Case Study
62 U-Tube Heat Exchangers
62 U-Tube Heat Exchangers ROMGAZ Natural Gas Facility (Romania) Tube Size ½” ID (12.7mm) Material Steel # of Tubes 39 tubes per unit, 2418 total Inspection Time 1 shift (15-20 seconds per tube) Shape U-tubes with very tight bends, difficult tube access point Defects Found • Erosion found in the bend of one tube • Full blockage found in one tube Outcome AcousticEye was able to quickly inspect tube bundles despite extremely difficult