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Final <strong>Report</strong> – 813 8385 1<br />

Metallurgical Analysis <strong>of</strong> 24-Inch Houstonia 200 Service <strong>Failure</strong> at MP 21.6 (8/25/08)<br />

Page 15<br />

Scale removed<br />

for bacteria<br />

testing and EDS,<br />

Location B<br />

Scale removed<br />

for bacteria<br />

testing and EDS,<br />

Location A<br />

Wall loss<br />

Axial<br />

direction<br />

12 inches from<br />

U/S girth weld<br />

Mating portion<br />

<strong>of</strong> Mount M1<br />

Figure 5. Photograph <strong>of</strong> the external surface <strong>of</strong> Pipe Segment A2 on the<br />

clockwise side <strong>of</strong> rupture.<br />

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