Brazed Aluminum Heat Exchangers IP 6-3-1

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SECTION 1 - GENERAL
I 1.1 This practice covers the design, fabrication and inspection of brazed aluminum type heat exchangers.
I 1.2 An asterisk () indicates that a decision by the Purchaser is required or that additional information shall be
furnished by the Purchaser.
I  1.3 Table 1 lists the practices and standard which shall be used with this practice.

TABLE 1

PRACTICES

IP 3-18-1 Piping Fabrication

IP 5-1-1 Pressure Vessels
IP 18-12-1 Positive Materials Identification

STANDARD
ALPEMA
The Standards of the Brazed Aluminum Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger Manufacturers’ Association

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1.4 Table 2 lists practices which shall be used with this practice if specified by the Purchaser.

TABLE 2

PRACTICES

IP 18-7-1 Welding Procedures

IP 19-1-1 Paint and Protective Coatings

SECTION 2 - VENDOR'S PROPOSAL

I  2.1 With the Proposal, Vendor shall submit the following information:
a. Completed Specification Sheet (ALPEMA Figure 7-3 or equivalent).
b. An outline drawing showing the number of units per exchanger service, manifolding arrangement,
nozzle sizes and location, and overall dimensions and supports.
c. The time required to provide approval drawings, time allowed for Purchaser's approval, and the time
required to provide final certified drawings. All times shall be given in days from date of verbal or
written notification of the purchase order and shall allow for a specified transmittal time.
d. The shipping date, specified as number of weeks after placement of the purchase order, either verbal
or written.
e. A detailed description of exceptions to Purchaser's Inquiry.
f. Details of proprietary weld type transition components. The term “weld type transition component" is
any constituent where dissimilar metals are joined by means other than bolting, such as brazing.

SECTION 3 - VENDOR'S INFORMATION FOR PURCHASER'S REVIEW

I  3.1 In addition to ALPEMA requirements, the following information shall be submitted for the Purchaser’s
review by the time specified in Par. 2.1c, and shall consist of but not be limited to the following:
a. Welding procedures and qualifications.
b. Mechanical calculations.
c. Identification: Service, Purchaser's item number, project name and location, Purchaser's order
number, and vendor's shop order number.
d. Test methods of proprietary weld type transition components.

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SECTION 4 - FINAL RECORDS

I  4.1 Vendor must furnish to the Purchaser four copies of all documents specified in Par. 3.1 as well as
completed Attachment 1 or its equivalent, with the stamp “AS-BUILT.”

SECTION 5 - MATERIALS
R 5.1 Nozzles smaller than 12 in. (300 mm) shall be manufactured from seamless pipe.

SECTION 6 - DESIGN
R 6.1 The maximum allowable working pressure rating shall be established per the proof test procedures of the
ASME Code Section VIII, Division 1, or a recognized Code of another nation if approved by the
Purchaser.
R 6.2 All welded joints, including dissimilar material welds, shall be full penetration.
R 6.3 Proprietary weld-type transition components between stainless steel and aluminum may be used only if it
has been established, by either destructive testing, analytical or numeric methods of assessment, that they
are equivalent in pressure, bending and fatigue strengths to the weaker of the pipe materials being joined.

SECTION 7 - INSPECTION AND TESTING

R  7.1 Welded bimetal transition pieces, such as stainless steel to aluminum joints, shall be tested prior to
installation as follows:
a. Hydrostatic test at 200 percent of design pressure.
b. Pneumatic test with nitrogen at 125 percent of design pressure.
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c. When a Helium test is specified for the completed unit, the transition piece shall be thermally shocked
per the following procedure:
1. Immersed in and brought to the temperature of warm water.
2. Immersed in liquid nitrogen.
3. Re-immersed in warm water.
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7.2 When Helium tests are specified, the techniques of measurement and sensitivity of the test shall be
according to ALPEMA Par. 5.6.2.2 or as agreed upon by the Owner's Engineer and Vendor prior to
fabrication.
O,R 7.3 Leaking passages shall not be blocked without the Purchaser's approval.
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7.4 Per Purchaser's request, a pressure drop air test shall be conducted for verification of proper flow
distribution in the passes.

