AI R-COOLED HEAT

EXCHANGER(ACHE) LAYOUT
By
VIPIN.S
PIPING-MATERIALS
TECHNIP INDIA
19
TH
JAN 2007
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INTRODUCTION:
WHAT IS AN AIR COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER(ACHE)?
API 661 AIR COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER FOR GENERAL
REFINERY SERVICE
CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS
ONE OR MORE BUNDLES OF HEAT TRANSFER SURFACES
AIR MOVING DEVICE-FAN,BLOWER
POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE TO MECHANICALLY ROTATE
FAN,BLOWER
A PLENUM BETWEEN BUNDLES AND FAN
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TYPES OF ACHE
INDUCED DRAFT
FORCED DRAFT
A- FRAME CONFIGURATION
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AIRCOOLERS IN DIFFERENT PLOTPLAN
WE HAVE COME ACROSS AIR
COOLERS ON FOLLOWING
PROJECTS
GONFREVILLE
KHARGH ETHYLENE
QATAR GAS-II ( BOTH IN INLET AREA
AND UTILITY AREAS)
RASGAS-III ( UTILITY AREA)
QCS (INLET AND UTILITY AREAS)
YLNG (COMPRESSOR AREA-UNIT47)
KHURSANIA PROJECT
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LAYOUT REQUIRMENTS OF
AIR COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER
(ACHE)
AREA OF LOCATION FOR ACHE:
1. ON TOP OF MAIN PIPE RACK
MOST COMMON LOCATION
PIPE RACK SPACING TO BE SPECIFIED
WHEN SENDING ENQUIRIES FOR
COOLERS
CLIENT APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR
LOCATING ACHE ON TOP OF RACK
2. ON A SEPARATE ELEVATED
STRUCTURE
MUST BE POPERLY ELEVATED TO
FACILITATE GRAVITY FEED SYSTEM
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PROVIDE ROOM FOR CRANE ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE
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ACCESS PLATFORMS ON EITHER SIDE TO ACCESS HEADER BOX
CHECK FOR THE ROOM CLEARENCES OVER ACCESS PLATFORMS
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IN GENERAL AVOID LOCATING PUMPS, PRV, AND CONTROL VALVES
BELOW ACHE
VIBRATIONAL REQUIRMENTS HAS TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE
DESIGNING
THERMAL MOVEMENT FOR LAYOUT CONSIDERATION SHALL BE
FURNISHED BY THE VENDOR.
CHECK FOR THE NO. OF PASSES
NO. OF BUNDLES NEEDS TO BE KNOWN FOR KNOWING THE NO.OF
NOZZLE AVAILABLE.
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PIPING LAYOUT REQUIRMENTS
CORRECT CONFIGURATION OF PIPING TO GIVE EQUAL OR NEAR
EQUAL DISTRIBUTION
PIPING FROM OVERHEAD AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE TO MINIMIZE
PRESSURE DROP
ROUTING SHOULD BE FLEXIBLE TO AVOID OVERLOADING OF NOZZLES
PROVIDING SUITABLE PIPE SUPPORTS AND ANCHORS
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PIPING CONFIGURATIONS
CASCADE AND SYMMETRICAL RAKE SHOWS GOOD DISTRIBUTION
ASYMMETRICAL RAKE SHOWS BAD DISTRIBUTION
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ROUTE LINE IN ECONOMICAL PATH.
CHECK FOR ACCESSIBILITY OF VALVES
CHECK FOR FLEXIBILITY ( GENERALY DONE IN DETAILED STAGE)
SUPPORTING CRITERIA SHALL GE CHECKED
( GENERALY DONE IN DETAILED STAGE)
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TOWER TO COOLER PIPING
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SIDE MOUNTED INLET HEADER
MIN INLET PIPE RUN
LESS FLEXIBLE
CENTRALLY MOUNTED INLET HEADER
LONG INLET PIPE RUN
MORE FLEXIBLE
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SYMMETRICAL
RAKE
ARRANGMENT
AIR COOLER ARRANGMENT IN
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UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION
LINE SUFFICIENTLY FLEXIBLE
MIN. PIPE RUN FOR INLET LINES
LINES ARE NOT OBSTRUCTING
MAINTENANCE ACCESS
AIR COOLER ARRANGMENT IN
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CASCADE ARRANGMENT
AIR COOLER ARRANGMENT IN KHURSANIA PROJECT
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MINIMUM INLET PIPE RUN
NO INDIVIDUAL ISOLATION VALVES
AIR COOLER ARRANGMENT IN KHURSANIA PROJECT
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