Nondestructive detection and assessment of high temperature hydrogen attack damage in carbon steel pressure vessels

John F. Conway, Megan E. McGovern, Dorian K. Balch, Henrique Reis

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Abstract

A nondestructive testing approach capable of evaluating high temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA) damage in carbon steel pressure vessels is presented. The approach, involving non-collinear wave mixing of ultrasonic waves, is applied to a test sample extracted from a retired pressure vessel. Nonlinear ultrasonic results are consistent with tensile test results obtained using specimens extracted throughout the thickness of the pressure vessel, and with damage observed using scanning electron microscopy micrographs. Results show that the nonlinear ultrasonic approach has the potential of being capable to detect and assess HTHA damage through the thickness of pressure vessels. The method only requires access to the vessels' outside surface, which makes it very attractive for field inspections.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHealth Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems XII
EditorsTribikram Kundu
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510616967
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
EventHealth Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems XII 2018 - Denver, United States
Duration: Mar 5 2018Mar 8 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10600
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherHealth Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems XII 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period3/5/183/8/18

Keywords

  • High temperature hydrogen attack
  • damage
  • non-collinear wave mixing
  • nonlinear ultrasonics
  • safety

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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