SUCCESS ISSUE 002 MARCH 2017©. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.NEXUSEGROUP.COM Hydrocracker Furnace Rebuild Inspection indicated signs of creep stress and deterioration in radiant and convection sections of furnace. A client’s inspection of the 1960’s vintage furnace identified that the tubes in the radiant sections showed signs of creep stress and required replacement. This inspection also showed other deterioration issues in the radiant section, convection section and large bore duct to the SCR from the furnace stack. challenge With only a short amount of time remaining before the Hydrocracker planned turnaround, the challenge was to find an effective option to replace the required process heat input by either rebuilding or replacing the existing furnace cons

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