Training Manual-Piping: Piping Study Heat Exchanger Piping

TRAINING MANUAL- PIPING DOC No.
: 29040-PI-UPS-1004
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Uhde India Limited HEAT EXCHANGER PIPING Page : 1
CONTENTS
Page
0.0 Cover Sheet 1
List of drawings 2-3
1.0 Introduction 4
2.0 Location 4-5
3.0 Access for Operation & Maintenance 5
4.0 Key Words 6
5.0 Steps to do Heat Exchanger Piping 6-7
6.0 Heat Exchanger Piping 7-8
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TRAINING MANUAL- PIPING DOC No. : 29040-PI-UPS-1004
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SR.NO. DWG.NO. DESCRIPTION

1 HEP1 EXCHANGER APPLICATION SHOWN ON A PROCESS FLOW
DIAGRAM
2 HEP2 SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH REMOVABLE TUBE
BUNDLE
3 HEP3 SAMPLE OF TUBE AND SHELL EXCHANGER PASSES
4 HEP4 TYPES OF EXCHANGER : SHELL & TUBE, PLATE TYPE & AIR
COOLER EXCHANGER
5 HEP5 AIR COOLER EXCHANGER CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
6 HEP6 TYPICAL PLOT PLAN OF SEVERAL EXCHANGER APPLICATION
7 HEP7 ARRANGEMENT OF EXCHANGERS AND OPERATING SPACE

BETWEEN PIPING
8 HEP8 SAMPLE EXCHANGER ORIENTATION
9 HEP9 SAMPLE SINGLE & PAIRED EXCHANGER/PARALLEL & SERIES

INSTALLATIONS
10 HEP10 STACKED EXCHANGER INSTALLATION
11 HEP11 SAMPLE STRUCTURE MOUNTED EXCHANGER INSTALLATION
12 HEP12 TOWER SUPPORTED VERTICAL INSTALLATION & TUBE BUNDLE

MAINTENANCE
13 HEP13 STRUCTURE SUPPORTED VERTICAL INSTALLATION
14 HEP14 CONTROL AND OPERATOR ACCESS FOR A PLATE TYPE HEAT

EXCHANGER
15 HEP15 TYPICAL COLUMN SUPPORTED AIR COOLER ARRANGEMENT
16 HEP16 TYPICAL FIXED PLATFORM AIR COOLER ARRANGEMENT
17 HEP17 ALLOWABLE NOZZLE CONFIGURATIONS
18 HEP18 EFFECT OF ELBOW NOZZLES ON STACKED EXCHANGERS
19 HEP19 ALTERNATE AIR COOLER NOZZLE CONFIGURATIONS
20 HEP20 PIPING TO NOZZLES OF HEAT EXCHANGERS
21 HEP21 ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOCATING EXCHANGER

NOZZLES
22 HEP22 PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR HORIZONTAL SHELL AND TUBE
EXCHANGERS
23 HEP23 SUPPORTS FOR PIPING ARRANGEMENT
24 HEP24 PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR UNDERGROUND COOLING WATER

SYSTEM
25 HEP25 PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR STEAM AND CONDENSATE SYSTEM
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26 HEP26 PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL REBOILER
SR.NO. DWG.NO. DESCRIPTION

27 HEP27 PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE
FEED EXCHANGERS
28 HEP28 PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR FEED EXCHANGERS
29 HEP29 PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR SPIRAL EXCHANGERS
30 HEP30 PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR PLATE EXCHANGERS
31 HEP31 OVERHEAD PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR A CONDENSING AIR

