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eni spa 04937.EQP.MEC.
FUN
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ENGINEERING COMPANY STANDARD

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REVISION TRACKING
Rev. 0 17 Sheets
September 1990
Issue
Rev. 1 17 Sheets
February 1991
General Revision
The following paragraphs have been revised: 1.1 - 2.2.1 - 2.3.3 - 2.4.1 -
3.1.4.2 - 3.2.3.2 - 3.2.5.1 - 4.6.1
Rev. 2 31 Sheets
November
2005
General
Revision
This specification nullifies and replaces the following specifications:

• 04935.EQP.MEC.SPC Rev. 2 February 1991
This specification has been both conceptually and graphically reviewed

according to the new European directives and the ISO norm 13879, which
requires the highlighting of the functional requirements and the deletion of
discriminatory elements; in particular:
• this specification has undergone a normative updating and a
general review of contents; ; in particular ISO 16812
standard replaced API 660 code;
• the forms annexed to this specification have been modified; in
particular for a better use in projects the IDS “Codes of intervention”
and DDS “Deliveries” have been completed.
References to the components to be replaced according to ISPESL

regulations have been also updated.
Selection criteria on heat exchanger configuration, related to technical and

economical requirements, has been included, taken from Snamprogetti and
other oil companies best practices.
Rev. 3 28 Sheets
September 2014
General Revision
Rev. 4 October 2014

Issued for comments
Rev. 5 28 Sheets
February 2015
Final issue

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CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 6
1.1 PURPOSE ........................................................................................... 6
1.2 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS .................................................................... 6
1.3 ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................. 7
1.4 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT .................................................................... 7
2. GENERAL ........................................................................................... 7
2.1 CODES AND STANDARDS ..................................................................... 8
2.2 COMPANY SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................. 9
2.3 DEVIATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS ............................................................ 9
3. DESIGN ........................................................................................... 10
3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................. 10
3.2 THERMAL DESIGN ............................................................................. 10
3.2.1 SELECTION OF U-TUBE BUNDLE .......................................................... 10
3.2.2 SELECTION OF FIXED TUBE-SHEET BUNDLE ......................................... 11
3.2.3 SELECTION OF FLOATING HEAD BUNDLE ............................................. 11
3.2.4 FRONT HEAD/STATIONARY HEAD SELECTION ....................................... 12
3.3 MECHANICAL DESIGN........................................................................ 13
4. MATERIALS ..................................................................................... 18
5. FABRICATION ................................................................................. 19
5.1 FLANGED EXTERNAL GIRTH JOINTS AND BOLTING ................................ 19
5.2 TUBESHEET...................................................................................... 19
5.3 FLOATING HEADS ............................................................................. 22
5.4 EXPANSION JOINTS .......................................................................... 22
5.5 NOZZLES AND OTHER CONNECTIONS .................................................. 23
5.6 GASKETS ......................................................................................... 24
5.7 EQUIPMENT SUPPORT........................................................................ 24
6. TESTING AND INSPECTION ............................................................. 26

6.1 PRESSURE TESTING .......................................................................... 26
7. PRESERVATION, STORAGE, HANDLING AND SHIPPING .................. 27
8. WEIGHT CONTROL .......................................................................... 27

8.1 GENERAL ......................................................................................... 27
8.2 WEIGHT INFORMATION WITH THE RFQ PACKAGE .................................. 27
8.3 WEIGHT INFORMATION DURING DESIGN ............................................. 27
9. SPECIAL SERVICE ........................................................................... 28

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 PURPOSE
This specification, in conjunction with 05490.MAT.MEC.SDS “Design Fabrication and
Testing of Pressure Vessels under ASME BPV Code”, defines the minimum requirements
(but not necessarily limited to) for the:
 Design,
a. Thermal Design
b. Mechanical Design
 Materials,
 Fabrication,
 Inspection & Testing,
 Preservation, Storage, Handling and Shipping,
 Weight Control,
 Special Service (if applicable).
relevant to shell and tube heat exchangers for both onshore and offshore
installations.
The design of shell and tube heat exchangers shall be implemented using the
“Standards of the Tubular Exchanger Suppliers Association” (TEMA) for class “R” and
the norm API 660, unless differently specified or required in data sheets and in the
documentation issued for the specific project.
This specifications does not apply to the design of double pipe heat exchangers, hairpin
heat exchanges and plate heat exchangers. For the pre-mentioned special applications,
only part of this specification may be applied, subject to prior written approval by
Company/Contractor.
1.2 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS
Company Eni SpA or affiliated company

Contractor The party, which carries out all or part of the design,
engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning or
management of a project or operation or maintenance of a
facility. The Company may undertake all or part of the
duties of the Contractor.
Supplier The party, which manufactures or supplies equipment and
(Vendor/Manufacturer) services to perform the duties specified by the
Company/Contractor.
Sub-Supplier(Sub- The party, which manufactures or supplies equipment and
Vendor/Sub- services to perform the duties specified by the Supplier
Manufacturer) (Vendor/Manufacturer).
Authorized Inspector The person who is authorized inspector for stamped
construction (ASME, Notified Body etc.)
The word shall indicates a requirement.
The word should indicates a recommendation.

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1.3 ABBREVIATIONS
API American Petroleum Institute
ATEX ATmospheres EXplosibles
EN European Norm
NPS Nominal Pipe Size
ISO International Organization for Standardization
MOP Maximum Operating Pressure
NoBo Notified Body
NDT Non Destructive Tests
PED Pressure Equipment Directive
PID Piping & Instrument Diagram
TEMA Tubular Exchanger Manufacturer Association
1.4 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

The SI system shall be used according to the requirements of specification
20183.COO.GEN.FUN “Units of measurement”, unless otherwise specified in the
documents issued for the specific project.
2. GENERAL
Any conflicts between this Specification and any other International Codes and
Standards, Company General Specification and Standards and Project Documentations
shall be brought to the Company/Contractor attention for clarification in writing prior to
any further action or start the work.
In case of conflict of among documents of the same priority level, the more stringent
conditions shall prevail. In addition, Supplier (Vendor/Manufacturer) shall bring to the
attention of Company/Contractor immediately any error or omission in this specification
and shall ask for written clarification.
The pressure equipment intended for the European market shall be in compliance
with the safety requirements of the European directive 97/23/CE PED and

