HEAT EXCHANGERS

IN SAUDI ARAMCO

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OUTLINE
Heat Exchangers Types
Saudi Aramco Experience
New Development

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Main Types of Heat Exchangers

Used in Saudi Aramco
Shell-and-tube
Air-cooled
Plate-and-frame
Double-pipe

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Tubeside
Flow Out

Shellside
Flow In
Shell

Tube Bundle

Tubeside
Flow In

Shellside
Flow Out

Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger

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Design Standards for

Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers
32-SAMSS-007
SAES-E-004
ASME Pressure Vessel Code
TEMA Standard
API-660

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Tube
Bundle

Inlet
Nozzles

Inlet
Headers
Outlet
Headers
Outlet
Nozzles

Supports

Fan

Plenum
Fan Ring

Drive
Assembly

Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger

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Return
Header(s)

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Design Standards for Air-Cooled

Heat Exchangers

SAES-E-007
32-SAMSS-011
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
API 661

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Plate-and-Frame Heat Exchanger

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Design Standards for Plate & Frame Heat

Exchangers

SAES-E-0014
32-SAMSS-019
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
API 662

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Double Pipe Heat Exchanger

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Design Standards for Double Pipe Heat

Exchangers

SAES-E-006
32-SAMSS-028
TEMA
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
API 660

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Saudi Aramco Experience

Under-rated heat exchanger
High pressure drop
Insufficient thermal capacity
Flow induced vibration
Fouling

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New Development
Twisted Tube Heat Exchanger
Helically Baffled Heat Exchanger
Welded Plate Heat Exchanger
Twisted Blade for ACHE
Self Cleaning Heat Exchanger
Ball Cleaning Heat Exchanger
Heat Exchanger Tube Coating

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Twisted Tube Heat Exchanger

Less fouling tendency in both sides
No Flow Induced Vibration tendency
High thermal efficiency

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Helically Baffled Heat Exchangers

Low pressure drop in the shell side
Less fouling tendency in the shell side
Less Flow Induced Vibration tendency
High thermal efficiency

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Welded Plate Heat Exchanger

High thermal efficiency
Compact
Less fouling tendency

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Twisted Blade for Air Cooled

Heat Exchangers
More air flow
Smaller plot space for the air
cooler

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Self Cleaning Heat Exchanger

Outlet
Outlet channel
Separator (cyclone)
Inlet
Support

Solids
Downcomer

Outlet
Control channel

Inlet channel
with distribution
system

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Discharge
solids

Inlet

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Ball Cleaning System For Sea Water Service

Debris Filter

Strainer

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Heat Exchanger Tube Coating

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