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Coker Heater Tube Failure During Pigging

Presented By

Karly Moore - PBF Energy

Conference:

During a Coker heater tube pigging operation in 2020, one of the tubes ruptured. The tubes was found to be heavily carburized due to local flame impingement. This presentation will review this failure and the damage mechanisms associated with it.

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