The hydrogen cooler leaked after being in use for a short period of time
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A new diesel hydrogenation unit was installed, and less than 3 months after it began operation, a leak occurred in the desulfurization cooler. What could be the cause of this? The usage time was too short; please discuss this to earn extra points
The circulating water not meeting standards, or the material of the tube bundle not meeting standards, could both be the issue
The scope of the problem is too broad; it may be due to medium corrosion, incorrect sequencing when putting the heat exchanger into use, pressure buildup, or quality issues with the heat exchanger itself
The device was used in winter – could it have cracked due to freezing during cleaning?
There are hidden risks in manufacturing the equipment itself!
Check your cooler drawings to see if there are anti-corrosion coatings on the inner and outer walls of the tube bundle
The fact that a leak occurred after three months indicates that the thickness was gradually decreasing; corrosion was the main cause. Excessive temperature differences can be ruled out. If it were due to circulating water, other similar water coolers would also start leaking； If it is due to issues on the medium side, check whether the composition of the medium deviates from the design specifications, as well as whether the material chosen for the heat exchanger and its structure meet the required standards
Check the records to see if there were any temperature fluctuations in the days prior to the leak, which could have caused uneven heating and led to the leak
The equipment is substandard; the product has a high sulfur content, which causes corrosion