COOLER
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Heat Exchangers are widely used equipments in the chemical, petrochemical and refinery type of
plant. The control of heat within a plant operation is done by direct heat application in a furnace, or
by heat exchange in a shell and tube exchanger / plate heat exchanger. Types of heat exchanger
may be Shell and Tube, Aircooled (Fin-Fan), Plate type or Coil type(spiral).
1.1 Various process duties of heat exchanger have an effect on the layout aspects viz.
a. Exchange of sensible heat between two process fluids.
b. Cooling with air or water.
c. Chilling with refrigerated liquid.
d. Heating with steam or hot water.
e. Condense by water or a cold process stream.
f. Vapourising by steam (e.g. column reboiler) or any heat transfer liquid.
1.2 - Fixed tube exchangers are used when the temperature differences between shell side and tube
side fluid are small.
- Floating head or U-type exchangers are used where there is a significant temperature
difference.
- Kettle -type reboilers are used for evaporation in case of limiting pressure drop, otherwise
vertical reboilers are used for evaporation.
- Plate heat exchangers are generally used in low-pressure, low temperature applications. The
plate exchanger occupies less space than shell and tube exchanger for equivalent heat
exchanger surface.
- Aircoolers are used for overhead condensers of column and consist of fin-tube bundles with a
header box to each end, having inlet on top of header-box at one end and outlet on bottom of
header box at the other end.
1.3 Various types of heat exchangers with application are illustrated in the schematic flow diagram
HEP1. The various parameters applied to heat exchangers are illustrated in Fig., HEP2, HEP3,
HEP4 & HEP5.
1.4 For single pass arrangement of air-cooler exchangers, inlet nozzles are mounted on the top of the
header box and the outlet nozzles are located at the opposite end and mounted on the bottom of the
header box. For double pass arrangement, the inlet and outlet nozzles are located at the same end.
2.0 LOCATION
Exchangers should be located close to the major equipment with which it is associated in PFD /
P&ID. Reboilers are placed next to their respective towers and condensers are placed over reflux
drums. Exchangers between two distant pieces of process equipment should be placed at optimal
points in relationship to piperacks.
Most exchangers are to be located at grade level with elevations to have a clearance of 1m above
Finished Ground Level (FGL). Elevated exchangers may be necessary to fulfill the NPSH
requirement of a downstream centrifugal pump.
In case of large numbers of heat exchangers, they are grouped in one or more category to save
pipe work, structural work, provision of lifting and maintenance facilities, platform requirement etc.
Paired or grouped exchnagers shall be spaced to allow minimum 450mm preferrably 600mm
between the outside of adjacent channel or bonnet flanges to facilitate access to flange bolts during
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maintenance. Adequate space shall be provided on either side of paired exchanger and at both
ends of grouped exchanger for control and operator access as illustrated in Fig.HEP9.
Groups of exchangers should be generally located by the alignment of channel nozzles in a vertical
plane so as to present an aesthetic appearance.
The support saddle with oblong holes for provision of thermal expansion are normally located on the
saddle farthest from the channel end but the final location depends on the plant layout and the stress
analysis of the connected piping.
Exchanger piping should be as direct and simple as possible by considering alternatives such as
arranging exchangers side by side / stacking them for reversing flows.
Exchangers are sometimes mounted on structures, process columns and other equipment.
Special arrangements for maintenance and tube cleaning should be provided in such cases.
3.0 ACCESS FOR OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

Internals of heat exchanger require periodic cleaning and repair. It is important that exchangers
and the surrounding piping are arranged to facilitate access to the internal parts.
3.1 Horizontal clearance of at least 900mm should be left between exchangers flange to flange or
exchanger flanges to piping. Where space is limited, clearance may be reduced between alternate
exchangers but in no case clearance over insulation between channel flanges shall be less than
600mm.
3.2 The channel ends of exchangers should face the local access road for tube bundle removal and the
shell cover should face the piperack. Pulled out bundles should not extend over main access road.
A typical exchanger arrangement with clearance for access, operation and maintenance is shown
in Fig.HEP7.
Access for tube bundle removal is usually 500mm more than the bundle length.
3.3 Mobile equipment should be used for handling tube bundles and covers at grade level. Expensive
built-in facilities e.g. lifting beams, monorails to be kept minimum.
3.4 The use of tube-bundle extractor eliminates the need for permanent tube bundle removal structures.
These mechanisms weigh around seven tons and are capable of pull forces about 500,000lbs. The
tube-bundle is held in position by crane and balanced by the extractor's leveling cradle and pulled
out of its shell with pull rod attachments that use hydraulic force.
3.5 For air-cooled exchangers, platform arrangements must suit maintenance access requirements.
Considerations must be given to fin-tube bundle removal, tube rodding out at header boxes, motor
and fan access.
3.6 Provision of easily removable spool pieces, flanged elbows, break flanges or short pipe runs will be
helpful for maintenance of exchangers.
3.7 Illustrations for exchanger location in unit plot plan alongwith the provisions of operating and
maintenance space, accessibility are shown thru' Fig.HEP6, HEP7, HEP8, HEP9, HEP10, HEP11,
HEP12, HEP13, HEP14, HEP15 & HEP16 as typical cases.
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4.0 KEY WORDS