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possible additional requirements according to data sheets and the documents issued
for the specific project.
The pressure equipment intended for the non-European market shall be in compliance
with the safety requirements of the laws and norms in force in the intended Countries
and with possible additional requirements according to data sheets and the documents
issued for the specific project.
The equipment operating in explosive atmospheres and intended for the European
market shall be in compliance with the safety requirements of the European directive
94/9/CE ATEX and possible additional requirements according to data sheets and the
documents issued for the specific project.
The equipment operating in explosive atmospheres and intended for the non-European
market shall be in compliance with the safety requirements of the laws and norms in
force in the intended Countries and with possible additional requirements according to
data sheets and the documents issued for the specific project.
The equipment operating in explosive atmospheres shall be supplied together with

all anti-spark tools necessary for installation, operation, and maintenance.
2.1 CODES AND STANDARDS

API - American Petroleum Institute
API 660 Shell-and-tube Heat Exchangers
API RP 941 Steels for for Hydrogen Service at Elevated Temperatures and
Pressures in Petroleum Refineries and Petrochemical Plants
ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASME VIII Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels
Div.1 and Div.2
EEMUA - Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association

EEMUA 143 Recommendations for Tube End Welding - Tubular Heat Transfer
Equipment
ICC - International Code Council

ASCE 7-10 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures – Wind and
Seismic (Replacement of ANSI A-58.1 & UBC-97 Wind & seismic loads)
NACE MR0175 Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistant
WRC - Welding Research Council bulletins

WRC 537 Local stress in spherical and cylindrical shell due to external loads
(Implementation of WRC 107)
WRC 297 Supplement to WRC 537
Other Standards
ATEX Atmosphere Explosive 94/9/CE
TEMA Tubular exchangers Suppliers Association
EJMA Expansion Joint Suppliers Association
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2.2 COMPANY SPECIFICATIONS
Protective coating and Insulation

03652.VAR.GEN.SPC Thermal Insulation for Cold Service
03653.VAR.GEN.SPC Thermal Insulation for Hot Temperature Service
20000.VAR.PAI.FUN Specification for Protection coating & Hot dip galvanizing
20550.PIP.COR.FUN External coating for corrosion protection of steel pipes and
components
27591.VAR.PAI.SDS Approved Painting Systems (Ref. to 20000.VAR.PAI.FUN rev.
03)
Vessels
05490.MAT.MEC.SDS Design, fabrication and testing of pressure vessels under
ASME BPV code
05494.MAT.MEC.SDS Allowable loads on equipment process nozzles
07022.EQP.MEC.STD Vessels insulation supports
07025.EQP MEC.SPC Nozzles for vessels
07026.EQP.MEC.STD Angle-up nozzles for Vessel
07027.EQP.MEC.STD Angle-down nozzles for Vessel
07028.EQP MEC.SPC Nozzles for cladded vessels
Shell &Tube Heat Exchangers

07100.EQP.MEC.STD Saddles for Heat Exchangers
07101.EQP.MEC.SPC Channel detail vents and drain on partition plates
07104.EQP.MEC.SPC Lifting lugs and eye bolts for heat exchanger
07107.EQP.MEC.STD Nameplate for shell and tubes Heat exchangers
07108.EQP.MEC.STD Nameplate holder for shell and tubes Heat exchangers
07109.EQP.MEC.STD Heat exchanger name plate indicating thermodynamic design
by AGIP
07113.EQP.MEC.STD Hydraulic tests for shell and tubes Heat exchangers
07114.EQP.MEC.STD Lug supports for vertical heat exchangers
07118.EQP.MEC.STD Heat exchanger longitudinal baffle with sealing strip
2.3 DEVIATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

The Supplier shall identify and list all boundary conditions, limits, deviations and
exclusions relevant to project documents and requirements.
The Supplier is deemed to have confirmed the full compliance with the whole listed
documentation, unless deviations/exclusions are explicitly identified by Supplier in his
offer and agreed in writing before the place of Order by the Company/Contractor.
When the detailed requirements do not allow the application of the most recent
technologies, the Supplier can also submit a second proposal for the
Contractor’s/Company’s approval in writing, as an alternative to the first one, which
includes the most recent technological innovations, identifying in detail the
characteristics commenting the design and commercial advantages.

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3. DESIGN
3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

When defining the positioning of the equipment, the environmental conditions of the
installation site, defined in the document issued for the specific project, shall be taken
into account. Supplier shall solely responsible for ensuring that the goods and services
supplied shall meet all applicable regulations on health, safety and environmental
issues.
All environmental factors that might impact on the reliability of the component are, but
not necessarily are limited to, the following:
 Minimum and maximum allowable temperatures,

 Wind direction and speed,
 Elevation above sea level,
 Condensate formation,
 Presence of solids (sand, dust),
 Presence of corroding or polluting substances,
 Possibility of mildew formation,
 Seismic events,
 Possibility of direct or indirect lightning strike,
 Mechanical stress and vibration during normal operation,
 Electromagnetic fields influence,
 Explosion or fire hazard shall be taken into account.
In general, tube side/shell side selection shall be made to satisfy as many as possible of
the following points, unless otherwise indicated on data sheets.
Service Shell Side Tube Side

Seawater X
Cooling Water X
Condensing Vapours (except stream) X
Lower allowable ∆P X
Larger flow and Similar Properties X
Higher Pressure Fluids X
Corrosive fluids/Alloy Construction X
High Fouling Factors (*) X
High Viscosity/Laminar Flow X
(*) If chemical cleaning can be utilized, the fouling fluid may be placed on the shell
side.
3.2 THERMAL DESIGN
3.2.1 Selection of U-Tube Bundle

A U-Tube Bundle (TEMA "U" Type) shall be selected:
 When tube side mechanical cleaning is not required;

 When the Fouling Factor of either process fluid is less than or equal to 0.00035
m2K/W.

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3.2.2 Selection of Fixed Tube-sheet Bundle

The equipment shall be equipped with fixed tube-sheets (TEMA “L”, “M”, “N” types) in
the following cases:
 When it cannot be equipped with “U” tube bundle (TEMA “U” type) ;
 When mechanical cleaning is not required;
 When stresses caused by differential thermal expansion between tubes & shell does
not exceed the design stress limits for start-up, turndown, shutdown, winter
conditions, steam-out and all other operating/failure scenarios;
 When expansion joint in shell is not required; however, any use of expansion joint
requires Company/Contractor written approval.
3.2.3 Selection of Floating Head Bundle

