Thanks for the responses folks.
Just to add. Yes, this is registered equipment, but it's a tubular reactor, so it's actually considered a really long segment of pipe (not a vessel). Inspection requirements are a little different for pipe versus vessel around here. I can get away with X-ray...
Thanks for the feedback!
Design pressure for the reactor is 45ksi, all relief devices are set to this, and the reactor never got above that pressure. I was just concerned about the temperature effects. I am very limited regarding inspection and NDE options: no internal access (even for remote...
I have a reactor tube that (during an excursion) saw pressures of about 43.5ksi (300MPa) and reached 2372F (1300C) for approximately 45 seconds (very worst case scenario). The reactor tube is AISI4340 material and approximately 2" thick (2" ID). Reaction was instantly killed after that excursion...
