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5 Shell-And-Tube Heat Exchanger - Eckrich PDF
5 Shell-And-Tube Heat Exchanger - Eckrich PDF
ACHEMASIA 2013
Joining in Chemical Apparatus and Plant Construction
May, 13th-16th, 2013, Beijing
Load criteria
A, B, C, D
Tightness requirement
(impact of a presumed
leakage)
1: No impact
2: No immediate impact
3: immediate impact
Example C3:
s = 2 mm; 2 layers
Including RT testing
In-fabrication inspection
“Mock-up” welding/procedure
qualification
Volume Procederes
• Simple but • With isotope or x- • Tube-to-tube- • Surface • Leakage testing • For critical
effective ray technology sheet joints procedure depending on the heat ex-
procedure for: (joint design (good con- requirement and changers
• For all weld
according trast perfor- agreement
• Tubes preparation • Integral
ASME IX) mance )
up to 15 mm tube • Nekal inspection
• Weld structure
projection • Larger tube of the tube
• Ammonia
• Surface defects dimensions
• St, CrNi, Ni, Ti • Zero
and with • Helium
condition
• Internal Diameter ≥ projection
• Depending on the test
8 mm
construction type
• Sample testing, but
• Vacuum
for critical heat
exchangers • Sleeve procedure
100% inspection
Detectability of irregularities
Radiographic testing of the
tube-to-tube-sheet joints
1. With gamma ray source (Ir192) mm
1.0
Back-radiation technique
0.5 mm
0.8 mm
85 GBq, 1 x 0.5, film C3, 130 kV, 0.5 mA, film C3, 75 kV, 0.5 mA,
2 x 0.02 Pb film 1 mm Sn pre-filter, 2 x 0.02 Pb tB = 0.5 min
tB = 1 min t = 0.5 min High pass filter
B
AchemAsia 2013 - Joining in Chemical Apparatus and Plant Construction
Improved RT test system
x-ray film / detector pictures
Pore
and
tungsten
inclusion
Total: 342
Quantity
Classification
AchemAsia 2013 - Joining in Chemical Apparatus and Plant Construction
Summary and Outlook