Shell and Tube
Fixed head
Floating head
Channel End
Bonnet End
Channel Flange
Tube bundle removal
Air Cooler (Fin-Fan)

Header Box
Nozzle loads
Platform
Support Structure
Stacked heat exchanger

Elbow nozzle.
Monorail
Maintenance accessway
Plate type heat exchanger

Inlet port
Back flashing
Plates and gaskets
Removal of individual plate
5.0 "STEPS TO DO HEAT EXCHANGER PIPING"
Step 1 : Collect the mech. spec. of the heat exchanger.
Step 2 : Study the P&ID around the heat exchanger and identify the relationship with the connected
equipment viz. column or reactor.
Step 3 : Note the special process (functional) requirement along with the specific arrangement details
with respect to level or height difference from other related equipment like pumps.
Step 4 : Study the nozzle schedule, its position on the equipment and verify with P&ID.
Step 5 : Make a sketch for the relative location and level. Find out the tube cleaning space in case shell
& tube Heat Exchanger as well as the maintenance space of tube bundle length.
Step 6 : Locate the control valve stations both for shell side and tube side fluids.
Step 7 : Decide the flanged joints location for replacement of Heat Exchanger / maintenance facility.
Step 8 : Check, in general, that cooled streams flow downwards and heated streams flow upwards. This
arrangement is mandatory when there is a change of phase, desirable when the streams are
liquid but not important when the streams are gas or vapour or there is no super heating,
super cooling.
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Step 9 : Check, piping should not foul with exchanger removal either in the horizontal direction for
bundle-pulling nor in the vertical for whole exchanger removal.
Step 10: Check, locally mounted PI, TI on equipment or process lines, sight glasses and level indicators
are visible from access aisles and valves are accessible from the aisles.
Step 11: Mark the supports / support arrangement on the piping study.
Step 12: Ensure accessibility / operation facility for all valves as well as the clearance kept are not less
than the recommended minimum requirement.
6.0 HEAT EXCHANGER PIPING
6.1 SHELL & TUBE
After all the required information has been collected for the piping design of a heat exchanger, the
first step is to outline clearance and working space in front and around both ends of the exchanger.
These working spaces should be kept clear of any piping and accessories to facilitate channel,
shell-cover and tube-bundle removal as well as maintenance and cleaning.
The free space at the side of horizontal shell can be used for placement of control stations.
The piping is elevated from grade to have a clearance of 300mm above the grade level. The piping
connected to channel head nozzles should be furnished with break flanges to facilitate the removal
of the channel head.
Steam lines connecting to a header in the yard can be arranged on either side of the exchanger
centerline without increasing the pipe length.
Cooling-water lines, if under ground, should run right under the lined-up channel nozzles of all
coolers.
Access to valve hand wheels and instruments will influence the piping arrangement around heat
exchangers. Valve handwheels should be accessible from grade and from a convenient accessway.
These accessways should be used for arranging manifolds, control valves and instruments.
Fig. HEP 20, HEP21, HEP22, HEP23, HEP24, HEP25, HEP26, HEP27 & HEP28 illustrates some
typical piping arrangement around shell & tube exchangers.
6.2 PLATE & SPIRAL EXCHANGERS
Piping at spiral and plate exchangers is also arranged to allow opening of covers and removal of
plates.
Controls at the spiral exchanger are located on the ends of the unit, clear of the cover plate swing
area, piping attachment to cover plate nozzles of spiral exchanger will have break flanges.
Controls for plate exchanger are located at the front and one side of the exchanger. The piping is
elevated to have clearance from grade as well as convenience for operation of valves.
Fig.HEP29 and HEP30 illustrates the typical piping arrangements around spiral & plate exchangers.
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6.3 AIR COOLERS
Piping for air coolers are not routed over tube banks or fans and should be kept clear of the
designated space for motor maintenance.
Fig.HEP31 illustrates the typical piping arrangements around air coolers.

