RA333® Calciner Shell
Offering excellent high temperature oxidation, RA333® has been selected by a leading cat cracker catalyst producer to be used during the creation of their calciner shells.
Providing outstanding strength and thermal fatigue resistance RA333® replaced 601 units that had developed holes within the shell. Following the replacement of the 601 units the US company found there to be no more issues during the process.
### RA333® Offered Greater Fatigue Resistance
Originally the calciner shells were created using RA330®, but increases in operating temperatures required an alloy with greater strength and fatigue resistance. Which is why RA333® and 601 were both trialed before RA333® proved superior.
Bay Tank and Fabricating Company were selected to construct the three calciner units of RA333®. Using standard fabrication equipment and practices they were able to handle the RA333® fabrication with ease. They constructed the calciner units with a 5ft diameter, almost 36ft long and with an RA333® shell plate measuring 9.5mm that was welded over an internal RA333® square bar.SMA Welding
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**Using titania electrodes, Bay Tank decided to use SMA welding. And to ensure crack free welds they opted to X-ray the welds after the cap pass had been applied.
Using standard equipment shearing and rolling of the RA333® alloy was achieved with great ease, whilst the RA333® and smaller pieces were cut using the latest plasma cutting equipment.
### Resistant to High TemperaturesGetting its name from its unique 3% molybdenum, 3% cobalt and 3% tungsten RA333® is also made up of 45% nickel and 25% chromium. It has outstanding resistance to high temperature oxidation and carburization, and has the ability to withstand thermal cycling and corrosive environments!
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