Microstructural Characterization of Base Material and Welded Joints of Serviced and Non-Serviced Coke Drums

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Romo ◽  
D. Barborak ◽  
J. Bedoya ◽  
J. Penso ◽  
A. J. Ramirez
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Low Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Microstructural Characterization ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
Carbide Formation ◽  
Circumferential Welds

Coke drums are massive pressure vessels used in the oil and gas industry, which are subjected to demanding cyclic thermomechanical loading. Such conditions generate severe plastic deformation that leads to bulging and cracking during service due to low-cycle fatigue. The cracks are often repaired in programed maintenance shutdowns, and the repair procedures can be significantly different depending on the organization and failure characteristics. In this work, two types of weld repairs are evaluated after six months of service: (1) a full-excavation crack weld repair, and (2) a partial-excavation crack weld overlay repair. The repair welds were executed on a 1.25Cr-0.5Mo steel coke drum after 20 years of service. This work evaluates the microstructure of the base material, the fabrication circumferential welds, and the weld repairs. The results show that, after prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures, the originally normalized and tempered heat-treated steel microstructure has undergone severe aging. Thermodynamic equilibrium and para-equilibrium calculations were used to determine the carbide formation sequence, and SEM analysis was used to characterize the carbides present on the as-fabricated and aged microstructures. Analysis of the repaired regions did not reveal new cracks.

scholarly journals Estimation of the Filling Distribution and Height Levels Inside an Insulated Pressure Vessel by Guided Elastic Wave Attenuation Tomography

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Robert Neubeck ◽  
Mareike Stephan ◽  
Tobias Gaul ◽  
Bianca Weihnacht ◽  
Lars Schubert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Guided Waves ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Wave Attenuation ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
Prototype System ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Distributed Sensor ◽  
Conversion Rates ◽  
Scale Experiment

The operation efficiency and safety of pressure vessels in the oil and gas industry profits from an accurate knowledge about the inner filling distribution. However, an accurate and reliable estimation of the multi-phase height levels in such objects is a challenging task, especially when considering the high demands in practicability, robustness in harsh environments and safety regulations. Most common systems rely on impractical instrumentation, lack the ability to measure solid phases or require additional safety precautions due to their working principle. In this work, another possibility to determine height levels by attenuation tomography with guided elastic waves is proposed. The method uses a complete instrumentation on the outer vessel shell and is based on the energy conversion rates along the travel path of the guided waves. Noisy data and multiple measurements from sparsely distributed sensor networks are translated into filling levels with accuracies in the centimeter range by solving a constrained optimization problem. It was possible to simultaneously determine sand, water, and oil phases on a mock-up scale experiment, even for artificially created sand slopes. The accuracy was validated by artificial benchmarking for a horizontal vessel, giving references for constructing an affordable prototype system.

“Has Microelectronic MCM Technology Matured and is it Capable of Servicing the Widespread Needs of Down Well 225°C Operating Applications in the Oil and Gas Industry?”

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 (HITEC) ◽  
pp. 000319-000324
Author(s):  
Bob Hunt ◽  
Andy Tooke
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Shock ◽  
Thick Film ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Temperature Cycling ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Gas Industry

This paper reviews development and qualification work performed on 225°C operating temperature modules based on ceramic thick film multi-layer substrates supporting embedded thick film resistors, assembled passive and active components with ‘chip and wire’ connections and sealing in hermetic metal and ceramic cavity packages. It considers aspects of development and importantly investigates product qualification which includes shock and vibration at elevated temperatures as well as thermal shock and temperature cycling. In conclusion there is an attempt to answer the question “Has microelectronic MCM technology matured and is it capable of servicing the widespread needs of down well 225 °C operating applications in the Oil and Gas industry?”

