Authors : Dhawi A. Al-Otaibi; Fayez H. Al-Ghamdi; Ghazzi A. Al-Otaibi

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24JUL1104

Abstract : The phenomenon of Hydrogen-Induced Cracking (HIC) is a cracking mechanism of carbon steel material as in ASME SA- 516 pressure containing equipment operating in a wet sour H2S environment. Such phenomenon is mainly driven by the diffusion of hydrogen atoms into the carbon steel due to corrosion reaction. The Structural integrity of an in-service equipment that contain a flaw or damage such as HIC could be scrutinised using Fitness For Service (FFS) assessments as quantitative engineering evaluations. The assessments are conducted using methodologies specifically prepared for pressurized equipment. These assessments provide standard procedure that can be used to determine if pressurized equipment containing flaws could continue to operate safely for certain period of time. FFS assessments are recognized and referenced by the API Codes and Standards such as API- 510, 570, & 653, and by National Board-23. Those assessments are considered suitable methodologies for evaluating the structural integrity of pressurized equipment as heat exchangers, pressure vessels, piping systems and storage tanks where inspection has revealed degradation and flaws in the equipment. The objective of this paper isto illustrate API-579 case study of HIC of fifty (50) years operating pressurized equipment, namely reboiler.

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