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http://dx.doi.org/10.5695/JKISE.2016.49.5.439

Failure Analysis of Condenser Fin Tubes of Package Type Air Conditioner for Navy Vessel  

Park, Hyoung Hun (Busan Center, Defense Agency for Technology and Quality)
Hwang, Yang Jin (Surface Technology Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science Changwon)
Lee, Kyu Hwan (Surface Technology Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science Changwon)
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Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering / v.49, no.5, 2016 , pp. 439-446 More about this Journal
Abstract
In 2015, a fin tube (Cu-Ni 70/30 alloy) of package type heat exchanger for navy vessel was perforated through the wall which led to refrigerant leakage. This failure occurred after only one year since its installation. In this study, cause of the failure was determined based on available documents, metallographic studies and computational fluid dynamics simulation conducted on this fin tube. The results showed that dimensional gap between inserted plastic tube and inside wall of fin tube is the cause of the swirling turbulent stream of sea water. As a result of combination of swirling turbulence and continuing collision of hard solid particles in sea water, erosion corrosion has begun at the end of inserted plastic tube area. Crevice corrosion followed later in the crevice between the outer wall of plastic tube and inner wall of fin tube. It was found that other remaining tubes also showed the same corrosion phenomena. Thorough inspection and prompt replacement will have to be accomplished for the fin tubes of the same model heat exchanger.
Keywords
Heat exchanger; Fin tube; Cu-Ni alloy; Erosion corrosion; Crevice corrosion; Sea water;
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