For all other applications where U-Tube Bundle and Fixed Tube-sheet cannot be used.
Floating Head shall not be used for Kettle Reboilers.
Single pass Floating Head exchangers are not permitted.
A single pass shell (TEMA "E" type) shall typically be used for all general applications
except:
 If design option TEMA “F” type shell with 2 shell side passes can reduce the number
of exchanger in series. However, TEMA “F” requires prior Company written approval.
 When shell side DP is a constraint, the divided flow shell type “J” or cross flow X or
double split flow type “H” should be considered.
 For horizontal shell side thermosyphon reboilers, the slip flow type shell “G” or “H”
should be considered.
 “K” should be considered when almost 100% vaporisation or phase separation is
required.
The equipment shall be equipped with a non-extractable tube bundle with “backing
device” floating head (TEMA “S” type), in the following cases:
 when it cannot be equipped with a “U” tube bundle (TEMA “U” type);
 when the design pressure on the tube-side is lower than 50 barg;
 when the design temperature on the tube-side is lower than 400 °C;
 when differently stated by Company.
The equipment shall be equipped with an extractable tube bundle with “pull through”
floating head (TEMA “T” type), in the following cases:
 when it cannot be equipped with a “U” tube bundle (TEMA “U” type);
Shell and tube Heat Exchangers shall be provided with test rings as follows:
 Each exchanger with “S” or “T” type floating head shall be provided with a test ring
and gland assembly. (Refer to TEMA Standard.)
 Tubesheets are extended for removal bundles, therefore test rings are not required
except as detailed above
Since this solution is generally characterized by large gap between bundle and shell,
possible passages between bundle and shell shall be suitably closed in order to prevent
shell-side by-passing.

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“Outside packed” floating head tube bundles (TEMA “P” type) or “externally sealed”
floating tube-sheet tube bundle (TEMA “W” type) are not permitted, in order to prevent
leakage.
A two-pass shell with a longitudinal baffle shall only be used if:
 the longitudinal baffle is welded to the shell; or

 for a removable bundle, the gap between the baffle and the shell is closed with a
double-sided, multi-layered clip-on spring set.
If a counter current exchange process is required, the equipment shall be equipped with
a two pass shell and longitudinal baffle (TEMA “F” type). Internal shrouds are required
in order to avoid leakage around the longitudinal baffle.
“Divided flow” type shells (TEMA “J” type) and “cross flow” type shells (TEMA “X” type)
shall be used only for low shell-side pressure drop applications.
“Split flow” type shells (TEMA “G” type) and “double split flow” type shells
(TEMA “H” type) shall be used only for thermosyphon reboilers.
3.2.4 Front Head/Stationary Head selection
A bonnet type (TEMA “B” type) Front Head should be used for all general applications.
However, a front head with removable cover (TEMA “A” type) shall be used when the
tube side fouling factor is greater than 0.00035 m2K/W and mechanical cleaning,
inspection and maintenance of the tubes side is required.
An alternative front head type, “channel integral with tubesheet with removable cover”
(TEMA “C”,”N,”D” type) could be considered, subject to Company written approval.
When shell side fouling factor exceeds 0.00035 m2K/W, the shell side drop shall be
calculated with all leakage streams blocked. The pressure drop shall not exceed clean
pressure drop by more than 50%.
For viscous fluids on shell side, with the dynamic viscosity above 2 cP at inlet or outlet
temperature, the heat transfer coefficient shall be calculated with the baffle-to-shell
clearance specified as large. The shell side pressure drop, however, shall be calculated
with the baffle-to-shell clearance specified as ‘’standard/average’’.
The Supplier shall calculate the heat transfer rate for each unit and shall advise the
minimum surface necessary for him to guarantee that is satisfactory for the duty,
fouling factors and pressure drops specified. The Supplier shall verify the thermal rating
design and state that he will supply a complete thermal, hydraulic and mechanical
guarantee.
Without decreasing the thermal performance of the exchanger, the tube bundles shall
be designed to allow their operation after being laced back into the exchanger,
following a 180° rotation around the bundles longitudinal axis.
The Supplier shall verify all geometry and shall state calculated shell diameters in his
quotation. Price adjustments, after the order is placed, will not be allowed.

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The thermal design and rating shall be based on the design methods which have been
proven in practice. In this respect, the design procedures and computer programs
published by the Heat Transfer Research Institute (HTRI) and the Heat Transfer and
Fluid Service (HTFS) are considered proven design methods.
3.3 MECHANICAL DESIGN
Unless otherwise specified, the equipment design life shall be 25 years under the
specified conditions in the project specifications.
Where specified, exchangers with a removable tube bundle shall be designed so as to

be able to rotate the bundle by 180° in order to compensate eventual corrosion, erosion
or fouling.
Tube inserts for turbulence promotion are not allowed without Company/Contractor
written approval.
Tube heat transfer surface area/coefficient enhancer like low fin tubes or high flux
tubes requires prior company approval. High fin tubes shall not be permitted.
Only segmental type baffles shall be used. Any other types or proprietary type baffles
shall require prior company approval.
Minimum tube outside diameter shall be 19.05 mm (3/4”). Any smaller diameter tube
shall require prior company approval.
Tube pitch ratio shall not be less than 1.25.
A minimum of 6.35mm (1/4”) shall be provided between adjacent tubes and for
strength welded tube to tubesheet joint.
Cleaning lanes shall be continuous through the bundle.
Sea water velocity shall not be less than 1 m/sec on the tube side
Except for tubes in kettle reboilers and stab-in type bundles, all U-bundles shall have a
full diameter support plate at the U-bend. The surface area in the U-bend shall be
excluded from the heat transfer calculations.
When the shell side fouling factor is greater than 0.00035 m2K/W , the shell side
pressure drop shall be calculated assuming all leakage streams are blocked. The
pressure drop shall not exceed the clean pressure drop by greater than 50%.
When sizing the shell & tube heat exchanger, the Supplier shall design the exchanger
as follows:
1) Using the quoted flowrates, a design shall be achieved with a 15% over-design on
surface area.
2) Taking the design achieved in 1), the Supplier shall increase flowrate by 10% and
repeat the design.
An acceptable exchanger will be one with a surface area that complies with both of the
above requirements.

