Failure of marine boiler tube: A case history

Authors

  • V. A. Dere Naval Chemical and Metallurgical Laboratory, Bombay
  • M. Y. Borkar Naval Chemical and Metallurgical Laboratory, Bombay

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.13.7074

Keywords:

Marine, Boiler tube, Ballooning, Equipment

Abstract

An interesting case of marine boiler tube failure is described. As a result of local overheating, a ballooning burst occurred in a boiler tube. Evidence showed that a temperature of over 1600/degree/F (87/degree/C) had been reached before rupture. The presence of a thin film of copper arising from the auxiliary equipments of the boiler, caused pittings in the metal. failure was thus attributed to local overheating accelerated by an inner deposit of heat insulating scale.

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Published

2014-05-07

How to Cite

Dere, V. A., & Borkar, M. Y. (2014). Failure of marine boiler tube: A case history. Defence Science Journal, 13(1), 82–86. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.13.7074

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1

Section

Research Papers

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