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May 1
Second Quarter 2007
Chicago, IL
Holland, Michigan
Brooks, KY 40109
2681 Coral Ridge Road
DAVID N. FRENCH METALLURGISTS
United Dynamics Corporation
1—
—3, 2007
Presents
2007 Northern Techniques Conference
Hampton Inn Holland (888)933
(888)933--8500
The seminar includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, a manual,
and 3 days of educational instruction with one of the
industry’s highly regarded experts, John M. Cavote.
$1275 Per Person
Discounts for multiple attendees from the same facility!
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(502) 957
957--7525
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Caustic Attack
Did You Know? Caustic attack or caustic gouging of carbon
steel occurs as a result of:
David N. French Metallurgists is a 1. An upset in boiler chemistry in which too
Woman Owned Enterprise! much caustic (NaOH) is added.
A number of our clients may be unaware of the 2. Steam blanket formation on the fire side
fact that we are a Woman Owned Enterprise. To- of the furnace-wall tube that concen-
day, many companies are required to contract trates the hydroxide so that metal
for services with a percentage of company’s an- attack can occur.
nually which are Minority Owned Enterprises or Caustic could concentrate if the rate of
Woman Owned Enterprises. David N. French Met- bubble formation exceeds the rate at which
allurgists may be just the right avenue for fulfill- the tube is washed off. Alternatively, caus-
ing your organizational percentage requirements. tic can accumulate if heavy corrosion depos-
Laurie L. Cavote, our President, has industry re- its increase the temperature of the wall un-
lated experience of over 27 years. She is active in derneath the deposit and allow hydroxide to
the daily operations of not only one but two suc- concentrate there. Conditions for caustic
cessful corporations which operate under her di- attack are most likely to be present in zones
rection, with the utmost integrity of services and of high heat flux where waterside flow is
customer satisfaction. One more great reason slowed by:
David N French Metallurgists is the best choice for • deposit accumulations
all your metallurgical service solutions. • flow disruptions like backing rings
at butt welds or weld penetrations
where flow separation from the
wall may occur and departure-
DAVID N. FRENCH METALLURGISTS from-nucleate-boiling (DNB) can
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2681 Coral Ridge Road • flow in horizontal tubes
Brooks, KY 40109
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