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In exchangers with two passes on the shell side the longitudinal baffle shall be
extractable together with the tube bundle and the material shall be the same type as
the transversal diaphragm.
In floating head exchangers, a support plate shall be foreseen which supports at

least 20% of tubes. In “U” tube bundle exchangers the last diaphragm also acts as
support plate.
When a rather large gap exists between the tubes of the bundle and the shell internal
diameter, seal strips shall be foreseen which extend from the first to the last baffle in
order to prevent the fluid from skirting the tubes without exchanging heat. The internal
part of these strips shall be located as close as possible to tubes.
When using “U” tubes, the minimum bending radius shall be 1.5 times the tube nominal
diameter.
U-tubes portion of carbon steel, killed carbon steel and low alloy shall be heat treated.
The tube-sheets for fixed tube-sheets exchangers shall be obtained from forgings.
Tube-sheets obtained from plate are not permitted.
Dished heads shall be manufactured from one piece of plate. Any deviation from this
requires Company/Contractor written approval.
All auxiliary connections on the side of the equipment shall be by means of welded
and flanged nozzles having diameter according to TEMA unless otherwise specified in
the Data Sheets of the equipment or other project specifications and shall be provided
with a blind flange.
The most unfavourable combination of design pressures on the shell and tube side
shall be used in the calculations for tubesheets, floating heads and tubes (see ASME
VIII div.1, Tables: UHX-12.4-1, UHX-13.4-1, UHX-14.4-1).
Heat Exchangers with steam as heating medium on the shell side or two phase
flow at inlet shall always have impingement protection. Impingement protection shall
take the form of either:
 at least two rows of impingement rods at a lay-out angle of 30 or 45 degrees with

the following rod diameters:
Tube lay-out angle Grid lay-out angle Rod pitch (mm)

(degrees) (degrees) 25.4 31.75
Rod diameter (mm)
30, 60, 90 30 16 20
45 45 22 25
 a non-perforated plate, which may be rectangular, square or circular, extending at

least 25 mm beyond the projection of the nozzle bore and having a thickness of not
less than 6 mm.
Unless otherwise specified in the data sheets or project documentation, the Design
Pressure shall be determined in accordance with the following table.

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Maximum Operating Pressure (barg) Design Pressure (barg)

Vacuum 1.0 / Full Vacuum
0 to 2 3.5
2 to 15 MOP + 1.5
15 to 70 MOP + 10%
70 to 200 MOP + 8.5%
Minimum Increment = 7 bar
Maximum Increment = 10 bar
> 200 MOP + 5%
Note 1: Heat Exchangers in circuits that can be evacuated by an ejector, using

steam, and exchangers with steam-out connections shall be designed for full
vacuum conditions in addition to the operating conditions.
Note 2: Proper considerations will be made for exchangers on pump discharge circuit
regarding shut-off conditions.
Note 3: Complete tube rupture, in which a large quantity of high-pressure fluid flows
to the lower pressure exchanger side is a possibility that should be
considered.
Unless otherwise specified in the data sheets or project documentation, the Design
Temperature shall be the highest of the following:
 Maximum Operating Temperature + 30°C

 Maximum Ambient Temperature
 Boiling Water Service: Saturation temperature at design pressure
Unless otherwise specified in the Data Sheets or Project Documentation, tubesheets,

tubes and floating heads shall not be designed for differential pressure.
All shell and tube heat exchangers, including vertical units, shall be provided with vents
and drains allowing complete draining and venting of shell side and tube side of
exchangers.
For stacked exchangers of the same service, hydrotest can be performed in stacked
position, but each shell shall be completely drainable and ventable.
No more than two exchangers shall be stacked. Stacked equipment shall be tested
assembled in the stacked position.
Separate vents and drains on exchangers are not necessary if hydrotest and
subsequent draining and venting of exchangers can be accomplished through piping
connections or line breaks.
Design of shell and tube heat exchangers shall target maximum interchangeability of
complete units or components.
The maximum number of tube passes shall be 16 for any given heat exchanger.
Threaded connections/drains/vents are not permitted.

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Test connections on process nozzles are not permitted, except for the following two
conditions:
 For vertical thermosyphon reboilers, directly connected to columns. Temperature

Indicators (TI) or Pressure Indicators (PI) are permitted or process nozzle directly
connected to the column (when needed for process reasons).
 For stacked exchangers. TI and/or PI are required to be installed on intermediate
nozzles, they shall be placed in intermediate nozzles of lower exchanger.
For stacked ‘’S’’ type shells, vent of lower shell cover and drain of top shell cover shall
be elbowed out 90°.
Reinforcing pads on shell side nozzles are not permitted, if their use will increase inlet
or outlet baffle spacing by moving the nozzles location away from the body flanges.
The minimum projections for process nozzles shall comply with Company/Contractor
Specification.
In an exchanger made of multiple shells connected in a series and/or parallel, the

tube bundles shall be dimensionally interchangeable.
The number of tubes in any pass shall be within 10% of the average number of tubes
per pass.
Bypass seal devices are required when the diameter clearance between the outer tube
limit (OTL) and shell is greater than one tube diameter, or when a large number of
tubes are dropped for impingement plates.
Sealing and sliding devices should be located in such a way as to minimize the force
exerted by the hoisting band on the outer tubes of the bundle.
Sealing strips shall be provided for all shell and tube exchangers, except in the case of
fixed tubesheet and U-tube bundles with a diametric bundle-to-shell clearance of less
than 19 mm (3/4 inch).
Sealing strips may be counted as tie rods if properly seated in the baffles, secured with
a complete fillet weld and attached to the stationary tubesheet with a full penetration
weld.
For floating head bundles, one pair of sealing devices shall be provided for every 5 to 6
rows of tubes in the cross flow area.
Peripheral bypass seals shall extend from the peripheral edge of the transverse baffle
into the tube bundle so that the clearance to the nearest tube does not exceed the
nominal clearance between tubes.
The material of seal strips shall be the same type as the material of the shell unless the
material of diaphragms is alloy, in which case the material of seal strips shall also be
alloy.
Bypass sealing devices shall either be located to minimize obstruction of mechanical

cleaning lanes or shall be readily removable. Continuous cleaning lanes shall be
maintained for square (90°) and rotated-square (45°) pitch.

