HEAT EXCHANGERS

IN SAUDI ARAMCO
HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO OUTLINE

• Heat Exchangers Types

• Saudi Aramco Experience
• New Development

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 Main Types of Heat Exchangers
HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO Used in Saudi Aramco

•Shell-and-tube
•Air-cooled
•Plate-and-frame
•Double-pipe

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 Shellside
Flow In
HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO Tubeside
Flow Out
Shell

Tube Bundle

Shellside
Flow Out
Tubeside
Flow In

Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger

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 Design Standards for
HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO
Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers

•32-SAMSS-007
•SAES-E-004
•ASME Pressure Vessel Code
•TEMA Standard
•API-660

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 Inlet Tube
HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO Nozzles Bundle
Return
Header(s)
Inlet
Headers
Outlet
Headers

Outlet
Nozzles

Fan Plenum
Supports
Fan Ring
Drive
Assembly

Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger

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 Design Standards for Air-Cooled
HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO 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
HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO
Exchangers

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

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Double Pipe Heat Exchanger

 Design Standards for Double Pipe Heat
HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO Exchangers

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

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 Saudi Aramco Experience
HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO

• Under-rated heat exchanger

• High pressure drop

• Insufficient thermal capacity

• Flow induced vibration

• Fouling

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HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO
HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO 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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HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO 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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HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO Welded Plate Heat Exchanger

• High thermal efficiency

• Compact
• Less fouling tendency

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HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO 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
HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO Outlet
Outlet channel

Separator (cyclone)

Inlet

Support

Solids

Downcomer

Outlet
Control channel

Discharge
Inlet channel solids
with distribution
system
24 Inlet
 Ball Cleaning System For Sea Water Service
HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO

Debris Filter

Strainer

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Heat Exchanger Tube Coating
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