ABSTRACT

THE ROLE OF ADVANCE MATERIALS IN PAKISTANI ENERGY

CRISES
Conference Track: Technology Advancement in Energy Storage
AUTHOR

NAME: Engr. Muhammad Hussain

INSTITUTES NAME: TCR Arabia Company Limited, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
E-Mail ID: engrmohdhussain@gmail.com
Phone No: +966 59 762 9905, +92 333 963 5037
CO-AUTHOR(s)

NAME: Prof: Dr. Shahid Khalil

INSTITUTES NAME: University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Pakistan

NAME: Mr. Abrar Hussain

INSTITUTES NAME: Govt: Post Graduate College, Parachinar, Kurram Agency, Pakistan
KEYWORDS: P91, Integrity, NDT, Advance Materials, Energy Efficiency, Life Assessment

ABSTRACT:
High Cr martensitic steels have been considered as miracle steels for high temperature plant
applications due to their high creep strength, much lower cost, higher thermal conductivity, lower
coefficient of thermal expansion and better inspect ability by NDE techniques compared with
other austenitic steels.
This paper reviews the main features concerning P91 and its application in Pakistani power
sector. This steel is for steam boiler, boiler piping, boiler drum and other similar purpose. The
material can be used at high temperature up to 650 oC. The main areas where this steels give a
very good creep-resistant behaviour are in power generation and petrochemical plants. In
addition to high creep strength, it also has other properties like hardenability, corrosion
resistance, and weldability, which we need at high temperature. To increase the efficiency of
power boilers generally entails operation at the highest possible temperatures and steam
pressures, we need to focus the issues related to the processing, fabrication, inspection of P91
steels. To overcome on maintenance issues and enhance the power crises in power plants, we
need appropriate NDT techniques.