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Sliding strips shall be provided to facilitate pulling the tube bundle stationary tubesheet.
To avoid baffles damage during bundle pulling and replacement, the sliding strips shall
protrude 1 to 2 mm beyond the periphery of the baffles.
The bundle runner shall not obstruct the tube lanes or pass partition lanes for tube
patterns of 45 and 90 degrees.
For the minimum required size of the sliding strips please refer to TEMA standard.
Skid bars are required on removable bundles 760mm in diameter and larger to facilitate
bundle removal. Slide rails shall be provided in kettle type shells.
For all removable bundles with a mass of more than 5450 kg (12000 lb), continuous
sliding surfaces shall be provided to facilitate bundle removal.
Bundles shall be withdrawn, after insertion, a distance equal to the lesser of two central
baffle spaces or four feet. In the case of stacked exchangers, only the bottom bundle
need be withdrawn in the stacked position. Grinding of baffles to permit insertion is not
acceptable.
When impingement plates are provided, the bundle entrance and exit areas shall be
calculated at a plane through the first row of tubes and shall exclude the rows that are
obstructed by the impingement plate.
Cross baffles and support plates shall be provided suitably notched to facilitate venting
and draining of shell. For draining heat exchanger shells, all baffles and support plates
extending to the bottom of the shell shall have a V-notch, 20 mm wide and 17 mm
high, at the lowest point. Drain holes are not permitted in pass partition plates.
Shells with removable bundles shall be provided with two location dowel pins in the
stationary end shell flange in order to facilitate alignment of the bundle. Dowel pins also
are provided in shell cover and channel girth flanges.
Dowel pins shall be stainless steel except for non-ferrous shells or tube sheets when the
dowel pin material shall be the same as the non-ferrous material.
The end support plate shall have rectangular or square windows located so that the
unsupported span length of the tubes is not increased.
However, the minimum thickness shall not be less than twice the specified shell side
corrosion allowance.
Tube support plates shall be spaced so that the unsupported tube span does not exceed
0.8 times the value indicated in TEMA Code Table RCB-4.52 for the tube material used.
For the minimum required size of the tie rods please refer to TEMA standard.
The ratio of tube length to bundle outer diameter for removable bundles shall be less
than 10:1.
Rotated square layouts (45°) are preferred for laminar flow. In turbulent flow,
especially for pressure drop-limited cases, square layout (90°) is preferred.
Triangular (30°) or rotated triangular (60°) pitch shall be used only for non removable
bundle designs.

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Permissible types of transverse baffles are segmental, double segmental and the
segmental type having no tubes in the windows area.
Horizontal cut segmental baffles are not acceptable for systems where the shell side
fluid is two phase or contains suspended solids.
Baffle cut perpendicular to nozzle centreline (normally horizontally cut) is preferred for
single phase fluids. Where shell side inlet nozzle has 180° rotation from shell side outlet
nozzle, the number of shell side cross passes must be odd for segmental baffles.
The minimum baffle cut for segmental baffles shall be 15% of the shell inside diameter.
All U-tube bundles shall have full support plate at U-bend. The full support plate shall
be trimmed to the extend defined by the baffles outline (on top and bottom) but
covering the full tube layout.
 Tube heat transfer surface area/coefficient enhancer like low fin tubes or high flux
tubes requires prior company approval.
 High fin tubes shall not be permitted.
For multipass exchangers, the design of exchanger shall take into account effect of
gasket seating at the pass partitions.
The 1.5 factor in the pass partition plate thickness formula shall only be used for carbon
and low alloy steels. For stainless steels the allowable stress shall be limited to 80% of
the yield stress at maximum design temperature.
For the pressure drop across the plate, the full pressure drop across the heat exchanger
shall be taken.
Unless otherwise agreed with the Company/Contractor, heat treatment shall be applied
for bonnets and floating head cover, in case there are 4 or more tube side passes and
the partition plates are in two different planes.
For U-tubes the following heat treatment shall be applied:
 Post weld heat treatment of the bend area for carbon steel and low alloy steel U-
tube bends having a mean radius smaller than 5 times the nominal tube OD.
 For general refinery service, solution anneal heat treatment of the bend area and at
least 150 mm of the adjacent straight length for austenitic stainless steel U-tube
bends having a mean radius smaller than 5 times the nominal tube OD.
 For severe corrosion service, solution anneal heat treatment of the whole tube for
austenitic stainless steel U-tubes, regardless of the mean radius of the bend.
 For nickel alloys, the heat treatment procedure for U-tubes shall be agreed with the
Company.
4. MATERIALS
The Supplier is responsible for the selection of construction materials, unless

differently stated in Data Sheets and in the documentation issued for the specific
project.

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5. FABRICATION
5.1 FLANGED EXTERNAL GIRTH JOINTS AND BOLTING
All girth flanges shall be of the weld neck type and shall be manufactured from forged
materials only.
All end flanges shall be checked for axial alignment and gasket face flatness after
welding to the shell and stress relieving. Final gasket surface machining must be carried
out after welding and stress relieving. For normal applications flatness tolerance
maximum deviation from a plane shall be 0.8 mm. For design pressure greater than 70
bars flatness tolerance shall be in accordance with API 660.
Jack bolts shall be provided in heat exchanger girth flanges.
5.2 TUBESHEET
Tubesheets shall be designed in accordance with Section RCB-7 of the TEMA Standard
as amended by this standard with stress values from ASME VIII Div. 1.
Appendix UHX of ASME VIII Div. 1 Code shall be used for tubesheets design.
Four tapped holes for bundle pulling shall be equally spaced in the face of all removable
bundle tubesheets. Plugs of the same material as the tubesheet shall be provided for
plugging the holes. Shoulder plugs with gaskets of the same material as the cladding
shall be provided for plugging holes in clad tubesheets.
Stationary tube sheets shall have two or more holes threaded UNC to take eyebolts for
removing the tube bundles from the shells. Floating head covers shall have one hole
threaded UNC to take an eyebolt.
Removable threaded plugs shall be provided to protect the eyebolts during operation,
they shall be of a material equivalent to that of the tubesheet. For clad tubesheets,
threaded inserts of the same material as that of the cladding with a hole threaded UNC
to take an eyebolt, shall be screwed into the tubesheet and welded to the cladding.
Inserts shall be 100% dye penetrant tested after machining.
Removable threaded plugs of material equivalent to that of the cladding, shall be

provided to protect the eyebolt holes of the insert during operation.
All the necessary eyebolts shall be provided, and they shall be of carbon steel to ASTM
A307B.
The required size and length of thread for the insert and for the eyebolt shall be
calculated to resist the force of the tube bundle removal. The threads shall be well
formed and be tight fit for maximum grip.
Jackscrews (three minimum) and tapped holes shall be provided in all removable
bundles larger than 300 mm O/D.
Tubesheet calculations shall be based on the following conditions in both the corroded
and the uncorroded state:
a) Normal operating conditions

b) Shell side start up, no fluid tube side
c) Tube side start up, no fluid shell side; shell at most severe ambient temperature
d) Shell side pressure failure
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e) Tube side pressure failure

