Importance of inspection of the oil-oil shell and tube heat exchanger for needs of sustainable development and environmental protection

Abstract

Postrojenja za stabilizaciju nafte omogućavaju rekuperaciju i komercijalnu eksploataciju nafte koja se izdvaja iz gasa dopremljenog iz bušotine. Kondenzovani topli tečni ugljovodonici koji su prečišćeni iz prirodnog gasa mogu se koristiti za zagrevanje fluida koji dolazi u proces u kome se vrši njegovo razdvajanje na lakše i tečne komponente. U radu je prikazan pregled razmenjivača toplote nafta-nafta i objašnjen značaj inspekcije u pogledu održivog razvoja i zaštite životne sredine. Debljina materijala merena je ultrazvučnom tehnikom. Određivanje stepena korozije i preostalog radnog veka razmenjivača toplote izvršeni su prema API 510 i API 572 standardu. Vizuelni test je otkrio određena mehanička oštećenja i površinsku koroziju, metoda inspekcije penetrantskim metodama nije detektovala prsline u zavarenim spojevima u vreme pregleda.Plant for oil stabilisation is enable to recovery and commercial exploitation of oil which is rectified from excavated raw gas. Condensed hot liquid hydrocarbons that are separated from natural gas can be used to heat the fluid that enters the process in which it is separated into liquid and lighter components. This paper presents the inspection of an oil heat exchanger and explains the importance of inspection regarding sustainable development and environmental protection. The thickness of the material was measured by ultrasonic technique. Determination of corrosion rate and remaining life of oil-oil shell and tube heat exchanger is performed according to the API 510 and API 572 standards. The visual test revealed some mechanical damages and surface corrosion; a liquid penetrant inspection method showed no cracks at the time of inspection.Mesto i datum održavanja konferencije: Privredna komora Srbije, Beograd, 17. i 18. oktobar 2022. Place and date conference: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, Belgrade, October 17. and 18., 202

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