Environmentally Hardening IC Die Previously Assembled in Plastic Packages through Die Removal, Bond Pad Replating and Reassembly into Hermetic Packages

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (HiTEC) ◽  
pp. 000039-000044
Author(s):  
Charlie Beebout ◽  
Erick M. Spory
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Electroless Nickel ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Global Circuit ◽  
Bond Wires ◽  
Bond Pads

ABSTRACT Many integrated circuits (ICs) will operate well above their maximum rated temperature of +70°C or +125°C, but are often not packaged appropriately to reliably endure temperatures above +150C. Specifically, the original gold or copper bonds on the aluminum die bond pads are prone to Kirkendall or Horsting voiding, particularly at temperatures greater than +150°C. Also the mold compounds used in plastic packaging for IC assembly can degrade at these elevated temperatures. In some cases, commercial demand for higher temperature reliability can justify a separate offering of ICs assembled in hermetic, ceramic packages from the original component manufacturer (OCM). However, in most cases, the market demand is deemed insufficient. Global Circuit Innovations (GCI) has developed a high-yielding process, which can remove a semiconductor die (i.e., computer chip) from a plastic package, remove the original bond wires and/or ball bonds, plate the aluminum die bond pads with Electroless Nickel, Electroless Palladium, and Immersion Gold (ENEPIG), and then reassemble the now improved semiconductor die into a hermetic, ceramic package. Device Extraction, ENEPIG die bond pad plating and Repackaging (DEER) provides an improved die bond pad surface such that works well with either gold or aluminum bond wires in applications up to +250°C without mechanical or electrical connectivity degradation. GCI routinely exposes sample devices to +250°C bakes with 100% post bake yields so as to continuously ensure that any device processed with the DEER technology will reliably perform in high-temperature environments. Although the oil and gas industry has already expressed significant interest in the DEER process, with excellent lifetest and production application results demonstrating dramatically increased component lifetimes at elevated temperatures, this technology can also be leveraged for any application exposing ICs to harsh environments. Not only is the high-temperature reliability dramatically increased, but also the new hermetic, ceramic package protects the IC from a variety of elements and environments (i.e., corrosives and moisture).

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS WITH VINYL ACETATE ON PROPERTIES OF RUBBER BASED OF BUTADIENE-NITRILE CAOUTCHOUC

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (8) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Ivan S. Spiridonov ◽  
Marina S. Illarionova ◽  
Nikolay F. Ushmarin ◽  
Sergei I. Sandalov ◽  
Nikolay I. Kol'tsov
Keyword(s):  
Vinyl Acetate ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Petroleum Products ◽  
Standard Samples ◽  
Rubber Mixture ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Technical Products

Rubber-technical products, which are used in the oil and gas industry, must have high thermal and aggressive strength. Rubbers based on butadiene-nitrile caoutchoucs are usually used for these purposes, since they have good operational properties. However, under the influence of elevated temperatures, the resistance of such rubbers to the action of petroleum products is reduced, as a result of which the physico-mechanical characteristics decrease. To improve the operational properties of rubber-technical products, various technological additives are introduced into the rubber mixtures. Such additives can be copolymers of ethylene with vinyl acetate(EVA), which increase the resistance of rubbers to action of high temperatures and aggressive media. This is due to the fact that these copolymers are well combined with butadiene-nitrile caoutchoucs, forming coordination bonds with rubber molecules, which contributes thereby increasing in the elastic-strength and performance properties of rubber. In this connection, the influence of EVA (sevillenes 11104-030, 11808-340 and MarPol 1802), differing in the content of vinyl acetate units, on the rheometric, physico-mechanical and operational properties of the rubber mixture based on butadiene-nitrile rubber in this paper was investigated. The study was carried out to improve the thermo-resistance of rubber used for the manufacture of oil and petrol resistant rubber-technical products for the oil and gas industry. The rubber mixture was prepared on laboratory rolls and standard samples were vulcanized in an electrically heated press. The study of rheometric properties has shown that EVA affect the characteristics of the vulcanization process of a rubber mixture. For vulcanizates, the influence of the content of EVA in a rubber mixture on the physical and mechanical properties was studied: the conditional tensile strength, elongation at break, tear resistance, rebound elasticity, Shore A hardness, relative compression deformation. The effect of the standard liquid ZHR-1 on the change in these properties, as well as the degree of swelling of the vulcanizates after their daily soaking in the standard liquid SZHR-1 and a mixture of isooctane + toluene, was studied. It has been established that vulcanizate of a rubber mixture containing sevilene 11808-340 is characterized by the best physico-mechanical and operational properties.

