COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION CHECKLIST FOR HEAT

EXCHANGERS

Name of the plant:

Equipment Number: Inspection Date:
Sl No. COMPONENT DESCRIPTION OBSERVATION

1 Passivation done, if required

Deposit
-Color
- Type
- Location
Shell condition
Tube condition
No of tubes plugged
Channel box condition
Partition plate condition
PRE CLEANING
INSPECTION Stationary tube sheet condition
Floating tube sheet condition
Floating head cover condition
Baffle location condition : check for
grooving, thinning on tubes & holes
of baffle

Tie rods : check for distorsion

Sacrifical Anodes condition
Paint condition
Others
Insulated (Cold or Hot) / Bare/
Fireproofed:
General Condition
I/L & O/L Nozzles
Girth Joints
Longitudinal Joints
2 SHELL
6Channel Side Flange
Tub Head Side Flange
Bolt holes / legaments
Others (Lining etc.)
Saddle supports
UTM
Insulated (Cold or Hot) / Bare/ Fireproofed
General Condition
Pass partition plates
Lining Condition
STS side Flange
3 CHANNEL
Cover Side Flange
3 CHANNEL

Bolt holes/ligaments
I/L & O/L Nozzles
UTM
Others
CHANNEL COVER Insulated (Cold or Hot) / Bare/ Firepr
General Condition
Gasket sitting face
4 Pass Partition groove
Bolt holes / ligaments
Others (Lining etc.)
UTM
FLOATING TUBE SHEET General
COVER Gasket sitting face
Bolt holes / ligaments
5 Pass Partition Plates
ining Condition
UTM
Others
Bundle Type: U Tube / Straight Tube
Tubes MOC: CS / SS / Duplex /
Brass
Tube external condition(overall & at
baffles)
Tube Internal condition
Tube ends condition
6 TUBE BUNDLE
ECT / RFET
Seal Welding
FTS Condition
STS Condition
FTS Gasket seating surface
FTS Pass Partition Grooves
TS Gasket seating surface
Insulated (Cold or Hot) / Bare/
General Condition
7 SHELL COVER Gasket sitting face
UTM if application
Bolt holes / ligaments
Backup ring
Test Ring
Fish plate
Nuts & Bolts
8 OTHERS
Foundation
Drain Nozzles
Earthing strips
Tell tale holes

Shell side
Tube leaks
Hydrotest
 Hydrotest
Tube test
Dome test

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ON STREAM INSPECTION Doc. NO F/09/06
CHECKLIST FOR HEAT Page No.
EXCHANGERS ISSUE/REV. NO 1/00
Name of the plant:
Equipment Number: Inspection Date:

SL.NO. Component DESCRIPTION OBSERVATIONS

Insulated (Cold or Hot) / Bare

General Condition
1 SHELL
I/L & O/L Nozzles

Saddle supports

Insulated (Cold or Hot) / Bare

General Condition
2 CHANNEL
I/L & O/L Nozzles

UTM (optional)

Insulated (Cold or Hot) / Bare

3 CHANNEL COVER
General Condition

Insulated (Cold or Hot) / Bare

4 SHELL COVER
General Condition

Foundation

Drain Nozzles

5 OTHER Earthing strips

Tell tale holes

Fasteners /Short bolting

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