oxygen pitting

[SloFlo]

We have a small boiler that has developed oxygen pitting. The boiler is of carbon steel construction and is 6 years old. I need to determine what the remaining life of the boiler is and the probability of its failure over time. It is difficult to do a ultra sound thickness test due to the size of the boiler. Can anybody recommend a method to determine the remaining life of the boiler and the probability of failure over the next few years?
Thanks

 

[SJones]

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Steve Jones
Materials & Corrosion Engineer

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[bigghassan]

what is the most loaction of the boiler that supjected to the pitting.

 

[macmet]

I was under the impression that pitting corrosion did not allow for safe estimates on remaining life.

Hopefully, for you, I'm wrong.