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DWG. NO. : HEP1
EXCHANGER APPLICATION SHOWN ON A PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM
CONDENSER
(AIR COOLER)
AIR
HEATER STEAM
WATER
SHELL & TUBE
COOLER
SHELL & TUBE

EXCHANGER PROCESS
SHELL &
TUBE
REBOILER
STEAM
CHILLER
SHELL &
TUBE
KETTLE
REFRIGERANT
REFRIGERATION
PACKAGE
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DWG. NO. : HEP2
SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH REMOVABLE TUBE BUNDLE
CHANNEL COVER PACKED FLOATING

TUBE-SHEET
CHANNEL
FLOATING
HEAD NOZZLE
HEAD RING
1ST FLUID 2ND FLUID SHELL RELIEF VALVE REMOVABLE SHELL 2ND FLUID
ENTERS LEAVES NOZZLE CONNECTION TUBE BUNDLE NOZZLE ENTERS
(COLD) (WARM) (HOT)
SHELL
VENT
REAR
HEAD
DRAIN
DRAIN
DRAIN SADDLE BAFFLE(TYP)
1ST FLUID SADDLE
LEAVES
HEAD NOZZLE
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DWG. NO. : HEP3
SAMPLE OF TUBE AND SHELL EXCHANGER PASSES
HORIZONTAL BAFFLE VERTICAL BAFFLES

IN OUT
OUT IN
TUBE SIDE SHELL SIDE
KEY ITEMS FOR A TYPICAL SHELL AND TUBE EXCHANGER
CHANNEL HEAD
HORIZONTAL BAFFLE
TUBE NOZZLE TUBE BUNDLE VERTICAL BAFFLES SHELL COVER
TUBE SIDE FIXED TUBE SHELL SIDE SHELL SUPPORT SHELL FLOATING
HEAD COVER SHEET SADDLE NOZZLE HEAD COVER
(TYP)
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DWG. NO. : HEP4
SHELL AND TUBE EXCHANGER
PLATE EXCHANGER
AIR COOLER EXCHANGER

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AIR COOLER EXCHANGER CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
HEADER BOX FAN HOUSING TUBE BANK INLET NOZZLE

MOTOR
MOTOR
OUTLET NOZZLE
SUPPORT MOTOR ACCESS SUPPORT

STEEL PLATFORM BEAM
HEADER BOX TUBE BANK INLET NOZZLE
SUPPORT CHANNEL
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DWG. NO. : HEP6
TYPICAL PLOT PLAN OF SEVERAL EXCHANGER APPLICATION
C COLUMN
L
PLATE EXCHANGER
HIGH PRESSURE
EXCHANGERS
HORIZONTAL REBOILER
AIR COOLED C
CONDENSERS L COLUMN
C
L COLUMN
DOUBLE PIPE EXCHANGER

TRIM CONDENSERS
KETTLE TYPE
EXCHANGER
VERTICAL REBOILER
C
L COLUMN
C COLUMN
L
SPIRAL
EXCHANGERS PRODUCT COOLERS
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(a) ARRANGEMENT OF EXCHANGERS

WITH 2'-6" OPERATING SPACE BETWEEN PIPING
2" MIN.
CLEARANCE 2'-6"
(750)
2" MIN.
PIPERACK
SPACE FOR
ACCESS
PULLING TUBES
2'-6"
(750)
6' L FEET (0.8)(L)FEET 8FEET

