Huadian Technology ›› 2017, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (12): 40-41.

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Study on secondary leakage caused by superheater explosion

  

  1. Yunnan Electric Power Test and Research Institute Group Company Limited, Kunming 650217,China
  • Online:2017-12-25 Published:2018-01-10

Abstract:

Thermal power plant boilers heatabsorbing tube sometimes may explode due to long overtemperature or shortterm overheating in the daily operation. This paper analyzes the case that after the analysis and solution of the explosion of the heatabsorbing tube, other place which had been affected by the proexplosion had been damaged by a sudden secondleakage. By means of macro analysis, material analysis, metallographic analysis and other methods, the weld organization where the leakage was caused and the nearby tube samples were analyzed. The reason for the second leakage is due to the large burst stress at the fillet weld at the upper header after the first burst, and the secondary leakage from the fillet weld zone occurred after the start of boiler. Therefore, after the treatment of bursting tube, a nondestructive testing should be made on relevant metal parts comprehensively to eliminate hidden dangers.

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