Life Estimation of Components and Power Generating Plant Books & Publications

Case Histories on Integrity and Failures in Industry

Proceedings of an International Symposium on Case Histories on Integrity and Failures in Industry, held in Milan, Italy, Sep 28th - Oct 1st 1999. The conference was organised by the Italian Group on Fracture (IGF) and ENEL Research (Milan-I), and co-sponsored by The European Commission (EC), the Museo della Scienza e della Tecnica (Museo Leonardo da Vinci, Milan), the European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI, USA), the Metals Properties Council, the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, (CRIEPI, Japan), and by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME)

FAILURE STATISTICS, INTEGRITY & MAINTENANCE PRACTICE

AMES, ENIQ, NESC: Examples for Networking in Structural Integrity in the EU
U VON ESTORFF, L DEBARBERIS, R HURST, P LEMAITRE, D MCGARRY

The Necessity for a Base Line and Progressive Inspection Philosophy
F H VAN ZYL

Statistical Failure Analysis & Prevention in SCC & Corrosion Fatigue Cases
K KOMAI

The Histories of Integrity and Failure Analysis of the Main Elements of Turbine Shaft Lines
A A TCHIZHIK

Damage Survey of Polymeric and Composite Structures in the Mechanical Engineering Industry
A LEMASCON, F BOLLAERT

A Study Aimed at Testing the Decisions of a Turbine Casing Bolt Replacement Strategy Based on General Embrittlement and Creep Laws
J H BULLOCH, P J BERNARD, S O'LOUGHIN

Hydrogen Damage in Belgian Utility Boilers
M EYCKMANS, K VERHEIDEN, S GIJBELS

Experience in Processing and Use of X 10 CrMoVNb 91 (P 91) in the Context of New Power Plants and Retrofitting
B HAHN, M ZSCHAU, W BENDICK, K NIEDERHOFF, K HAARMANN

The Effects of Operational Power Rating on the Corrosion Characteristics of Second Row Blades of 501B Combustion Turbines
R VISWANATHAN

Examples of Repair Welding of Heavy Machinery Subjected to Breakage Due to Low Frequency Alternated Stresses. Technical and Economical Justification of the Solution
J L DESIR

WELDS

Fundamental Study on Life Assessment for High Temperature Boiler Weldment Parts
T OGATA, M YAGUCHI

Premature Failure of a P91 Header Endcap Weld: Minimising the Risks of Additional Failures
D J ALLEN, S J BRETT

Residual Stresses and Fracture Properties of Strength Under-Matched Butt Weld joint Made on HSLA Steel
I RAK, V GLIHA

ENVIRONMENTALLY ASSISTED CRACKING IN PRESSURE COMPONENTS

Multiaxial Creep Testing of Internally Pressurised Tubular Steel Components Under Hydrogen Attack Conditions
A BAKER, J MORISSEY, P MANOLATOS, R HURST

Spallation of Oxide Scales: Laboratory Experiments to Model Component Behaviour
S OSGERBY, S R J SAUNDERS, H E EVANS
Stress Corrosion Cracking of Steam Generator of Nuclear Power Plant
V POKHMURSKII, A KRUTSAN, R MELEKHOV

Corrosion Fatigue Fracture Surfaces of Structural Materials Under Various Aggressive Environments
R EBARA

NON FOSSIL POWER (NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE)

Detailed Integrity Assessment of a Hydro Station Load Bearing Chain
J H BULLOCK, J J ROCHE

Influence of the Load History on the Crack Growth Resistant Material of Nuclear Reactor Shells
P V YASNIY, V B HUTSAYLYUK

Development and Applications of a DPFA Diagram for Piping With Defects Like Crack at the Mexican Nuclear Installations
P R LOPEZ

Replacement of Pressure Surge Tank and Vent Valves in JMTR
T ISHII, N OOKA, J SAITO, S KOBAYASHI, K TAKAHASHI, T TSUKADA, T IWAI, Y KUROSAWA, T HOSHIYA, H TSUJI

Deformation and Fracture of a Heat-Resistant Steel used for NPP Steam Generator Collectors
F F GIGINYAK

High Pressure Component Review at a Hydro Pump Storage Power Station
I PARTRIDGE, S FAANES

Failure Investigation of Large Wind Turbine Transmission Housings
P C RICCARDELLA, G L LICINA

Fracture Resistance of Cask Steel for Spent Nuclear Fuel
I DLOUHY, V KOZAK, M HOLZMANN

SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGIES (NDE, DAMAGE AND LIFE PRDICTION, FAILURE ANALYSIS METHODS)

