Fix Tube Sheet Heat Exchanger Maintenance
Fix Tube Sheet Heat Exchanger Maintenance
Fix Tube Sheet Heat Exchanger Maintenance
Gasket
End Flange
Cover
Distributor
Saddle
Gasket
Tube Sheet
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Cross Sectional View Assembly
Tube Sheet
Baffle Shell
Tube Cover
Tube sheet
Distributor
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Split view sectioned parts
Gasket
End Flange
3
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Split View of Parts
Gasket Gasket
Shell Tube Sheet
Cover
Saddle
End Flange
Gasket
Distributor Tube Sheet
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Do Not Start The Job Without a Safety Plan
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“Fix Tube Sheet” Heat Exchanger
Maintenance Activity Description
Blind Inlets-Outlets at Install Blinds in-Out of
plant area shell
Disconnect and remove
Distributor with gasket
Remove Cover with gasket
Ground level
6
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Shell Hydro-test
Install pressure gauge Eliminate leaks if found
Connect water pump Drain water from shell
Fill the shell by water Remove PG & Water pump
Raise the pressure at value
Remove blinds, fix gaskets
indicated by Inspection
& tight bolts
PG
Drain
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Shell Side Hydro-test …Leak elimination from tubes [Details]
Tube sheet Blind Tube sheet
PG
Shell
Leak elimination
by Plugs
Water
Plug
Leak
Plug
Tube
PG
Leak elimination
by Expansion
Leak Water
Expander
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Tube Side Hydro-test [Details]
Install distributor with new Fill Water tube side
gasket
Raise the pressure up to the
Install blinds at inlet-outlet value indicated by Inspection
Check sealing distributor to shell
Install Pressure gauge &
water pump Check sealing distributor to end flange
Install cover with gasket Check sealing cover to Shell
Discharge water remove PG & pump
Ground level
10