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Heat Exchanger Equipment Field Manual: Common Operating Problems and Practical Solutions
Heat Exchanger Equipment Field Manual: Common Operating Problems and Practical Solutions
Heat Exchanger Equipment Field Manual: Common Operating Problems and Practical Solutions
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Heat Exchanger Equipment Field Manual: Common Operating Problems and Practical Solutions

By Maurice Stewart and Oran T. Lewis

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From upstream to downstream, heat exchangers are utilized in every stage of the petroleum value stream. An integral piece of equipment, heat exchangers are among the most confusing and problematic pieces of equipment in petroleum processing operations. This is especially true for engineers just entering the field or seasoned engineers that must keep up with the latest methods for in-shop and in-service inspection, repair, alteration and re-rating of equipment. The objective of this book is to provide engineers with sufficient information to make better logical choices in designing and operating the system. Heat Exchanger Equipment Field Manual provides an indispensable means for the determination of possible failures and for the recognition of the optimization potential of the respective heat exchanger.

  • Step-by-step procedure on how to design, perform in-shop and in-field inspections and repairs, perform alterations and re-rate equipment
  • Select the correct heat transfer equipment for a particular application
  • Apply heat transfer principles to design, select and specify heat transfer equipment
  • Evaluate the performance of heat transfer equipment and recommend solutions to problems
  • Control schemes for typical heat transfer equipment application
LanguageEnglish
PublisherElsevier Science
Release dateJul 23, 2012
ISBN9780123973016
Heat Exchanger Equipment Field Manual: Common Operating Problems and Practical Solutions
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Maurice Stewart

Dr. Maurice Stewart, PE, a Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years international consulting experience in project management; designing, selecting, specifying, installing, operating, optimizing, retrofitting and troubleshooting oil, water and gas handling, conditioning and processing facilities; designing plant piping and pipeline systems, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, process equipment, and pumping and compression systems; and leading hazards analysis reviews and risk assessments.

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    Heat Exchanger Equipment Field Manual - Maurice Stewart

    Index

    Chapter 1

    Heat Transfer Theory

    Objectives

    Understand the role of heat exchangers (HEX) in upstream operations

    Be familiar with

    What information is required to

    Define the service and range of operation

    Develop stream properties

    Evaluating heat exchanger operation and performance

    Principles in heat exchanger design

    Basic mechanical standards covering HEX design

    ASME Section VIII, Division I—for most exchangers

    TEMA, Class R—for petroleum processing facilities

    API Standards 660, 661, 662, and 632

    What TEMA type is appropriate for each type of service

    How to handle known design/modification challenges

    Know what information is required for heat exchanger design and evaluation

    Basic maintenance practices for heat exchangers

    This chapter discusses

    Basic heat transfer theory

    Process heat duty

    Heat exchanger nomenclature

    Heat exchanger types and configurations

    Shell and tube

    Double pipe

    Multitube hairpin

    Plate fin (brazed aluminum)

    Plate and frame

    Indirect-fired heaters

    Direct-fired heaters

    Waste heat recovery

    Air-cooled exchangers

    Cooling towers

    What Is a Heat Exchanger?

    Device built for efficient heat transfer from one medium to another, whether the media are

    Separated by a wall so they never mix or

    In direct contact

    Widely used in both upstream and downstream facilities

    May be classified according to their flow arrangement

    Cocurrent flow (parallel flow)

    Two fluids enter the exchanger at the same end and travel parallel to one another to the other side

    Countercurrent (counterflow)

    Two fluids enter the exchanger from opposite ends

    Commonly Used Types of Heat Exchangers

    Shell and tube

    Consist of a bundle of tubes and a shell

    One fluid that needs to be heated or cooled flows through the tubes and the second fluid runs over the tubes that provides th