Method for Estimating Service Load from Striation Width and Height
K FURUKAWA, Y MURAKAMI

Effect of the Prestrain Rate on the Fatigue Crack Growth
P V YASNIY, Y O KOVALCHUK, P V TOKAREV, V A MAKOVEY

Application of Micro-Sputtering Technique to Non-Destructive Microstructure Examination of Boiler Tubes
H TANAKA, F ABE, E NISHIKAWA, T SUGITA

Assessment of Microstructure in 42CrMo Steel by Barkhausen Noise Analysis
LI QIANG, XU CHENGDONG, MIAO LONGXIU, YUAN ZUYI

Effect of Stress Concentration Factor and Residual Stresses on the Delay of Fatigue Crack Propagation
R GHFIRI, A AMROUCHE, G MESMACQUE, H J SHI

A Method for Determining Stress Ratio of Fatigue Loading from the Width and Height of Striation
Y MURAKAMI, K FURUKAWA

MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND DAMAGE

Fractographic Analysis of Polymeric, Elastomeric and Composite Materials
A LEMASCON, F BOLLAERT

A Study on the Microhardness Changing During Pearlitic Spherodization of 12Cr1MoV Steel
G S XIE, H DING, X J XIAO, B T HU

The Ageing Characteristics of HP50 Alloys and their Application to Steam Reformer Life Assessment
C W THOMAS, A J TACK, O KWON

Effect of Thermomechanical Heat Treatment on Creep Characteristics of High Cr Heat Resistant Ferritic Steels
S MUNEKI, M IGARASHI, F ABE

Homogeneous Precipitation of L1o Type Ordered FePd in advanced Heat-Resistant Martensitic Steels
M IGARASHI, S MUNEKI

Degradation Behaviour of T91 Steel During Long Term Creep
K KIMURA, H KUSHIMA, F ABE

Mechanical Properties and Failure Analysis of Metals and Plastics Cut off from a Sheet or a Vessel Thin wall
V GANTCHENKO, P JOUINOT, M STASI

Initiation and Growth of High Temperature Creep Voids in Notched Components
K HATANAKA, A N YAHYA

PROCESS ENGINEERING & PETROCHEMICAL

Underdeposit CO2/H2S Corrosion on a Multiphase Oil Production Pipeline
G HOXHA, N BUONGIORNO, M CABRINI, F BOLZONI

Mechanical Failure of a Pressure Vessel: Causes and Insurance Coverage Implications
R HUET, R CALIGIURI, S ANDREW, A REZA

Histories and Failure Analyses of Converter Furnace for Producing Hydrogen in Oil Refinery
ZHENG WENLONG, WEI YUN

Analysis of a Storage Tank for Liquid Oxygen After Explosive Failure
F FORTI, G RIVOLTA, G MERCKLING, G CASARINI

Failure Analysis on Support Frames made of ODS Superalloy Serviced in 1050 C Furnaces for Procelain Baking
G MERCKLING, D MAGAGNINI, G RIVOLTA

Observations of Crack Growth in Aluminium Cylinders
J W H PRICE, R IBRAHIM

Precipitation Hardening S S Centrifugal Compressor Impellers Failure - A Case History - Laboratory Studies - Remedial Actions
F FANTECHI, M INNOCENTI

The Full Scale Burst Test Approach to Evaluate the Resistance to Ductile Fracture Propagation in Gas Pipelines
G DEMOFONTI, G MANNUCCI

MACHINERY & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Blast Furnace Break Out
B ROSS, P NOAKOWSKI, M BREDDERMAN

Failure Analysis of the Bottom Platen of an 800 Ton Hydraulic Press by Finite Element Method
C T BODUR, I B ERYUREK

Monitoring Bearings to Prevent Unplanned Breakdowns in Industry
M KLJAJIN

Failure analysis of Driveshafts for Coal Slurry Centrifuges
W SCOTT

Failure of a Rubber-Bowl in an Adaptive Piston
N S XI, C H TAO, X R WU, P D ZHONG

POWER ENGINES

Gas Turbine Seal Failure
H C FURTADO, I LE MAY

Fastener Fatigue Failures Caused by Loss of Preload
D E SACHS

Failure and Structural Analysis: A Case History on Welded Tubes in a Naval Heat Exchanger
B ARRIGONI, G L ZONTA

Evaluating Damage in a First-Stage Nozzle of a Gas Turbine
S SAKURAI, N ISOBE, M KUNIHIRO

Prediction of Fracture of Gas Turbine Blades
B S KARPINOS, V G BARILO, N G SOLOVYOVA, V V SAMULEEV

