March 2020
Maintenance and Reliability
Case study: Extend tube life in a waste heat boiler
The sulfur recovery unit (SRU) separates sulfur from sulfur compounds.
The Authors
Sang-Mo Lee has more than 26 yr of experience as a Fixed-Equipment Engineer at SK Energy. His main tasks include root cause analysis (RCA), troubleshooting, fitness-for-service (FFS) evaluation, maintenance procedures and technical support for the refining and petrochemical business. He earned a BS degree in mechanical engineering, and is qualified as a professional engineer for welding and metallurgy by the South Korean government.
Eunho Kim is a Junior Engineer on the Stationary Equipment Engineering team at SK energy. He is in charge of the FCCU, and has 5 yr of experience in detailed design and maintenance of equipment. He earned a BS degree in mechanical engineering from Inha University in South Korea.
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