(1800) (2500)
(b) ARRANGEMENT OF EXCHANGERS WITH 2'-0" MAINTENANCE SPACE BETWEEN

PAIRED UNITS AND 2'-6"OPERATING SPACE BETWEEN PIPING.
(600)
2'
2" MIN.
PIPERACK
CLEARANCE 2'-6"
(750) SPACE FOR
ACCESS
PULLING TUBES
2" MIN.
2'
6' L FEET (0.8)(L)FEET 8FEET

(1800) (2500)
(1) SHOW OUTLINES OF EXCHANGER SUPPORTS OR FOUNDATIONS BEFORE ARRANGING PIPING.

(2) ADD THICKNESS OF INSULATION FOR EXCHANGER SHELLS AND CONNECTED PIPING TO CLEARANCE AS SHOWN.
(3) PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE TO THE 2'-6"(750) OPERATING SPACE IF VALVE HANDWHEELS AND VALVE
STEMS, etc., PROTRUDE, DEPENDING ON PIPING ARRANGEMENT.
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SAMPLE EXCHANGER ORIENTATION
BONNET REMOVAL AREA TUBE BUNDLE REMOVAL AREA
DAVIT CHANNEL END
AUXILIARY ROAD OR MAINTENANCE ACCESS WAY

C PIPE RACK COLUMNS
L
C TOWER
L
- CHANNEL END TO FACE MAINTENANCE ACCESS WAY FOR TUBE BUNDLE REMOVAL.
- PROVISION OF ADEQUATE SPACE FOR BONNET REMOVAL.
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SAMPLE SINGLE AND PAIRED EXCHANGER
TOWER
DRUM
18"/.450
CONTROL
MINIMUM
VALVE (TYP.)
OPERATOR OPERATOR OPERATOR

ACCESS ACCESS ACCESS
SINGLE PAIRED
EXCHANGER EXCHANGERS
PARALLEL EXCHANGER INSTALLATIONS
CONTROL
VALVE (TYP.)
OPERATOR OPERATOR
ACCESS ACCESS
SERIES EXCHANGER INSTALLATIONS
CONTROL
VALVE (TYP.)
OPERATOR OPERATOR
ACCESS ACCESS
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DWG. NO. : HEP10
STACKED EXCHANGER INSTALLATION
ELBOW NOZZLE
SPACE FRAME
(MAXIMUM WITHOUT PLATFORM)

OPERATOR
ACCESS AREA
12'-0"/3600
SAME SERVICE DISSIMILAR SERVICE SAME SERVICE
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SAMPLE STRUCTURE MOUNTED EXCHANGER INSTALLATION
TUBE END TUBE BUNDLE

4'-0"/1.200
REMOVAL AREA
MIN.(TYP.)
18"/.450 MIN.
AUXILIARY ROAD
OR MAINTENANCE
ACCESS WAY
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TOWER SUPPORTED VERTICAL INSTALLATION
TUBE BUNDLE
REMOVAL AREA
TOWER ALTERNATIVE
CHANNEL DESIGN
LUG & SPRING
2'/600 TO 5'/1500
PLATFORM
REBOILER
HITCH POINTS FOR
COVER REMOVAL
PLATFORM
MAXIMUM
WITHOUT
900 MIN.
12'-0"/
3600
3'-0"/
COVER REMOVAL AREA
TUBE BUNDLE MAINTENANCE

VESSEL NOZZLE
LUG & SPRING
1"/.025 GAP
ADD 1"/.025
PLATFORM SHIM
SUPPORT STEEL
GUIDE 2
REMOVE
CHANNEL EXTRACT
UN-BOLT SECTION TUBE-BUNDLE
3 4
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DWG. NO. : HEP13
STRUCTURE SUPPORTED VERTICAL INSTALLATION
TUBE BUNDLE
REMOVAL AREA
MINIMUM
4'-0"/1200
(TYP.) (MAXIMUM)
6'-0"/1800
LUGS
PLATFORM
18"/450
MINIMUM 12'-0"/3600 MAXIMUM
WITHOUT PLATFORM
3'-0"/900 MINIMUM
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DWG. NO. : HEP14
CONTROL AND OPERATOR ACCESS FOR A PLATE TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER
PLATE REMOVAL AREA OPERATOR ACCESS
CONTROL ASSY.
SPACE
(TYP.)
OPERATOR ACCESS
C PIPE RACK COLUMN

