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6/15/2009 9:00 AM
 
There have been significant nos of cases of Tube-Tuibe sheet joint failures and Tube failures in exchangers of the following service : a) Propylene refrigerant condenser : In Naphtha Cracker Plant b) Propylene fractionator condenser : In Naphtha Cracker Plant c) Propylene refrigerant system condenser : In LLDPE plant I am finding a common thread between them i.e. service is propyelene condensation . All tubes are of CS (A 179 ) . Tubes of frist two services are of Low finned type . Can some one share experince of similar kind ( Propyelene condesnser exchanger leakages ) and suggest how Propylene condensation process gives rise to corrosion or any other problem that may lead to tube- tube sheet weld joint / Tube material failure . regards , SHAMIK
 
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6/22/2009 9:00 AM
 
You did not mention whether it is shell and tube or air fin cooler type.
 
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