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Crude / Vacuum Unit

Equipment
Desalter to Hot Crude Preheater

Hot Crude Preheater

Atmospheric Furnace

Mechanisms
CSCC
(Caustic Embrittlement)
Caustic Cracking
Caustic Corrosion

Temperature Range

Sulfidation

Begins at 500F

Caustic Cracking
Caustic Corrosion
Sulfidation
Creep
Polythionic Acid Cracking
Naphthenic Acid Corrosion
Oxidation
Caustic Corrosion
Erosion-Erosion / Corrosion
Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking
Short Term Overheating / Stress Rupture
Fuel Ash Corrosion

Begins at 500F
Based on Material
750 to 1500F
450 to 750F
Significant above 1000F

Above 140F
Below 1000F

Affected Materials
Carbon Steels
Low Alloy Steels
300 Series SS
Nickel based alloys are more resistant

Prevention / Mitigation

Carbon Steels
Low Alloy Steels
300 Series SS
400 Series SS

Upgrade to higher chromium alloys

Carbon Steels
All Metals and Alloys
300 Series SS Alloy 600 / 600H Alloy 800 / 800H

Upgrade to higher chromium alloys

PWHT 1150F

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