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HEAT EXCHANGERS IN SAUDI ARAMCO

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OUTLINE
Heat Exchangers Types Saudi Aramco Experience New Development

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Main Types of Heat Exchangers Used in Saudi Aramco Shell-and-tube Air-cooled Plate-and-frame Double-pipe

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Tubeside Flow Out

Shellside Flow In Shell

Tube Bundle

Tubeside Flow In

Shellside Flow Out

Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger

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Design Standards for Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers 32-SAMSS-007 SAES-E-004 ASME Pressure Vessel Code TEMA Standard API-660

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Inlet Nozzles

Tube Bundle

Return Header(s)

Inlet Headers Outlet Headers Outlet Nozzles

Supports

Fan Drive Assembly

Plenum Fan Ring

Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger


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Design Standards for Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers

SAES-E-007 32-SAMSS-011 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code API 661

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Plate-and-Frame Heat Exchanger

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Design Standards for Plate & Frame Heat Exchangers

SAES-E-0014 32-SAMSS-019 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code API 662

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Double Pipe Heat Exchanger

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Design Standards for Double Pipe Heat Exchangers

SAES-E-006 32-SAMSS-028 TEMA ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code API 660

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Saudi Aramco Experience


Under-rated heat exchanger High pressure drop Insufficient thermal capacity Flow induced vibration Fouling

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New Development
Twisted Tube Heat Exchanger Helically Baffled Heat Exchanger Welded Plate Heat Exchanger Twisted Blade for ACHE Self Cleaning Heat Exchanger Ball Cleaning Heat Exchanger Heat Exchanger Tube Coating

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Twisted Tube Heat Exchanger


Less fouling tendency in both sides No Flow Induced Vibration tendency High thermal efficiency

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Helically Baffled Heat Exchangers


Low pressure drop in the shell side Less fouling tendency in the shell side Less Flow Induced Vibration tendency High thermal efficiency

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Welded Plate Heat Exchanger


High thermal efficiency Compact Less fouling tendency

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Twisted Blade for Air Cooled Heat Exchangers


More air flow Smaller plot space for the air cooler

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Self Cleaning Heat Exchanger


Outlet Outlet channel Separator (cyclone) Inlet Support

Solids Downcomer

Outlet Control channel Discharge solids

Inlet channel with distribution system

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Inlet

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Ball Cleaning System For Sea Water Service


Debris Filter

Strainer

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Heat Exchanger Tube Coating

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