L
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TYPICAL COLUMN-SUPPORTED AIR COOLER ARRANGEMENT
INDUCED DRAFT
AIR COOLER
MOTOR
MOTOR
7'-0"/2100 MIN.
(TYP.)
(TYP.)
HEADER BOX
PLATFORM
MAINTENANCE OPERATOR ACCESS LADDER

PLATFORM
PIPE RACK
ADDITIONAL PLATFORM
IF LADDER RUN IS
LONGER
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DWG. NO. : HEP16
TYPICAL FIXED PLATFORM AIR COOLER ARRANGEMENT
LADDER TO
MAINTENANCE
PLATFORM (TYP.)
HEADER BOX
PLATFORM (TYP.)
LADDER TO MOTOR
GRADE (TYP.) (TYP.)
PIPE RACK MAINTENANCE AIR COOLER

COLUMNS PLATFORM SUPPORT BEAM
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DWG. NO. : HEP17
ALLOWABLE NOZZLE CONFIGURATIONS
SINGLE PASS SHELL DOUBLE PASS SHELL
SINGLE SPLIT FLOW SHELL DOUBLE SPLIT FLOW SHELL
SINGLE PASS SHELL DOUBLE PASS SHELL
KETTLE TYPE REBOILER SINGLE PASS SHELL

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DWG. NO. : HEP18
EFFECT OF ELBOW NOZZLES ON STACKED EXCHANGERS
REDUCTION
IN SPACE
ELBOW NOZZLES
REDUCED SPACE
ALTERNATIVE `A' ALTERNATIVE `B'

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DWG. NO. : HEP19
ALTERNATE AIR COOLER NOZZLE CONFIGURATIONS
SINGLE PASS OUTLET INLET NOZZLE

NOZZLE LOCATION LOCATION
AIR COOLERS
C TOWER
L
DOUBLE PASS
OUTLET
LOCATION
REFLUX DRUM
GRAVITY FLOW
ALTERNATE
LOCATION
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DWG. NO. : HEP20
PIPING TO NOZZLES OF HEAT EXCHANGERS
LINES SUPPORTED UNDER AN

TO ALLOW LIFTING OF REAR HEAD EXCHANGER ARE SOMETIMES
FOR MAINTENANCE, PIPE MAY BE INSUFFICIENTLY FLEXIBLE.
OFF SET AS SHOWN, OR A SHORT THE FLANGED JOINT AT THE
12"MIN. FOR HEAD NOZZLE TO BE PARTED
SPOOL CAN BE PROVIDED. WRENCH ACCESS AFTER REMOVAL OF BOLTS. IF
THIS IS LIKELY A SHORT
REMOVABLE SPOOL REMOVABLE SPOOL TO THE
HEAD NOZZLE SHOULD BE
PROVIDED.
CL EXCHANGER
ALLOW SPACE
FOR PULLING
TUBES
OBLIQUE OFFSETS IN PIPING SIMILIAR 90°ELBOW
TO THOSE SHOWN. ALLOW EXCHANGERS NOZZLE
TO BE PLACED CLOSER.
CONSIDER REQUEST TO VENDOR

DIFFERENT NOZZLE TYPES, ORIENTATIONS
AND LOCATION TO OBTAIN THE BEST
PLANT ARRANGEMENT. TUBE BUNDLE LENGTH+450MM
90°ELBOW
NOZZLE
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DWG. NO. : HEP21
ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOCATING EXCHANGER NOZZLES

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DWG. NO. : HEP22
PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR HORIZONTAL SHELL AND TUBE EXCHANGERS
OPERATOR ACCESS
ACCESS TO FLANGE BOLTS
450
(ALL AROUND)
450
MAINTENANCE ACCESS
600 TO 900
TUBE BUNDLE REMOVAL AREA=