f) Specified turn down operating conditions
g) Hydro-test
h) Steam out or other cleaning procedures when specified.
Shell to tubesheet welded joint geometry on fixed tubesheet exchangers must provide a
full penetration weld with no shell side crevices.
Where hub type fixed tubesheets are required, the hub shall be integrally forged with
the tubesheet. Hubs made from built up weld metal are not permitted.
Hub type tubesheets shall be provided for low temperature services and all services
where 100% radiography of shell butt welding is required per code.
Unless otherwise noted on the data sheet, the design temperature for tubesheets shall
be taken as the maximum of either the shell side or tube side design temperatures, as
specified on the exchanger data sheets.
For fixed tubesheet exchangers, tube to tubesheet joint loads shall not exceed
allowance loads as defined in Appendix A2 of ASME VIII Div.1.
Unless a greater minimum thickness results from the requirements of TEMA Class R,
tubesheet thickness (including corrosion allowance) measured at the bottom of the pass
partition groove shall be 25 mm.
Tube holes in tubesheets shall conform to requirements in TEMA Class R.
Tubesheets with a clad tube side or shell side face shall meet the following
requirements:
 The cladding shall be integrally and continuously bonded to the base material
either by welded overlay or explosive bonding.
 All surfaces exposed to the corrosive medium, excluding gasket-seating
surfaces, shall have at least a 10mm thickness of cladding.
 Brazing shall not be used to bond the cladding to the tubesheet.
 Ultrasonic examination of the cladding bond shall be carried out in accordance
with ASTM A578, with an acceptance level of S7.
 Seal-welded joints shall not be used
The minimum cladding thickness at the tube side face of a tubesheet shall not be less
than 10 mm (3/8 in) when tubes are expanded only, and 5 mm (3/16 in) when tubes
are welded to the tubesheet. The minimum cladding thickness on the shell side face
shall not be less than 10 mm (3/8 in). Weld overlays shall have sufficient thickness to
provide the specified chemical composition to a depth of at least 1.5 mm (1/16 in).
Integrally clad tubesheets and tubesheets with cladding applied by overlay welding shall
be ultrasonically tested to check the integrity of the bonding in accordance with ASTM A
578, with an acceptance level of S7.
Tube holes in tubesheets with austenitic steel tubes for corrosion resistance shall
conform to requirements in TEMA Class R.
Full diameter tubesheets may be used with TEMA Type B stationary heads, subject to
prior written approval by Company/Contractor. Optionally, fully threaded tubesheet bolt
holes or shoulder bolts (collar) may be used.

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Tube holes at shell side face of tubesheet shall have at least a 0.8 mm 45° chamfer.
The outside diameter of the stationary tubesheet should be equal to the outside
diameter of the shell flange.
For removable tube bundles, the stationary tubesheet OD shall be equal to the shell
flange OD. To facilitate alignment of the bundle in the shell, the stationary tubesheet
shall be provided with two holes on the shell side for location of dowel pins. These holes
shall be located 180 degrees apart on the bolt circle diameter.
For exchangers with removable channels the tubesheet shall be provided with two holes
on the channel side for location of dowel pins to facilitate the alignment of the channel.
These holes shall be located as specified above for shell side dowel pins.
For removable tube bundles the tubesheet at the stationary end should be extended to
provide a flange for bolting, the thickness of this flange extension position between the
gasket and the outside diameter of the tubesheet shall be not less than the one
required by ASME VIII Div 1 UG 34.
For removable bundles the flange extension shall be designed for both the shell side
and tube side design conditions separately.
All tubesheets greater than 50 mm thick shall be ultrasonically examined prior to

drilling. Acceptance criteria shall be no detectable laminar defects together with the
general criteria for ASTM A-578 Level C.
Tube holes for expanded joints shall be machined with two grooves each approximately
3.2 mm wide by 0.4 mm deep. The distance from one groove centre line to the cover
side of the tubesheet shall be 9.5 mm. The distance between the groove centre lines
shall be 9.0 mm.
For tubesheets with a clad tube side face, where tube to be expanded into grooved
tubeholes, one groove shall be machined into the cladding.
Roller expanders shall be of the self-feeding parallel rolling type with a torque
controlled drive unit.
Tubes shall be expanded for a minimum length of 50 mm, or tubesheet thickness minus
3 mm, whichever is smaller. The expanded portion of tube shall not extend beyond the
shell side face of the tubesheet.
Tubes shall extend between 3 mm and 5 mm beyond the face of the tubesheet, except
in case of the top tubesheet of vertical exchangers, when tubes shall be flush with the
face of the tubesheet to facilitate drainage.
Seal-welded joints shall not be used.
Strength welding of tube to tubesheet joints shall be in accordance with EEMUA

Publication No 143.
All tube to tubesheet welds shall be subject to 100% crack detection, using wet
magnetic particle examination technique for ferromagnetic materials, or dye penetrant
technique for other materials.

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The effect of the temperature profile over a thick wall tubesheet not being linear shall
be taken into account because this may have a large consequence on the mean metal
temperature as well as the temperature gradient and stresses within tubesheet.
5.3 FLOATING HEADS
For split ring designs, an overlapping L, shaped split ring is preferred. Split rings which
are recessed in grooves on the tubesheet periphery shall not be used in corrosive shell
side services. Split rings shall be designed in accordance with ASME VIII div.1.
Seating gasket ribs for pass partitions must be taken into account when designing the
floating head.
On floating head type units when one pass tube side construction is specified, the
following limitations shall be followed:
 A packed gland type is acceptable only in shell side water service
 For all other services, an internal bellows joint must be used. All internal bellows
joints must be fabricated from Inconel 625 unless otherwise specified. Minimum
fatigue life shall be 7000 cycles.
Floating head covers shall be provided with lifting lugs welded on each side at 45
degrees from top.
The nominal thickness of floating head dish shall be at least equal to the appropriate
minimum required thickness given in TEMA (style RCB-5.141 Figure “STYLE D”).
Spherically domed floating heads shall be designed in accordance with ASME VIII Div 1
Appendix 1.6.
Floating head split backing rings shall be designed in accordance with ASME VIII Div 1
Appendix 1.6 and 2.0.
For equipment with shell covers, the floating head bolting shall be readily accessible
when the shell cover is removed.
5.4 EXPANSION JOINTS

Design of fixed tubesheet exchangers shall take into consideration the most stringent of
the following criteria in determining the need for an expansion joint:
a) Normal operating conditions,

b) Shell side start up, no fluid tube side,
c) Tube side start up, no fluid shell side; shell at most severe ambient
temperature,
d) Shell side pressure failure,
e) Tube side pressure failure,
f) Specified turn down operating conditions,
g) Hydro-test,
h) Steam out or other cleaning procedures when specified.
It is the responsibility of the Supplier to determine the need for the shell expansion
joints suitable for the conditions specified on the data sheet and/or this specification.

