HEATEX
HEATEX
HEATEX
PRIME OBJECTIVES:
TO ACHIEVE MAX H.T. RATE PER UNIT SURFACE COMPATIBLE
WITH ECONOMIC FACTORS.
TO SALVAGE MAX HEAT AS IN HEAT EXCHANGERS.
TO MINIMISE HEAT FLUX BY USE OF INSULATION.
T
X=0X=X
DISTANCE
HEAT EXCHANGERS:
ADVANTAGE OF SHELL & TUBE EXCHANGERS:
a)
b)
c)
K1 = h1
X1
= h2
(T1 T2) =
K2
X2
Q
A1h1
(T1 T4) =
A1 T =
T = Q (
Q ( 1 + A1
h1
Aw
Q = U1 A1 T
Kw Aw (T2 T3)
Xw
K1
KW
K2
T1
T2
Xw +
Aw Kw
Xw +
Kw
A1
A2
U1 = ( 1
T3
T4
1
)
h2 A2
1 )=Q
h2 U1
A1 X +
A1
K1
Aw Kw
X1
1 )
A2
XW
h2
X2
OPERATON :
COMMISIONING :
FIRST COMMISION COLD FLUID. VENT OUT
AIR BLOCKED INSIDE. BEFORE OPENING O/L BL.
NORMAL CHECKS :
FOR ANY FLANGE LEAKS
FOR TUBE LEAKS IN CASE OF COOLERS
BY KEEPING, VENT OPEN & CHECK FOR OIL.
SURVEYS :
H.E. SURVEYS MEASUREMENT OF SHELL SIDE
& TUBE SIDE FLOWS, I/L AND O/L TEMPR. TO
CHECK FOR OVERALL H.T. COEFF.
TO ASSERTAIN .
DECOMMISSIONING :
FIRST DECOMMISSION HOT FLUID. THEN COLD
FLUID.
DRAIN SHELL & TUBE SIDE
PUT ISOLATION BLINDS.
CLEANING :
RODDING, HYDRO JETTING OR HYDRO
BLASTING (10,000 PSI)
INSPECTION
FOR CLEANLINESS OF INSIDE & OUTSIDE OF THE TUBES.
TUBE TEST :
1. REMOVE FLOATING HEAD SIDE RING.
2. BOX-UP FLOATING HEAD & CHANNEL COVER.
3. WATER FILLING AND VENTING.
4. PRESSURISING & CHECK FOR LEAKS FROM FLOATING HEAD COVER
AND CHANNEL COVER.
BOX UP
DEBLINDING
COMMISSIONING FIRST COLD FLUID THEN HOT FLUID
HOT BOLTING OF FLANGES.
VENTING AIR POCKET FOR COOLERS AND EXCHANGER FOR
WATER SIDE.
BACK FLUSHING
1.CLOSE COOLING WATER I/L VALVE SLOWLY.
2. OPEN THE BACK FLUSHING VALVE.
3.BACK FLUSH FOR ABOUT 60SECONDS.
4.SLOWLY CLOSE BACK FLUSHING NOZZLE.
5. OPEN COOLING WATER I/L VALVE.
WATER COOLERS
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO LOW EFFICIENCY
1. Plugged Tubes
2. Biological Deposits
3. Hardness Deposits
4. Low Cooling Water Inlet Pressure
5. Hydrocarbon Leaks
SCALES MAY BE
METAL OXIDES SULFIDES
ORGANIC MATERIALS ORGANIC POLYMERS
*COKE
* SALT
ETC.,
ORGANIC FOULING
POLYMERISATION OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
DEPOSITION OF ABOVE ON H.T. AREA FURTHER POLYMERISE DEGRADE
AND FORM COKE.
REACTION : FREE RADIAL CHAIN REACTION. INITIATED BY METAL
CONTAMINANTS BY OXYGEN CONTAMINANTS OR SIMPLY BY HEATING.
INORGANIC FOULING :
NH4 Cl OVHD COND. BY REACTION WITH NH3
METALLIC SALTS, OXIDES, SULPHIDES ETC.,
SOLUTION TO FOULING :
*MECHANICAL
*CHEMICAL
MECHANICAL : USING FILTERS, REVAMPING EQUIPMENT INTERNALS TO
INCREASE VELOCITY OR TO GIVE BETTER FLOW PATTERN.
CHEMICAL : USAGE OF ANTI-FOULANTS
PREVENTION OF FOULANTS FROM FORMING :
CORP. INHIBITOR, ANTIOXIDANTS . METAL COORDINATORS
PEVENT DEPOSITION OF FOULANTS
SURF (ACE) ACTANTS ACT AS DETERGANTS
POLY FUNCTIONAL
APPLIED IN CONCENTRATION OF 5 TO 100 PPM
SAVINGS DUE TO INCREASED
PRODUCTION/FUEL SAVING/MAINTENANCE COST/OPERATING EFFICIENCY
STEAM REBOILER
CHANNEL
HEAD
8.0 kg/cm2
CONDENSATE
HEADER
STEAM HEARTERS
Condensate Back up into channel Head
Malfunctioning of steam Trap.
Increased pressure in the steam condensate collection Header.
Installation of control valve directly on condensate drain line.
(Introduce an intermediate condensate level drum)
Blown condensate seal
STEAM INLET
RUST LAYER
CONDENSATE
OUTLET
FOULING INFLUENCED BY :
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS:
1. DESIGN P & T
- Normal / Alternate Condition.
- Start up / Shut Down / Emergency. Condition.
- Pump shut off pr.
- System Pr. / Relief capability.
2. TUBES
- Bundle : Geometry of bundle component
- Length : L P
- Economical. L
- Dimensions & Pitch
- size or 1
- pitch
3. BAFFLES : Divert Flow
17.25% - Highest H.T.Rate
2.
Process Condition.
Fixed Temp. / Heat Load consideration.
Contamination Problem.
SOR / EOR Conditions.
H.T. Coefficient h for heavier Prod.
Ease of operation & maintenance.
3.
4.
EQUIPMENT LIMATION :
- P - pumping Requirement Variation.
- Max. Area in a shell - in case exceeds parallel exchanger used.
- Preheat temp. Furnace Limitation.
- Inlet Pr. Increased to suppress Vapor for distribution.
5.
HEAT INTEGRATION :
- BFW Heating / L.P. Steam Prodn.
- Reboiling other tower fluid. Etc.,
6.
CONFIGURATION SELECTION:
- TEMP. DIFF.
- HEAT AVAILABILITY
- Temp. Cross over will not be a controlling factor for the amount
of Heat Exchanged.
7.
ECONOMICS:
Q: FIND LMTD
I/L
O/L
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hot Fluid
200
150
Cold
32
45
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Q:Explain the Terms
Q
= MCpT
UAT
Q, M, Cp, T, U, A, T
Q:CW Temp. increase indicates ------- in cooling water flow. increase / Decrease.
Q:More efficient. Co-current/Counter current