Practice 000 250 2040

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PLANT ARRANGEMENT - TYPICAL UNIT PLOT ARRANGEMENT

Stacking two or more vertical vessels shall be investigated. This investigation shall
consider the process conditions (commodities, temperatures, pressures), vertical
height limitations, and piping layout for economic advantages. The stacking of
vessels requires the acceptance of Process and Vessel engineering.

Horizontal
Vessels
Horizontal vessels (A2) will have the head of the largest vessel line up with the
aisleway reference line. All other horizontal vessels in the same vicinity will have a
common tangent line coordinate with the largest vessel. It may be economical for
adjacent vessels to share a common saddle coordinate to utilize a common
foundation.
The minimum elevation from grade is usually shown on the P&ID if it is critical for
process reasons. If no elevation is expressed and minimum is required, care should
be taken to allow adequate clearance for piping.

Exchangers
Shell and tube heat exchangers (A3.1) will be lined up with their channel heads away
from the pipeways, so that tube withdrawal is toward the outside of the unit.
The shell heads will be lined up so that the largest head is in line with the aisleway
reference line. All other exchangers are to be lined up to have a common channel
nozzle coordinate. It may be economical for adjacent exchangers to share a common
saddle coordinate to utilize a common foundation.
"G"- fin or fin tube type exchangers will be located (A3.2) with the centerline of the
shell nozzles lined up and located such that all piping remains clear of the aisleway
reference line.
Horizontal reboilers (A3.3) will preferably be located next to the equipment they
service.

Pumps
Locate pumps close to the equipment from which they take suction (A4.1). Pumps
handling flammable products are not to be located under pipeways carrying major
product lines, air coolers, or vessels. Pumps handling non-flammable products may
be located under pipeways and air cooled exchangers.
Pumps located between pipeways and equipment row should be located to avoid
being hazardous to pipeway and equipment. Industrial Risk Insurers IM.2.5.2 (IRI)
indicates the minimum distance to be 10 feet clear (A4.2); this distance should be
verified by the clients requirements.
Layout pump suctions and discharges on common centerlines, allowing the use of
common pipe supports (A4.3).

Aircoolers
Aircoolers will normally be located above the pipeways (A5).

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