Why do kraft recovery boiler composite floor tubes crack?

James R. Keiser, Gorti B. Sarma, Xun Li Wang, Camden R. Hubbard, Robert W. Swindeman, Douglas L. Singbeil, Preet M. Singh

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Abstract

Cracks were first reported in 1992 in co-extruded 304L stainless steel/SA210 Gd Al carbon steel floor tubes of North American black liquor recovery boilers. Since then, a considerable amount of information has been collected on the tube environment, crack characteristics, the stress state of the tubes, and the crack initiation and propagation mechanisms. These studies have identified both operating procedures that apparently can greatly lessen the likelihood of crack formation in the stainless steel layer and alternate materials that appear to be much more resistant to cracking than is 304L stainless.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTAPPI Engineering Conference
Pages1061-1071
Number of pages11
StatePublished - 2000
EventProceedings of the 2000 TAPPI Engineering Conference - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: Sep 17 2000Sep 21 2000

Publication series

NameTAPPI Engineering Conference

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 2000 TAPPI Engineering Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period09/17/0009/21/00

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