Risk Analysis - Cryogenic Equipment
MTS is the world's leading company to provide
analysis of risk involved with operation of aluminum equipment contaminated by mercury. The risk analysis incorporates MTS experience gained from failure analysis, equipment inspections and process modeling over the past 15 years. MTS provides advice and opinions on fitness for service, failure avoidance and related topics and details specific technical information:
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Deposition of mercury in cryogenic equipment. Prediction of amount and location.
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Metallurgical and corrosion interactions between mercury and aluminum.
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Aluminum heat exchanger mercury-induced failure modes and locations.
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Options for cleaning heat exchangers to remove mercury.
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Operational procedures to minimize risks of AHX failure including plant shutdown and startup procedures.
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Inspection procedures for contaminated equipment.
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Repair procedures for brazed plate-fin heat
exchangers.
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NDT evaluations.
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Pressure test procedures.
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Health, safety and environmental issues.
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Fabrication of equipment to resist mercury attack.
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Mercury removal beds, their function and chemistry. Sorbent options.
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Methods to measure mercury in gas and used to evaluate sorbent bed function.
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Industry experience and statistics.
Liquid Metal Embrittlement of Aluminum
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