TUBE LENGTH + 450
MAINTENANCE ACCESS CONTROL STATIONS CHECK CLEARANCE
AT SUPPORT
ACCESS TO VALVES &
C PIPE RACK
INSTRUMENTS
COLUMN
L
CL TOWER
PIPE RACK
RUN PIPING AT MAINTAIN BREAK FLANGES

COMMON ELEVATION CLEARANCE
TO SUIT PIPE RACK AT DAVIT
ELEVATIONS
MAINTENANCE ACCESS
MAINTENANCE ACCESS CONTROL STATIONS

ALTERNATE OPERATOR ACCESS
LOCATION FOR
CONTROL STATIONS
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DWG. NO. : HEP23
SUPPORTS FOR PIPING ARRANGEMENT
INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT
REQUIRED FOR PIPING
THAT IS OVER SPANNED
BETWEEN PIPE RACK AND
EXCHANGERS
DUMMY LEG/ TRUNNION
ATTACH STEEL FRAME

TO CONCRETE SUPPORT
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DWG. NO. : HEP24
PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR UNDERGROUND COOLING WATER SYSTEM
THI
USE SPOOL PIECE FOR

BUTTERFLY VALVES
COOLING WATER SUPPLY

COOLING WATER RETURN
CHECK CLEARANCE
WITH FOUNDATIONS
ANTIFREEZE BYPASS
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DWG. NO. : HEP25
PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR STEAM AND CONDENSATE SYSTEM
CONDENSATE CONDENSATE STEAM CONTROL

CONTROL VALVE POT VALVE
LEVEL
GAUGE ELEVATION OF
CONDENSATE POT
SET BY PROCESS
CONDITIONS
TRUNNION
SUPPORT
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DWG. NO. : HEP26
PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR HORIZONTAL REBOILER
SYMMETRICAL PIPING
PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR VERTICAL REBOILER
LUGS
INDEPENDENT
STRUCTURE
SUPPORTING REBOILER
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DWG. NO. : HEP27
PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE.

HIGH PRESSURE FEED EXCHANGERS
HIGH TEMPERATURE,
HIGH PRESSURE
ALLOY PIPING
PROVIDE LOOP PROVIDE SPRING

IN PIPING FOR SUPPORT AT CENTER
FLEXIBILITY EXCHANGER CHANNEL
END ONLY

COST EFFECTIVE
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DWG. NO. : HEP28
PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR FEED EXCHANGERS
LOCATE PIPING
BENEATH PLATFORM
FOR EASE OF
SUPPORT
COOLING WATER
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DWG. NO. : HEP29
PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR SPIRAL EXCHANGERS
OPERATOR ACCESS CONTROL VALVE
COVER PLATE
SWING AREA
REMOVABLE
SPOOL (TYP.)
PIPE RACK COLUMN CONTROL VALVE

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DWG. NO. : HEP30
PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR PLATE TYPE EXCHANGERS
PLATE REMOVAL AREA OPERATOR ACCESS
CONTROL
VALVE
(TYP.)
C
L PIPE RACK COLUMN
CONTROL VALVES
PLAN
ELEVATION
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DWG. NO. : HEP31
OVERHEAD PIPING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A CONDENSING AIR COOLER
AIR COOLER
COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATE

EXTENDED AIR COOLER ROUTING, IF PIPING IS FLEXIBLE
SUPPORT STEEL TO AND CAN SPAN DISTANCE WITHOUT
SUPPORT OVERHEAD LINE. INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT.
C TOWER
L
AIR COOLER
C TOWER
L
FOR FLEXIBILITY, THE AIR COOLER

CAN BE POSITIONED WITH THE
INLET NOZZLES ON THE FAR
CENTERLINES OF THE PIPE RACK
COLUMNS. THE AIR COOLER SECTIONS
SHOULD BE SEGREGATED AND THE
STEEL EXTENDED TO SUPPORT THE
OVERHEAD PIPING.

