corrosion. Chapter 5. Low-pH Corrosion during Service. Chapter 6. Hydrogen Damage. Chapter 7. Phosphate Corrosion. Chapter 8. Corrosion by Chelating and Complexing Agents. Chapter 9. Oxygen Corrosion. Chapter 10. Corrosion during Cleaning. Chapter 11. Stress-Assisted Corrosion. Section 1.4: Cracking. Chapter 12. Corrosion Fatigue Cracking. Chapter 13. Stress Corrosion Cracking. Section 1.5: Pre- and Postboiler Damage. Chapter 14. Graphitic Corrosion. Chapter 15. Dealloying. Chapter 16. Steam and Condensate System Damage. Section 1.6: Waterside Flow-Related Damage. Chapter 17. Cavitation. Chapter 18. Erosion and Erosion-Corrosion (Water and Steam Sides). Chapter 19. Flow-Accelerated Corrosion. Section 2: Fireside Corrosion and Damage. Chapter 20. Waterwall (Furnace) Fireside Corrosion. Chapter 21. High-Temperature Fireside Corrosion. Chapter 22. Cold-End Corrosion during Service. Chapter 23. Dew Point Corrosion during Idle Periods. Chapter 24. Fireside Erosion. Section 3: Material Defects. Chapter 25. Welding Defects. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.