CHEMICAL AND FOOD PLANT

Analysis of Cracks in Rolling Rings Submitted to Contact Fatigue
E S M NICOLETTI, M A L DE OLIVEIRA

Analysis of Accidental Damage to Bolsters
V KOSSE

Investigation of the Hammer Mill Failure
V KOSSE, R IBRAHIM, J W H PRICE

Failure in Heat Exchangers Due to Corrosion (A Case Study on a Chemical Fertilizer Plant)
S A RASSOUL, A M EL-BAHLOUL, N B MOSSAAD

TRANSPORTATION & CIVIL

Fracture Analysis of Forks of a Heavy Duty Lift Truck
M V FIGUEIREDO, F M F OLIVEIRA, J P GONCALVES, P M S T DE CASTRO, A A FERNANDES

Damage and Failure of Cranes Due to Hanshin - Awaji Earthquake
Y KITSUNAI, K SOGABE

Environmental Failures of High Strength Bolts
R G BAGGERLY

Analysis of Operation Fracture for Engine Compressor and Turbine Disks and Computational-Experimental Background of the Made Decisions
V N SHLYANNIKOV, B V ILTCHENKO, N V STEPANOV

An Analysis on Failure and Improvement in a Heating Installation
C H TAO, H YAN, K J ZHANG, N S XI

Investigation of the Walkway Collapse at Ramsgate Harbour, UK, on 14 September 1994
S JOEL, G NORTON

Fatigue Strength Evaluation of Welded Aluminium Alloy component for Railroad Vehicles
H J LEE, S W HAN, S R LEE

Hail Damage to Polycarbonate Roofing Sheets
M N JAMES, L W WEI

Effect of Mutual Coupling Action Between K1 and K3 on Fracture Toughness of Materials in Mixed Mode Fracture
Z YISHU

Structural Detail Design of High-Speed Bogie Welding Frame
LIU ZHIMING, MIAO LONGXIU, LI QIANG

Fracture Assessment of Transportable Military Bridge: A Problem of Conservative Analysis
S CHEUNG, A R LUXMOORE

Brittle Crack Propagation and Rupture of a Railway Shunting Apparatus
V GANTCHENKO, J STASI, M STASI

The Failure of the Aluminium Alloy Compressor Wheel of a Marine Engine
A BALL

STEAM UNITS

Development of an Advanced Tool for the Design of MV Switchboards Under Internal Arc Conditions
F NAPPINI, F GOLIN

Stress Corrosion Cracking of a Retaining Ring: Behaviour of 18Cr18Mn Steel in Copper Chloride
R CRUDELI, N LIMONTA, G QUAGLIA, C RINALDI, L ROSSI, C SAMPIETRI, L TORRI

Rapid Crack Extension in an Alternator Rotor Winding Retaining Block
P J BERNARD, J H BULLOCH

Theoretical analysis on the erosion of the Low Pressure Stage Blases for a 300MW Steam Turbine
NING LI, YING LI

Investigation of the Damage to Turboalternator During Accidental Drop at The Plant Site
V KOSSE

The Dartmouth turbine Casing Failure; A Case Study in Water hammer and Fracture Mechanics
J W H PRICE

Creep Modeling and Life Evaluation of Long-Term Aged Mod.9Cr-1Mo Steel
T ENDO, K S PARK, F MASUYAMA

Ligament Cracking of 21/4Cr-1Mo Steel for Boiler Headers
E MOLINIÉ, J LE GOFF, P LE DELLIOU, M BETHMONT

Assessment of Residual Life for Furnace Tubes by an Analogue-Computing Method
F Z SHEN, R Y CAI, G X MA, K CHEN, T S LIU, X YANG

Repair Welding of Cracked Shrouds in Steam Turbines
S K ALBERT, T P S Gill, A K BHADURI, D R IYER

Failure of a Modified 9Cr Header Endplate
S J BRETT, D J ALLEN, J PACEY

Creep-Fatigue Life Prediction for Ligaments of Boiler Headers by Strain Range Partitioning Method
H HAYAKAWA, M MIYAHARA, A KANAYA, K OKAMURA, M HIROTA, K TANAKA

A Procedure for High Temperature Plant Components Life Evaluation: Small Punch Creep Test Methodology
S TETTAMANTI, R CRUDELI

Development of Advanced Ferritic Steels for 650 C USC Boilers and Evaluation of Creep Strength
F ABE, M IGARASHI, S MUNEKI, K KIMURA, H KUSHIMA, M TABUCHI

Assessing Risks and Analysing Trends in Large Collections of Case Histories by Means of Data Mining
A JOVANOVIC