Heat Exchanger with damage U-bundle

Heat Exchanger: U-tube damage due to corrosion of the carbon steel bundle. This did not happen overnight but as time passes, the carbon steel has corroded causing the tubes to be unstable since the bundle loses support.

The service is cooling water therefore it is essential for a plant to maintain high integrity of these equipment.

Corroded baffle plate leading to exchanger tube extreme vibration 

Baffle is made of carbon steel with Inconel tubes

General view of the Inconel bundle 

I know what you might say, "how can Inconel look so brownish?". Believe it or not its Inconel, and the brownish color are just surface stain due to long exposure to the service. 

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