Mechanical Properties of API Class C Cement Contaminated with Oil-Based Mud OBM at Elevated Temperatures and Early Curing Time

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nachiket Arbad ◽  
Fernando Rincon ◽  
Catalin Teodoriu ◽  
Mahmood Amani
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Curing Time ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Ambient Room Temperature ◽  
Class C

Abstract The catastrophic events faced by the Oil and Gas industry in the past depict the importance of maintaining the integrity of the well. The cement acts as a crucial barrier throughout the life cycle of the well. The contamination of the cement occurs due to inefficiency in cementing practices and operations. Experimental investigations have been done on the reduction in mechanical properties of different API class cement considering contamination with water-based mud and oil-based mud. This study focuses on analyzing the changes in mechanical properties of API Class C cement on varying the following parameters: OBM contamination (0%, 0.6%, 1.1%, 2.2%, 4.3%) Curing time (4 hrs, 6 hrs, 8 hrs, 1 day, 3 days, 7 days) Temperature (25˚C, 75 ˚C) API recommendations were followed for preparing the cement slurries. The destructive, as well as non-destructive tests were carried out on the cement samples at ambient room temperature to measure the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) for OBM contaminated class C cement slurries. The general trend observed is that the UCS increases with an increase in curing time and temperature. UCS decreases with an increase in OBM contamination. Logarithmic trends were obtained for UCS vs curing time for different contaminations at a given temperature. Exceptions were observed at lower curing times where contaminated samples showed better results than the neat cement slurries. These observations play a critical role in understanding contaminated cement behavior. This widespread work was carried out only on API Class C cement to provide reliable data for future references. The correlations presented in this paper will help operators estimate the deterioration in mechanical properties of Class C cement in the presence of low OBM contamination. Email: [email protected] & [email protected]

Subsea Manifolds: An Alternate Fabrication Strategy Using HIP PM Near Net Shapes

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl-Gustaf Hjorth ◽  
John C. Hebeisen
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Paper Industry ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Austenitic Stainless Steels ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
Martensitic Steels ◽  
Near Net Shape

The fabrication of near net shape powder metal (PM) components by hot isostatic pressing (HIP) has been an important manufacturing technology for steel and stainless steel alloys since about 1985. The manufacturing process involves inert gas atomization of powder, 3D CAD capsule design, sheet metal capsule fabrication and densification by HIP in very large pressure vessels. Since 1985, several thousand tonnes of parts have been produced. The major applications are found in the oil and gas industry especially in offshore applications, the industrial power generation industry, the pulp and paper industry and in pharmaceuticals and traditional engineering industries. Typically, the components replace castings, forgings and fabricated parts and are produced in grades such as martensitic steels, austenitic and duplex (ferritic/austenitic) stainless steels and nickel- based superalloys. The application of HIP PM near net shapes to manifolds for medium to high pressure use has a number of advantages compared to the traditional forging and welding approach. First, the need for machining of the components is reduced to a minimum and welding during final assembly is reduced substantially. Manifolds by HIP design reduce the necessary welding by 70–90%. Mechanical properties of the HIP PM part are isotropic and equal to the best forged properties in the flow direction as is demonstrated below. This derives from the fine uniform microstructure of the PM parts. The PM parts are significantly lighter in weight because of the need to stiffen the forged component at the location of the weldment for the intersecting passageway — the PM parts can be smoothly blended into the intersection without need for welding. Furthermore, the PM HIP components can be made with significantly reduced manufacturing lead-time, greater design flexibility and improved cost for the final component. The PM HIP near net shape route has received approval from both ASTM [1,2,3] and NACE [4] for specific steel, stainless steel and nickel base alloys. This paper reviews the manufacturing sequence for PM near net shapes and discusses the details of several successful applications. The application of the HIP PM process to subsea manifolds is highlighted.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE CONDITION OF A PIPE FIXED IN A CLAMPING DEVICE

2021 ◽  
pp. 78-85
Author(s):  
Emin Musa Afandiyev ◽  
Mahammadali Nuraddin Nuriyev
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Pipe Failure ◽  
Pipe Surface ◽  
Tensile Forces ◽  
Cylindrical Parts ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
Clamping Device

