YPF, La Plata

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Document ID
WSA Plant for H2S gas and spent acid S-03710 P54161 1
Job no. Doc. no. Rev.
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Steam Drum
1 of 5
AS F 8506

Process Specification
for
AS F 8506
Steam Drum

Revision Description Date Made By Chd. By Appd. By

0 For Approval 30-Aug-2013 MS ABJE DOHO
1 Final Emission 4-Feb-2014 MS HEBE DOHO
Information contained herein is confidential; it may not be used for any purpose other than for which it has been
issued, and may not be used by or disclosed to third parties without written approval of Haldor Topsøe A/S.
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WSA Plant for H2S gas and spent acid S-03710 P54161 1
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Steam Drum
2 of 5
AS F 8506

Datasheet for Horizontal Vessel

General Equipment Information
Design case YPF Case 1 (110% flow)
Location Outdoor

Operating Data
Boiler Feed Water Inlet
Operating temperature 210 °C Operating pressure 60.7 kg/cm² g
Liquid flow 19736 kg/h Liquid density 856 kg/m³
Boiler Blow-Down Outlet
Operating temperature 275 °C Operating pressure 59.6 kg/cm² g
Liquid flow 395 kg/h Liquid density 759 kg/m³
Steam Outlet
Operating temperature 275 °C Operating pressure 59.6 kg/cm² g
Gas flow 19341 kg/h Gas density 30.5 kg/m³
Gas molecular weight 18.02 kg/kmol

Vessel
Mechanical Design Conditions
Fluid description Boiler water/saturated steam
Design temperature (min.) -10 °C Design pressure (min.) FV kg/cm² g
Design temperature (max.) 287 °C Design pressure (max.) 71.4 kg/cm² g
Vessel
Inner diameter 1800 mm Tangent to tangent distance 6950 mm
Construction code ASME Stress relieving According to code
Construction material CS Corrosion allowance 3.2 mm
Insulation purpose Hot Insulation thickness 150 mm
Vessel head type Ellipsoidal
Longitudinal partitioning baffles
Number of partitioning baffles 1 Center to baffle distance 360 mm
Baffle length 6050 mm
Liquid levels from vessel bottom
Maximum level 1130 mm Low level 880 mm
High level 1070 mm Minimum level 675 mm
Normal level 1005 mm Min. measurable level 275 mm

Demister
Type York mesh type 709 or similar
Material SS316
Effective length 1150 mm Effective width 400 mm
Mounting Thickness 150 mm
Outlet Vapor Distributor for Demister
Height above demister 150 mm Free height above distrib. plate Min. 60 mm
Hole pitch type Hole pitch 50 mm
Hole diameter 11 mm Number of holes 184
Hole distribution : Length direction: 23, width direction: 8

Boiler Feed Water Preheat Coil

Tube Side Mechanical Design Conditions
Design temperature (min.) -10 °C Design pressure (min.) FV kg/cm² g
Design temperature (max.) 287 °C Design pressure (max.) 71.4 kg/cm² g
Tube Bundle
Installed surface area 10.5 m² Allowable pressure drop kg/cm²
No. of tubes 8 Effective tube length 6950 mm
Construction material CS Total tube length incl. tubesheet mm
Tube outer diameter (OD) 60.3 mm Tube inner diameter (ID) 49.3 mm
Tube pitch pattern Square Tube pitch 102 mm
Number of passes 4

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WSA Plant for H2S gas and spent acid S-03710 P54161 1
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Steam Drum
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AS F 8506

Ambient Conditions
Minimum ambient temperature -5 °C Minimum ambient pressure kg/cm²
Normal ambient temperature 16 °C Normal ambient pressure 1.0 kg/cm²
Maximum ambient temperature 40 °C Maximum ambient pressure kg/cm²

Nozzles and Connections

Ref. No. Size
Description Nozzle Device
A1-2 2 2"
Boiler feed water inlet Sparger
A3 1) 1 8"
Boiler water/steam inlet
A4 2) 1 8"
Boiler water/steam inlet
A5 3) 1 8"
Boiler water/steam inlet
B1 1 Saturated steam outlet
6"
B2 1 1½"
Continuous blow-down/drain outlet Collector
B3 4) 1 6"
Boiler water outlet Vortex breaker
B4 5) 1 6"
Boiler water outlet Vortex breaker
B5 6) 1 8"
Boiler water outlet Vortex breaker
H1 1 6"
Handhole
L1-4 4 1½"
Level measurement
L5-6 2 1½"
Level glass
M1 1 DN 600
Manhole
P1 1 Pressure measurement
1½"
S1-2 7) 2 Safety valve
V1 1 3" Vent
Sparger details (nozzle A1-2)
Device length inside vessel 6950 mm Pipe size 2"
Number of holes 17 Hole diameter 12 mm
The boiler feed water preheat coil must be installed in the steam space of the steam drum.
Preheated boiler feed water exits from the boiler feed water preheat coil into the boiler water below
minimum level through a sparger.
The sparger must be provided with blind flange in the pipe ends for cleaning purposes.
The sparger holes must point downwards.
Collector details (nozzle B2)
Device length inside vessel 6950 mm Pipe size 1½"
Number of holes 10 Hole diameter 12 mm
The blow-down must take place through a collector at minimum level.
The collector must be provided with blind flange in the pipe ends for cleaning purposes.
The collector holes must point downwards.

Remarks
1 A3, boiler water/steam inlet from process gas cooler.
2 A4, boiler water/steam inlet from waste heat boiler 1st pass.
3 A5, boiler water/steam inlet from waste heat boiler 2nd pass.
4 B3, boiler water outlet to process gas cooler.
5 B4, boiler water outlet to waste heat boiler 1st pass.
6 B5, boiler water outlet to waste heat boiler 2nd pass.
7 Safety valve numbers and nozzle size to be determined by safety valve supplier, taking all relevant codes into consideration.

L3 DC1 C03-20 ms 1677811

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WSA Plant for H2S gas and spent acid S-03710 P54161 1
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Steam Drum
4 of 5
AS F 8506

Sketch of Steam Drum

S1 V1 B1 P1 S2 A1-2

Maximum level
L1 L3 L5
B2
High level
Normal level

1800
M1
Low level

1130
1070
H1 Minimum level

1005
A5 A4 A3

880
Minimum measurable level

675
L2 L4 L6

275
B3 B4 B5

6950

360

B2

A3-5

Partitioning baffle B3-5

All sketch measurements are indicated in mm.

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Document ID
WSA Plant for H2S gas and spent acid S-03710 P54161 1
Job no. Doc. no. Rev.
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Steam Drum
5 of 5
AS F 8506

Demister details

Steam outlet

Min. 60
Distribution plate Demister
150

150
400

Steam outlet

1150

All sketch measurements are indicated in mm.

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