PIPING CONCEPT
ON HEAT EXCHANGERS
Presented by :
10-10-2016
S. LOGANATHAN
PIPING CONCEPT ON HEAT EXCHANGERS 2
Introduction
Types
Location
Fixing
Pipe routing
Maintenance
Other Considerations
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HEAT EXCHANGERS – Introduction & Types 3
Used to maintain a heat balance through the addition/removal of
heat
Applications includes as Heater, Reboiler, Condenser, Chiller &
Aircooler
Types of Heat Exchangers:
Shell and Tube Exchangers
- Fixed Tube
- Floating Tube
- U tube
- Kettle
Plate Exchangers
Double Pipe Exchangers
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Air Coolers
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HEAT EXCHANGERS – Shell & Tube 4
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HEAT EXCHANGERS – Shell & Tube 5
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HEAT EXCHANGERS – Shell & Tube 6
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HEAT EXCHANGERS – Shell & Tube - Passes 7
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HEAT EXCHANGERS – Types 8
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HEAT EXCHANGER - Location 9
Adjacent to related equipment
Located on either side of “Pipe rack”
Serviced by “Auxiliary Roads”
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HEAT EXCHANGER - Location 10
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HEAT EXCHANGER - Fixing 11
Main Factor is Clearance with bottom most component with floor
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 12
A good Piping layout shall be developed having in mind
Process flow sequence
Maintenance requirement
Operability
Optimum economic piping
Other factors includes,
Sufficient head room shall be given for operator access
No. of fittings used shall be minimized
Piping must be adequately supported to minimize pipe breakage
Equipment nozzles shall have minimum nozzle loads
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 13
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 14
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 15
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 16
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 17
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 18
Economic Routing
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 19
Piping connection to Piperack
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 20
Pipe Supporting
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 21
Pipe Supporting
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 22
Piping connected to Column
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 23
CW Piping connected to UG
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Fixed & Sliding Saddles 24
For Cooling water lines connected to UG system, no
Thermal expansion of lines from exchanger to p/r
exchanger motion due to thermal expansion
is limited
pipe rack
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FS near pipe rack
FS far from pipe rack
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PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 25
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PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 26
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PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 27
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PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER – UG Piping 28
CW Piping connected to UG
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PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER – Piping 29
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Omiffco Project
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Maintenance – Bundle Pulling 30
Using Bundle Pulling Post
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Maintenance – Bundle Pulling 31
Using Fixed Structure with a Trolley Beam
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Maintenance – Bundle Pulling 32
Using Bundle Extractor
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Maintenance 33
Trolley Hoist for exchangers located under Structure
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HEAT EXCHANGER – Maintenance – Bundle Pulling 34
Provide Breakup flanges for Channel side piping
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HEAT EXCHANGERS - Other Considerations 35
Foundation thickness
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HEAT EXCHANGERS - Other Considerations 36
Clearances
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HEAT EXCHANGERS - Other Considerations 37
Clearances
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