Inspection and Repair Quality Plan of Regeneration Gas Heater

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Gas heaters used in oil and petrol industry transfer heat to the produced gas stream. Heaters are especially used when producing natural gas or condensate to avoid the formation of ice and gas hydrates. In this work, the inspection practices for process heaters used in petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants is presented as well as critical places for crack formation. After the inspection of the Regeneration Gas Heater the cracks were found and immediately repaired. The inspection is performed using visual, liquid penetrant and ultrasonic testing. The inspection and plan repair by welding is covered according to API 573:2013 and ASME IX:2017. In this work, the results before and after repair are presented and discussed.

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February 2020

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