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SIMULATION OF THE EFFECT OF THE COVER GLASS ANGLE INCLINE ON A SINGLE SLOPE SOLAR DISTILLATOR Caturwati, Ni Ketut; Wahyudi, Hadi; Alda, Apriyani; Wiyono, Slamet; Dwinanto, Dwinanto
Trends in Mechanical Engineering Research Vol 2, No 2 (2024): December
Publisher : Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62870/timer.v2i2.30947

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Distillation is a water purification process through evaporation and condensation. Research on solar distillation was developed using the Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) method to obtain an overview of the transmission of solar radiation heat by the cover glass for variations in the angle of the glass inclination of 100, 200 and 300. The water height in the basin is 100 mm. The simulation results show that the heating process with variations in the angle of the cover glass affects the distillation results. The smaller angle of the cover glass inclination, the higher heat flux entering the basin so that the evaporation process becomes higher which ultimately increases the amount of distillate water production produced. The highest heat flux entering the distillation system was achieved by the system with a cover glass inclination angle of 100 with a value of 388.525 W / m2, while the lowest was at an angle of 300 with a value of 379.792 W / m2. In addition, the highest distillate production was obtained on the cover glass with an inclination angle of 10 ° of 1.078 cc. For operational hours at 13.00 WIB and simulation time 180 seconds.
Microstructure Features and Degradation Mechanisms of Low-Pressure Evaporator Tube Steels in Combined Cycle Power Plants Nugraha, YangYang Gilang; Erwin, Erwin; Listijorini, Erny; Dwinanto, Dwinanto; Alhamidi, Ahmad Ali; Satria, Dhimas; Saefuloh, Iman; Yusuf, Yusvardi; Sunardi, Sunardi
FLYWHEEL : Jurnal Teknik Mesin Untirta Vol 10, No 2 (2024): October
Publisher : Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62870/fwl.v10i2.39002

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A leakage failure occurred in a low-pressure evaporator tube of a Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) in a combined cycle power plant. The failed tube, manufactured from ST 37.8 CL1 steel, was investigated to determine the root cause of failure. The analysis included visual inspection, metallographic examination, and hardness testing. Visual observation revealed localized leakage regions associated with material degradation. Metallographic analysis showed a ferrite–pearlite microstructure with pronounced pearlite growth and the presence of micro-cavities concentrated along grain boundaries. Hardness measurements indicated that the failed tube exhibited higher hardness values (average 83.3 HRB) compared to unused material (average 76.6 HRB), reflecting microstructural evolution during service. The tube operated at approximately 143.8 °C under continuous internal pressure. Long-term exposure to these conditions promoted creep damage, characterized by the nucleation of micro-cavities at ferrite–pearlite interfaces. Progressive cavity growth and coalescence reduced ductility and facilitated crack initiation, ultimately leading to leakage. The findings demonstrate that creep-induced cavity formation associated with pearlite growth was the primary failure mechanism of the low-pressure evaporator tube.