Due to the fact that clamping devices are widely used in various industries, the requirements for the operation of such devices are constantly increasing. This is due to an increase in the general requirements for processing accuracy, as well as an increase in the forces acting on the clamped part. The reliability of these devices when working with thin-walled cylindrical parts is of great importance. Thin-walled cylinders used in mechanical engineering are subject to significant loads. With prolonged exposure to loads from clamping forces, as well as from axial tensile forces, plastic deformations of cylindrical parts occur. In the oil and gas industry, when clamping drill and casing pipes in some areas in the capture zone, stresses exceed the yield strength. Multiple clamping of the pipe will reduce the pipe wall in the gripping area, which causes premature pipe failure. Therefore, increasing the holding capacity of clamping mechanisms is relevant. Analysis of broken drill pipes, which have been operating in wedge grips for a long time, showed that in most cases the pipes undergo plastic deformation caused by damage to the pipe surface by the teeth of the ram. To clarify the actual conditions of loading the pipe and the possibilities of increasing the capacity of the clamping devices, studies of the contact pressures in the clamping zone were carried out. A new pipe clamping chuck is also presented, which provides a sufficiently high reliability of fastening of cylindrical parts.

A Novel Structural Joint With the Potential of Fire-Tolerance Improvement

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. V. Khonsari ◽  
G. L. England ◽  
A. R. Jamshidi-Vismeh ◽  
N. Fattahian
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Thermal Insulating ◽  
Structural Joint ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
High Energy Dissipation

A new innovative ‘universal’ structural joint with multiple applications was devised. The two major conceived contexts for the use of this joint are ‘joining beams to columns,’ and ‘joining diagonal braces to horizontal ones.’ The main features of this joint are its high rotational capacity, its high shear deformation capacity, its high energy-dissipation capacity, its ability to contain damage, and its repalceability. Due to its geometry, it can well lend itself to protection measures against fire, normally practiced by the involving industries. This makes it a good candidate for being used in structures related to oil and gas industry, offshore or onshore. Through numerical modelling of the joint, also using mechanical properties of ‘mild steel,’ one of the best potential materials for the fabrication of the joint, at elevated temperatures, the ‘bending behaviour’ of the joint at various temperatures was studied. Additionally, the effects of using various thermal insulating materials, used for covering the joint, in reducing the temperature of various parts of the joint were investigated. Though not supported by any experiments, all these numerical analyses showed the potential of this joint for presenting improved behaviour during a fire scenario, as a result of using some insulating agents.

Time of Flight Diffraction Technique (TOFD-T) as an Alternative to X-Ray Examination for Thick Welds: A Literature Review

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Bleuze ◽  
Julien Banchet ◽  
S. W. Glass ◽  
Jean-Michel Tchilian ◽  
Andre´ Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Time Of Flight ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
Good Evidence ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Initial Field ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Time Of Flight Diffraction

In the nuclear industry, and in particular, regarding large steel components including the nuclear steam supply system, weld integrity must be assessed and confirmed during the fabrication process, for the initial field-welds and periodically during in-service follow-up of some critical assembly welds. In France, this quality control is prescriptively carried out via nondestructive inspections in accordance with the RCCM code primarily via X-Ray Radiography or Gammagraphy (RT) coupled to conventional ultrasound (C-UT). These two techniques are integrated into code inspection requirements since the industry has good evidence that RT and C-UT are able to detect and characterize defects, and are well suited to the large weld thickness of the reactor pressure vessel, pressurizer or stream generators. C-UT is frequently used where it may be shown equivalent to RT. Use of RT however becomes more and more problematic because of the trend of regulatory restrictions to limit radiological source transport, extension of radiological exclusion zones to limit the dose to which workers are exposed, and pressure to increase production for new component fabrication and on-site assembly to support aggressive new-build schedules. Replacement of RT by another dose free technique such as the Time of Flight Diffraction Technique (TOFD-T) would be desirable. In this context, AREVA conducted a study of other industries and other countries management of RT particularly focusing on replacement of radiography by TOFD-T. Interviews were conducted surveying industries manufacturing pressure vessels and making similar welds to those within the nuclear industries, i.e. the oil and gas and the submarine industry. In addition, a literature review on the TOFD-T performances, existing codes and standards, and past approaches to justify the replacement of radiography by the TOFD-T was performed. For all this study, European, American and Japanese industries were surveyed or considered. This study showed that TOFD-T is widely used in the US oil and gas industry thanks to ASME code case, but the global nuclear industry has been reluctant to accept TOFD-T due to the lack of specific acceptance criteria. Follow-on work must be performed for TOFD-T to be proposed and accepted as an alternative to RT in France.

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