Performance Testing

Performance Testing

Heat Exchangers Performance Testing Testing and Inspection Goals:

• Increased longevity- life assessment
• Availability, reliability, and performance
• Reduced maintenance costs
• Uniform approach to feedwater heater programs, including:
  • Plugging
  • Operations
  • Repair procedures
  • Performance Programs
  • Documentation

A Physical Testing and Inspection Program
Should Include:

• Eddy current examination
• Borescopic inspection
• Tube inlet ID measurements
• Metallurgical analysis of failures
• Hydrostatic test of individual tubes
• Visual inspection of heater and associated equipment

In addition to physical inspections, the analysis should also evaluate:

• Current Performance
• Failure history
• Design details
• Heat balances
• Piping arrangement
• Automatic controls
• Operating procedure