04-09-2014 дата публикации
Номер: US20140246013A1
Fired heater tubes with improved resistance to corrosion and fouling suitable for use in thermal processing units of petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants are fabricated from a bulk alloy of an alumina-forming alloy which is capable of forming a stable oxide film on the surfaces of the tubes. The bulk alloy comprising about 3 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of Al, about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % Cr and at least one alloying component selected from Fe, Ni, Co, Si, Mn, B, C, N, P, Ga, Ge, As, In, Sn, Sb, Pb, Sc, La, Y, Ce, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Re, Ru, Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au and mixtures of these components. 1. A fired heater tube having an inner surface and an outer surface formed from an alumina-forming bulk alloy comprising about 3 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of Al , about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % Cr and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Fe , Ni , Co , Si , Mn , B , C , N , P , Ga , Ge , As , In , Sn , Sb , Pb , Sc , La , Y , Ce , Ti , Zr , Hf , V , Nb , Ta , Mo , W , Re , Ru , Rh , Ir , Pd , Pt , Cu , Ag , Au and mixtures thereof , the tube having a surface oxide layer on at least one of its alumina-forming bulk alloy surfaces , substantially comprised of alumina , chromia , silica , mullite , spinels , or mixtures thereof.2. The fired heater tube of in which the surface oxide layer is formed on the inner surface of the tube.3. The fired heater tube of in which the oxide layer is alumina.4. The fired heater tube of in which the alumina forming bulk alloy comprises about 3 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of aluminum.5. The fired heater tube of in which the alumina forming bulk alloy comprises about 3 wt. % to about 3.5 wt. % of aluminum.6. The fired heater tube of in which the alumina forming bulk alloy comprises about 1 wt. % to about 3 wt. % of niobium.7. The fired heater tube of in which the alumina forming bulk alloy comprises about 10 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of chromium.8. The fired heater tube of in which the alumina forming bulk ...
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