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Polythionic Acid Stress Cracking in Furnace Tubes

Tom Kopecky, Jim McCarter, and Bruce Scott. Reliability Engineering Group, Flint Hill Resources, 4241 Savannah Ave., Port Arthur, TX 77640

This paper will provide details of an olefin unit's actual experience with Polythionic Acid Stress Corrosion Cracking (PASCC) in a furnace convection section. Investigation into the suspected cause of the tube failures along with the supporting metallurgical data will be presented.

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