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A rupture of a fired heater piping connection containing a thermally stabilized silicone polymer fluid led to a fire and extensive secondary damage to other furnace components. APTECH performed a detailed root cause evaluation of the ruptured tube and a suitability-for-service evaluation of the remaining furnace components. This evaluation involved interviews with plant personnel, field evaluation of the critical components in the furnace, review of operation and maintenance manuals and records, detailed metallurgical evaluations of select components, and engineering life assessments. A technical report and expert opinions were presented to all concerned parties.

Satish Almaula		Plant failure and root cause analysis; process and design engineering analysis; process technology development and testing; plant engineering, operations, maintenance and safety management; plant and process control system management.

Steven Kohan, Ph.D.		Chemical engineering, refinery processes, toxic fume generation.

Kimble Clark, Ph.D.		Failure analysis, heat transfer & thermodynamics, process plant equipment failures & explosions, fuel science, combustion, industrial fires and explosions.

Richard Schreiber, P.E.		Machinery and mechanical device failure analysis, mechanical testing, combustion and heat transfer, industrial fires and explosions, gas appliances.

Eric Sullivan, P.E.		Metallurgy, welding, failure analysis, fire and explosion investigations, equipment, piping.