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TRAINING MANUAL- PIPING DOC No.

0.0 Cover Sheet 1

List of drawings 2-3

2.0 Location 4-5

3.0 Access for Operation & Maintenance 5

4.0 Key Words 6

5.0 Steps to do Heat Exchanger Piping 6-7

6.0 Heat Exchanger Piping 7-8

Date: Date: Date:

Date: Date: Date:

SR.NO. DWG.NO. DESCRIPTION

6 HEP6 TYPICAL PLOT PLAN OF SEVERAL EXCHANGER APPLICATION

7 HEP7 ARRANGEMENT OF EXCHANGERS AND OPERATING SPACE

9 HEP9 SAMPLE SINGLE & PAIRED EXCHANGER/PARALLEL & SERIES

11 HEP11 SAMPLE STRUCTURE MOUNTED EXCHANGER INSTALLATION

12 HEP12 TOWER SUPPORTED VERTICAL INSTALLATION & TUBE BUNDLE

14 HEP14 CONTROL AND OPERATOR ACCESS FOR A PLATE TYPE HEAT

16 HEP16 TYPICAL FIXED PLATFORM AIR COOLER ARRANGEMENT

17 HEP17 ALLOWABLE NOZZLE CONFIGURATIONS

18 HEP18 EFFECT OF ELBOW NOZZLES ON STACKED EXCHANGERS

19 HEP19 ALTERNATE AIR COOLER NOZZLE CONFIGURATIONS

20 HEP20 PIPING TO NOZZLES OF HEAT EXCHANGERS

21 HEP21 ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOCATING EXCHANGER

24 HEP24 PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR UNDERGROUND COOLING WATER

26 HEP26 PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL REBOILER

SR.NO. DWG.NO. DESCRIPTION

29 HEP29 PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR SPIRAL EXCHANGERS

30 HEP30 PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR PLATE EXCHANGERS

31 HEP31 OVERHEAD PIPING ARRANGEMENT FOR A CONDENSING AIR

3.0 ACCESS FOR OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

4.0 KEY WORDS

Air Cooler (Fin-Fan)

Stacked heat exchanger

Plate type heat exchanger

5.0 "STEPS TO DO HEAT EXCHANGER PIPING"

Step 1 : Collect the mech. spec. of the heat exchanger.

6.0 HEAT EXCHANGER PIPING

6.1 SHELL & TUBE

6.2 PLATE & SPIRAL EXCHANGERS

6.3 AIR COOLERS

Fig.HEP31 illustrates the typical piping arrangements around air coolers.

EXCHANGER APPLICATION SHOWN ON A PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM

SHELL & TUBE

SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH REMOVABLE TUBE BUNDLE

CHANNEL COVER PACKED FLOATING

SAMPLE OF TUBE AND SHELL EXCHANGER PASSES

HORIZONTAL BAFFLE VERTICAL BAFFLES

KEY ITEMS FOR A TYPICAL SHELL AND TUBE EXCHANGER

SHELL AND TUBE EXCHANGER

AIR COOLER EXCHANGER

AIR COOLER EXCHANGER CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

HEADER BOX FAN HOUSING TUBE BANK INLET NOZZLE

SUPPORT MOTOR ACCESS SUPPORT

HEADER BOX TUBE BANK INLET NOZZLE

TYPICAL PLOT PLAN OF SEVERAL EXCHANGER APPLICATION

DOUBLE PIPE EXCHANGER

(a) ARRANGEMENT OF EXCHANGERS

6' L FEET (0.8)(L)FEET 8FEET

(b) ARRANGEMENT OF EXCHANGERS WITH 2'-0" MAINTENANCE SPACE BETWEEN

6' L FEET (0.8)(L)FEET 8FEET

(1) SHOW OUTLINES OF EXCHANGER SUPPORTS OR FOUNDATIONS BEFORE ARRANGING PIPING.

SAMPLE EXCHANGER ORIENTATION

BONNET REMOVAL AREA TUBE BUNDLE REMOVAL AREA