The frequency of these failures depends on the corrective actions taken to prevent or reduce boiler tube damage. Repeat Boiler Tube Failures usually result in frequent forced outages, and ultimately in costly extended outages for major tubing replacement. Boiler tube failures are the leading cause of steam plant non-reliability. A tube failure may cause a forced outage, usually at the most inopportune time.

The outage results in lost production and lost revenue. The first step in preventing tube failures is understanding why a tube failure occurred. With this information, you can perform preemptive repair, replacement, or alter the tube environment.

TYPES OF BOILER TUBE FAILURE