Revision Memo
9/68 Original Issue of Basic Practice
1/72 Revision 1
1/76 Revision 2
12/94 Revision 0 - Original Issue of International Practice
3/98 Revision 1
Editorial revision to rationalize and convert this practice to supplement the ALPEMA Standard.
Par. 1.4 added reference to ALPEMA. Par. 1.5 deleted IP 18-1-1 (withdrawn). Par. 4.1 revised since Appendix 1 of
Revision 0 deleted. Revised Pars. 7.1 and 7.2 to eliminate Halogen as alternative test media for Helium. Paragraphs
deleted from IP 6-3-1, Revision 0, because they are now covered in the ALPEMA Standard: 3.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 7.2, 7.3,
8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, Attachment 1.
Paragraphs revised from IP 6-3-1, Revision 0, because the material is now covered by the ALPEMA Standard: 3.1,
7.1, 8.4.

 Exxon Research and Engineering Company, 1994, 1998

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ATTACHMENT 1
PHYSICAL DATA SHEET FOR BRAZED ALUMINUM EXCHANGERS
(TO BE FILLED BY THE MANUFACTURER)
(CIRCLE APPLICABLE UNITS)

Cores and Headers

a. Design Pressure and Temp: ____ psig (kPa) at ____ F (C) f. Maximum allowable working pressure
b. Core Dimensions 1. New, at design temp: ______ psi (kPa), limited by _____
1. Over-all width: ___________________________ in. (mm) 2. New & cold: _____________ psi (kPa), limited by _____
2. Over-all height: __________________________ in. (mm) g. Radiographing (100%) (spot radiographed)
3. Over-all length: __________________________ in. (mm) 1. Headers: ______________________________________
4. Separator sheet thickness: _________________ in. (mm) 2. Manifold piping: _________________________________
5. Top and bottom sheet thickness: ____________ in. (mm) Nozzles
6. Number of passages: _____________________ in. (mm) a. Nozzle flanges: ________ ASME Class or designed based on
7. Effective passage width: ___________________ in. (mm) code: __________________________________________
8. Effective length: _________________________ in. (mm) b. Nominal nozzle corrosion allowance: _____________ in. (mm)
c. Fin Description (each type fin used) c. Nominal size (NPS) for individual streams
1. Type: __________________________________________ A B C D
2. Height: _________________________________ in. (mm) inlet [in. (mm)]:
3. Thickness: ______________________________ in. (mm) outlet [in. (mm)]:
4. Fins/in. (mm): ___________________________________ Test Pressures
d. Fin Characteristics (each type fin used) a. Hydrostatic (new and cold): _______ psig (kPa) _________
1. Hydraulic radius per passage: ________________ in. (mm) b. Pneumatic (nitrogen): ____________ psig (kPa) _________
2. Surface area per unit volume between Codes and Specifications
plates: _____________________________ ft2/ft3 (m2/m3) a. This exchanger is constructed to IP 6-3-1
3. Ratio: fin surface area/total surface are: ______________ b. Other: Material: _________________ Spec: _____________
4. Free area per passage c. Material Specifications
ft2/in. effective width (m2/mm effective width) 1. Core: _________________________________________
______________________________
2. Headers: ______________________________________
5. Total surface: ft2/passage/ft length/in. effective width 3. Interconnecting piping: ___________________________
(m2/passage/m length/mm) ________________________
4. Nozzles: ______________________________________
Distributor
5. Flanges: ______________________________________
a. Fin description Type: ____________________________
Height: ___________________ in. (mm) Identification
Thickness: ________________ in. (mm) a. Owner's Order Number: ______________________________
Fins/in. (mm): ______________ b. Requisition Number: _________________________________
b. Effective length: ______________________________ in. (mm) c. Project Name: ______________________________________
c. Headers d. Location: _________________________________________
1. Thickness: ______________________________ in. (mm) e. Consignee: ________________________________________
2. Actual corrosion allowance: _________________ in. (mm) f. Equipment Identification Number: ______________________
3. Material: ________________________________________ g. Manufacturer: _____________________________________
4. Corrosion allowance: ______________________ in. (mm) h. Manufacturer's Shop Order Number: ____________________
d. Manifold Piping
1. Nominal size OD: _________________________ in. (mm)
2. Thickness (Sch. No.): ______________________________
e. Maximum allowable stress at design temp: ________ psi (MPa)

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