Heat Exchanger Inspection PDF
Heat Exchanger Inspection PDF
Heat Exchanger Inspection PDF
Saad G.AL-Dufairi
BGP-Inspection Unit
July4,2005
Outline
Objective. Types of Heat Exchangers. Saudi Aramco Specifications, F175 Forms. Industrial Standards & Codes.
TEMA Classifications.
Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers. Primary Process Functions of Heat Exchangers.
Objective
Evaluate vendor fabrication drawings for suitability, using 32-SAMSS-007, 32-SAMSS-011, TEMA, and API standards. industry codes and standards to determine heat exchanger inspection and testing requirements.
Shell-and-tube heat exchangers Air-cooled heat exchangers Double-pipe heat exchangers Plate-and-frame heat exchangers
Tube Bundle
Air Seal
Tube Nozzle
Air Seal
Header
Tube spacer Side Frame
Typical Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger
Return Bend (welded) Drain Sliding Support Twin Flange Fixed Support Shell End Piece
Bin
Aout
Nozzle Header
Cin
Corrugated Sheet
Effective Width
Length
Cout
Distribution Section
Ain
Bout
SA Specifications
32-SAMSS-007 32-SAMSS-011 32-SAMSS-028
Exchangers SAES-E-004 Manufacture Of Shell And Tube Heat Exchangers Manufacture Of Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers Inspection Manufacture of Double Pipe Heat Design Criteria Of Shell And Tube Heat Exchangers Design Criteria of Double Pipe Heat Exchangers Design Criteria Of Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers Design Criteria Of Plate And Frame Heat Exchangers Design Criteria Of Electric Heat Exchangers
SAES-E-006
SAES-E-007 SAES-E-014 SAES-E-015
Manufacture of Shell And Tube Heat Exchangers Floating Heads or Tube Bundles Manufacture of Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers Manufacture of Plate & Frame
Industrial Standards
Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels Standards of the Tubular Exchanger Manufacturer's Association
TEMA
API 660
API 661
TEMA Classifications
TEMA Class Application Example
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R
C
Severe environments
Moderate service
Refineries
Building services, commercial, and general process industries
Chemical process
Chemical manufacturing
TEMA Classifications
Design Item Corrosion Allowance (carbon steel) Minimum Thickness of Shell Minimum Tie-Rod Diameter Gasket Contact-Surface Tolerance Class/Service R/Refinery 1/8 in. See Table R3.13 3/8 in. 1/32 in., max. in. C/General 1/16 in. See Table CB-3.13 in. None in. B/Chemical 1/16 in. See Table CB-3.13 in. None 5/8 in.
23 Shell I.D.
Type A Channel
TEMA Types
1C - 425C (33F - 800F) SA-516 Grade 70 or SA-537 Class 1 or SA-285 Grade C (1)
Shells, Channels, Dished Heads, Tube sheets, Rolled Nozzle Necks, Covers, and Reinforcing Pads Pips, Nozzle Necks
SA-335 P11, 12 or 22
below bundle.
Induced-Draft
Fan located above hood covering tube bundle. Air pulled across tube bundle and exhausted through hood.
Humidified Forced-Draft
Air humidified before forced across tubes. Evaporation draws heat from air and cools air below
Supports
Inlet Headers
Outlet Headers
Outlet Nozzles
Header
Plenum Chamber
Nozzle Necks Tubes (inner) (2) Forged Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Plugs Wrought Fittings
SA-335 P11, 12 or 22 SA-179 or SA-214 or SA-213 Type 304 SA-182 F11, 12, or 22 SA-234 F11. 12. pr 22
SA-420 WPL6
SA-234 WPB
Fabrication drawing should be issued for constriction. Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) & Procedure
Qualification Record (PQR) shell be approved by CSD.
Layout marking for cutting of shell and header box. Rolling & edge preparation of long seam & circ seams. Re-rolling after long seam. Fit-up of long seams then circ seams. Layout marking of all nozzles pipe. Fit-up of flange to neck pipe. Marking of all nozzles on shell & channels.
Layout & drilling of baffle plate & tube sheet . Tube bundle preparation & assembling of tubes, tierods, spacers etc, to tube sheet.
Tube expansion to be between 5.0% to 10%. Post Weld Heat Treatments (PWHT) if required. NDE (RT, UT, MT & PT) and Hardness test. Final visual & dimensional test. Pneumatic test of all reinforcements pads at 30 KPA. Hydrotest of shell side, tube side then channels side.
Draining the whole equipment. Verification of U stamp and name plate. Surface preparations, blasting then coating. Fin-fan coolers shall be completely drained with dry air to an exit dew point of less than -1C. as CORTEC VCI-309, VCI-307 or 5 PSIG of nitrogen blanket.
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