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Expansion joints shall preferably be the flanged and fluid type. If the differential
expansion between the shell and the tubes makes it impractical, then the thin wall
bellows type shall be used.
All expansion joints in the shell must have an internal sleeve welded to the upstream
side to minimise deposits in the joint.
Flanged and fluιd type expansion joints must be the same material as the shell, with
the same corrosion allowance. Minimum thickness shall satisfy TEMA and ASME VIII
div.1 requirements.
Bellows type expansion joints must be designed in accordance with the Standards of
the Expansion Joint Suppliers Association (EJMA) and ASME Section VIII, Division 1,
Appendix 26.
Prototype designs are not permitted.
The expansion joint Supplier must have previous experience with a production
expansion joint of similar design, size and pressure/temperature rating. Bellows shall
be designed for a minimum fatigue life of 7000 cycles.
Prior to forming, the longitudinal seam in the bellows must be fully radiographed.
Bellows type expansion joints must not be subjected to any heat treatment other than
that performed by the expansion joint Supplier.
Bellows type expansion joints must be equipped with tie bars (limit stops) and shipping
stays. Exchangers with shell side expansion joints shall be shipped with the expansion
joints cold sprung.
Bellows type expansion joints in the shell shall be equipped with an external cover.
Internal expansion joints must be designed for full internal and external design
pressures with no pressure being applied to the opposite side. Additionally, the design
must allow for shell side hydro test pressure with no pressure on the tube side.
Supplier shall try to avoid the use of expansion joint.
The use of shell side expansion joints is subject to prior written approval by
Company/Contractor.
5.5 NOZZLES AND OTHER CONNECTIONS

In the event of 2 superimposed bodies provided with RJ flanges for the coupling with
the external lines, the intermediate flanges shall be RF type with spiral wound gaskets
provided with compression rings.
For stacked exchangers, the Supplier shall provide the stud bolts, nuts and gaskets for
interconnection nozzles and bolts and shims for saddles. Intermediate gaskets shall be
spiral wound.
Nozzles shall be flanged, welded and radial orientated.
All auxiliary connections shall be flanged. Screwed connections are not permitted.
Use of solid alloy nozzles shall be subject to Company prior approval.

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Nozzle length shall be as follows:
a) Stacked units shall have flanged intermediate nozzles that are long enough to
permit bolt removal without damaging installed insulation (if any) from either side of
flanges.
b) Remaining nozzles shall have flange faces at least 200 mm from outside of shell
or channel to which they are attached.
Minimum wall thickness of nozzles including corrosion allowance shall be as follows:
 Unlined nozzles:
Diameter Carbon Steel Solid Alloy

(NPS inch) Wall Thickness Wall Thickness (Note 1)
(ASME B36.10) (ASME B36.19)
1, 1 ½, 2 Schedule 160 Schedule 160
4 Schedule 120 Schedule 80
6, 8 Schedule 80 Standard
10 and larger Extra strong Standard
Note 1: Solid non-ferrous alloys and solid ferrous alloys with chromium content
greater than 9%. Use of solid alloy nozzles shall be subject prior to
Company/Contractor written approval.
 Lined nozzles, excluding thickness of lining shall be:
Diameter Wall Thickness

(NPS inch) (ASME B36.10)
4 Schedule 80
6 and larger Standard
The exchanger nozzles shall be designed to meet the line sizes provided that the
exchanger thermal, vibration and hydraulic requirements are met and that the TEMA
entrance and exit velocity criteria are met.
5.6 GASKETS
Unless otherwise specified in the Data Sheets or Project Documentation, gasket type
shall be a grooved solid metal with graphite tape (kammprofile).
Where spiral wound gaskets are used and pass partitions are required, the gasket for
the pass partition shall be a metal jacketed non asbestos strip of the same thickness as
the girth gasket, which ends pinched together and welded at each end to the spiral
wound gasket.
The use of a nubbin to decrease gasket-seating width is not permitted.
5.7 EQUIPMENT SUPPORT

Stacked multiple shell units shall conform to the following:

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a) Lower shells shall have support members to carry upper exchangers and resist
axial loads required to pull upper bundles.
b) Lower shells shall be adequate to accommodate superimposed load from shells
above. In order not to cause distortion that might cause binding of the tube bundle.
Effects of differential thermal expansion between interconnecting nozzles and support
shall be investigated to determine that stresses are within allowable limits.
c) Upper shells with flanged intermediate shell nozzles shall have a minimum
allowance of 6 mm for shims between intermediate supports. Nozzle length shall be
sufficient to allow for this shimming. Shims shall be tack welded to upper base plate of
lower shell after accuracy of fit-up is checked.
d) Stacked units shall be shop-assembled to check saddle and nozzle fit up.
e) Nozzle tolerances for stacked assemblies shall conform to TEMA tolerances for a
single individual exchanger.
For stacked exchangers, the combined construction shall be able to accommodate the
weight and withstand the pulling force as per TEMA Standards, otherwise the saddles
shall be continuous over the lower shell circumference.
The sliding plate underneath the sliding support saddle shall be in accordance with the
details shown on the data sheets.
The holes for anchor bolts shall be provided in the fixed saddle support.
Bolting of flanges to mating connections between stacked exchangers shall be

removable without moving the exchangers.
Bolts, nuts and gaskets for interconnecting nozzles between stacked shells shall be in
the scope of supply of the Supplier.
Sliding saddles shall be designed to allow thermal expansion and contraction during
service.
The Supplier shall analyse the effects of the saddle supports using a Zick based
calculation method, e.g. TEMA RGP-G-7.11, ASME VIII Div 2 Section 4.15.3, PD 5500
Annex G, in order to prove that the stresses induced within the exchanger are within
acceptable limits.
The following load cases shall be considered:
 Shipping Loads
 Horizontal loads resulting from pulling the tube bundle (for stacked exchangers this
includes the loads acting on the lower supports while pulling the upper tube bundle)
 Vertical loads resulting from stacked exchanger(s)
 Horizontal & Vertical loads resulting from environmental conditions, i.e. wind,
seismic, wave motion.
Saddles shall protrude beyond the bottom nozzles, including the drain nozzle with blind
flange, by at least 50 mm to prevent damage to flange facings during transport,
storage and maintenance.
The heat exchangers shall be designed to operate safely and satisfactorily at all
expected combinations of process, utilities, climates and environmental conditions
including those at start-up, shut-down, partial load operation and emergency cases
while retaining the overall system security, reliability and availability.

