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Inspection construction code for shell and tube heat
exchangers is ASME Code Section VIII,
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Control Panel
The tightness of stay bolts and spacers
Switchgear must be controlled. The shell cleanliness
needs to be verified and make sure the
Power Cable
inside welds are complete and are ground
as per drawing requirements.
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Tubesheet Inspection - The Tubesheet
TOUCH shall be inspected before welding to the
shell. The hole diameter, grooves
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dimensions, drilling pattern, the thickness
Contact of the tubesheet and surface finish shall be
measured and checked aginst acceptance
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tolerances in the approved drawing.
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In-Service Inspection of
Shell and Tube Heat
Exchanger
The
In-
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test
Sampling from shell fouling and
corrosion products and making lab
analysis and making interpretation by
corrosion engineer (if necessary)
Cutting small area of insulation sheet
and removing the insulation and
doing visual inspection for any sign of
corrosion under insulation
Thickness measurement of different
parts of shell and shell nozzles and
making corrosion rate and remaining
life calculation
Inspection of shell cleaning and
approval i.e. water jetting etc.
Checking inside surface for any
cladding, liner failure or separation
Inspection of Shell flange gasket
seating area for any erosion, damage
and cracking
Inspection of longitudinal and
circumferential weld joints, inlet and
outlet nozzles, reinforcement pads
and small bore connections for any
crack, corrosion and mechanical
damage and deformation
Dye penetration test on weld joints
that are susceptible to cracking,
austenitic flange face, weld overlay
and cladding surface and exchangers
exposed to amine and caustic
Hydrogen blistering inspection in
hydrogen services (hand lamp
procedure)
Heat exchanger support, steel
structure, foundation, bolt and nut
inspection
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Pramono Tirtohamijoyo ·
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
It is good for reference... it is beneficial for me... how I can get
free standard API for shell and tube exchanger?
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Hasta Prayitna
Useful........... very good.
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Sujen Saithong
It is very good for new beginer to learning.
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t s e y good o e beg e to ea g
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Lalu Rajendran ·
Sr.Engineer QA/QC at Links Middle East Technical Services LLC
it is very useful.....especially for oil&gas professionals.
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Nikhil Raj ·
QA/QC Engineer at Amana Group
useful..........we can know which standard has to follow for
different activities and inspection.
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Mot G. Oleur ·
Instructor at Negros Oriental State University
very useful for me. thanks a lot,. please continue to inspires us.
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Graham Clark ·
Engineer at Self-employed
Super site can give you more examples and information if
required
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