Alloy Tube Liners: Mitigate Plugging and Extend Equipment Life

What are Alloy Tube Liners?

Full-length alloy tubes hydraulically expanded inside existing parent tubes to provide corrosion and erosion protection. Available in stainless steel, duplex, Inconel, CuNi, C276, and other specialized metallurgies for upgrade applications.

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The Industry Challenge

The Problem

Heat exchanger tubes experience corrosion, erosion, and tube-end wear from aggressive process media and debris. Traditional responses include plugging tubes or replacing entire units.

75% Capacity Loss

Typical impact from extensive plugging

The Alloy Tube Liners Solution

Full-length hydraulically expanded liners provide metal-to-metal contact barrier protection while maintaining heat transfer efficiency. Onsite installation minimizes downtime.

100% Volume Recovery

Restored tube functionality

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Key Benefits

What Alloy Tube Liners Can Do For Your Site

Hydraulically expanded liners provide immediate corrosion protection while maintaining operational efficiency through proven metallurgy upgrades and expert installation.

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Mitigate Tube Plugging

Restore compromised tubes to full service capacity, avoiding volume losses from plugging strategies.

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Extend Equipment Service Life

Protect parent tubes from further degradation through specialized alloy barriers designed for specific process conditions.

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Reduce Replacement Costs

Avoid premature unit replacement through targeted tube rehabilitation that addresses root cause failures.

4. Enhance Heat Transfer Efficiency Liners

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Maintain optimal performance through metal-to-metal contact installation that prevents insulating air gaps.

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Accelerate Turnaround Completion

Complete installations within typical turnaround windows through efficient onsite processes and small crew requirements.

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Upgrade Metallurgy Performance

Access specialized alloys including 316SS, 825, C276, and duplex materials for enhanced corrosion resistance.

Our Liner Installation Process: From Aging To Pristine

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Step 1: Material Selection

Select appropriate alloy based on process conditions and order properly sized annealed liners

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Step 2: White Metal Blasting

Clean tube ID through grit blasting and measure parent tube dimensions for calibration

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Step 3: Liner Installation

Install full-length liners into parent tubes with proper positioning

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Step 4: Hydraulic Expansion

Expand liners using calibrated hydraulic pressure to achieve metal-to-metal contact

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Step 5: Tube Ends Are Cut

Cut liners to tubesheet specifications

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Step 6: Mechanical Rolling

Mechanically roll to expand ends as required

How Alloy Tube Liners Compares

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Common Alloy Tube Liners Applications

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Discover The Benefits of Alloy Tube Liners

Your Next Steps

Proven solutions for extending heat exchanger life through expert metallurgy and installation techniques

Contact

Reach out to discuss your specific tube conditions and process requirements

Assessment

Our technical team evaluates your application and recommends appropriate alloy specifications

Planning

Develop installation timeline and coordinate with your turnaround schedule

Installation

Deploy certified technicians for onsite liner installation and quality verification

Frequently Asked Alloy Tube Liners Questions

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Heat exchangers, condensers, coolers, fin fan units, reboilers, and feedwater heaters experiencing corrosion, erosion, or tube-end degradation issues.

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Typical installations complete within 6-day turnaround windows, depending on unit size and tube count. Our efficient process minimizes downtime requirements.

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We provide liners in stainless steel (304/316), duplex, Inconel, CuNi, C276, 825, and other specialized metallurgies based on your specific process conditions.

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Our hydraulic expansion process creates metal-to-metal contact between the liner and parent tube, preventing insulating air gaps that could reduce heat transfer performance.

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Clients typically achieve substantial savings by avoiding unit replacement costs, with most projects delivering savings exceeding $500,000 compared to equipment replacement alternatives.

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