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Exchangers shall be designed to eliminate acoustic and flow induced vibration and shall
be analysed for each exchanger.
Only for components the lifting devices shall be according to 07104.EQP.MEC.SPC

“Lifting lugs and eye bolts for heat exchanger”.
The lifting devices shall be located above the centre of gravity of the parts to which
they are welded.
Where welded plate type lugs are used, these shall be welded on with full penetration
welds.
The load bearing capacity of the lugs in supporting the required load shall be
demonstrated by calculation. In any case, the lugs shall be designed for a static force of
at least twice the mass of the heat exchanger part(s).
For offshore lifts, lifting lugs shall be designed for a total of three times the mass of the
Heat Exchanger part(s).
Supplier of the equipment shall provide the following process performances under
warranty:
 exchanger outlet temperatures,

 flow rates,
 pressure drops,
 safety,
 reliability,
 availability,
 maintainability.
6. TESTING AND INSPECTION
The following requirements apply in addition to those listed in the Testing & Inspection
section of 05490.MAT.MEC.SDS “Design Fabrication and Testing of Pressure Vessels
under ASME BPV Code”.
Inspection, examination and testing shall as a minimum comply with the requirements
of the Design Code and the project specifications listed in section 2. Minimum NDE
acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with applicable section of ASME Section V.
6.1 PRESSURE TESTING

Stacked and interconnected exchangers shall be trial assembled and pressure
tested together in the Supplier’s shop to ensure correct fit.
For U-tube exchangers, if the tube side test pressure is higher than the shell side
test pressure, then the tube side shall be first tested with the bundle removed from the
shell.
The bundle must be properly supported to prevent distortion during testing. The
bundle shall then be installed in the shell and the shell side tested with the channel or
channel cover removed. When full diameter tubesheet occurs, a test flange is not
required.
If the shell side test pressure is higher than one at the tube side, the shell side
shall be tested with the channel cover removed, in the first place. The channel, or

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channel cover, shall be fitted and the tube side tested with the bundle still fitted in the
shell.
In the case of welded-and-expanded tube-to-tubesheet joints, the tube-weld

integrity shall be verified before final expansion of the tubes by a pneumatic test from
the shell side at a gauge pressure between 50 kPa (7.5 psi) and 100 kPa (15 psi), using
a soap-water solution to reveal leaks.
Special leak test using halogen or helium shall not be required unless specified in
the purchase order.
Any leaks disclosed during the leak test shall be repaired and retested prior to
hydrostatic testing.
7. PRESERVATION, STORAGE, HANDLING AND SHIPPING
For preservation, storage, handling and shipping please refer to specification

05490.MAT.MEC.SDS paragraph 11.
8. WEIGHT CONTROL
8.1 GENERAL
The Supplier shall specify the weights, the positions of centres of gravity and
the loads on foundations pertinent to the conditions of hydraulic tests, installation,
operation and maintenance, according to:
 the internal normative reference 20186.COO.GEN.SDS “Weights Control

System”;
 the requirements detailed in Data Sheets and in the documentation issued for
the specific project.
8.2 WEIGHT INFORMATION WITH THE RFQ PACKAGE

The Supplier shall provide in its proposal, estimates of the total installed weight of the
equipment to be supplied. This weight shall include all auxiliaries and appurtenances,
regardless of whether they are being supplied separately or installed with the
equipment.
The estimate shall have an upper tolerance of 10% or 10 kg, whichever is the greater.
For offshore facilities, the Supplier may be required to guarantee its weight estimates
prior to the order date.
8.3 WEIGHT INFORMATION DURING DESIGN

Supplier shall supply the weight and location of the centre of gravity of the equipment
in the following situations:
 As intended to be shipped, included packing, shipping constraints, lifting

equipment etc.
 As installed, including all auxiliaries and appurtenances in operation, i.e. including
the normal contents of process fluid and lubricants
The weight of any auxiliary components or systems to be shipped separately

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The weight of any component or item included in the scope of supply, which has a
weight greater than 200 kg.
The Supplier shall be responsible for verifying the correct weight of all components and
auxiliaries as they are completed in its workshop or as they are received from sub-
suppliers.
When all weights of significant components have been verified, the Supplier shall
review its initial weight estimate and confirm or modify the data by re-issuing the
information as required by the above paragraph 8.2. This shall not be done later than
one month prior to the agreed shipping date of the equipment or unit.
For equipment destined for offshore installation, the Supplier shall carry out a 100%
weight measurement, where the cumulative total of the finished product is greater than
1000 kg.
Equipment destined to onshore installation shall be weighed if specifically requested in

the Requisition.
9. SPECIAL SERVICE
Heat exchangers in special service shall be subject to additional design and inspection
requirements which shall be defined in the equipment data sheet.


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ENGINEERING COMPANY STANDARD

This specification nullifies and replaces the following specifications:

This specification has been both conceptually and graphically reviewed

References to the components to be replaced according to ISPESL

Selection criteria on heat exchanger configuration, related to technical and

Rev. 4 October 2014

ENGINEERING COMPANY STANDARD

6. TESTING AND INSPECTION ............................................................. 26

7. PRESERVATION, STORAGE, HANDLING AND SHIPPING .................. 27

8. WEIGHT CONTROL .......................................................................... 27

9. SPECIAL SERVICE ........................................................................... 28

ENGINEERING COMPANY STANDARD

1.2 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS

Company Eni SpA or affiliated company

The word shall indicates a requirement.

The word should indicates a recommendation.

ENGINEERING COMPANY STANDARD

API American Petroleum Institute

ATEX ATmospheres EXplosibles

NPS Nominal Pipe Size

ISO International Organization for Standardization

MOP Maximum Operating Pressure

NoBo Notified Body

NDT Non Destructive Tests

PED Pressure Equipment Directive

PID Piping & Instrument Diagram

TEMA Tubular Exchanger Manufacturer Association

1.4 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

ENGINEERING COMPANY STANDARD

The equipment operating in explosive atmospheres shall be supplied together with

2.1 CODES AND STANDARDS

ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

EEMUA - Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association

ICC - International Code Council

WRC - Welding Research Council bulletins

2.2 COMPANY SPECIFICATIONS

Protective coating and Insulation

Shell &Tube Heat Exchangers

2.3 DEVIATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

ENGINEERING COMPANY STANDARD

3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

 Minimum and maximum allowable temperatures,

Service Shell Side Tube Side

3.2 THERMAL DESIGN

3.2.1 Selection of U-Tube Bundle

 When tube side mechanical cleaning is not required;

ENGINEERING COMPANY STANDARD

3.2.2 Selection of Fixed Tube-sheet Bundle

3.2.3 Selection of Floating Head Bundle

ENGINEERING COMPANY STANDARD

A two-pass shell with a longitudinal baffle shall only be used if:

 the longitudinal baffle is welded to the shell; or

3.2.4 Front Head/Stationary Head selection

ENGINEERING COMPANY STANDARD

3.3 MECHANICAL DESIGN

Where specified, exchangers with a removable tube bundle shall be designed so as to

Tube pitch ratio shall not be less than 1.25.

Cleaning lanes shall be continuous through the bundle.

ENGINEERING COMPANY STANDARD