Abdelgalil, A.
Mitigate reactor failures due to graphitization
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Graphitization occurs in carbon steel (CS) reactors in high-temperature service (> 455°C). As discussed in this case history, the shell of a methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) reactor became s..
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Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
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2023
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