Notes on Process Piping:

Exchangers
 Tubular exchangers usually have standard length tubes of 2.5,
4, 5, and 6 m.
 Whenever possible locate exchangers at grade to facilitate
maintenance and tube withdrawal.
 Two or more shells forming one unit can be stacked or
otherwise arranged as indicated on the exchanger
specification sheet, which is delineated by the manufacturer.
 Exchangers with dissimilar service can be stacked, but rarely
more than three high, except for fin-tube-type units.
 Horizontal clearance of at least 900 mm should be left
between exchangers or between exchangers and piping.
 Where space is limited, clearance may be reduced between
alternate exchangers, providing sufficient space is left for
maintenance and inspection access.
 Tube bundle removal distance should be a minimum of a tube
length plus 900 mm. Minimum removal distance plus
600 mm should be left behind the rear shell cover of floating
head exchangers.
 Where a rear shell cover is provided with a davit, allow
clearance for the full swing of the head. Set overhead vapor
exchangers or condensers at such elevation that the
exchanger is self-draining.
 Arrange outlets to a liquid hold pot or trap, so that the
underside of the exchanger tubes is above the liquid level in
the trap.
 Arrange exchangers so that the fixed end is at the channel
end.
 Vertical exchangers should be set to allow lifting or lowering
of the tube bundle.
 Consult the Vessel Department as to the feasibility of
supporting vertical exchangers from associated towers.
 Space should be left free for tube or bundle withdrawal, with
the exchanger channels preferably pointing toward an access
area or road.
 If an exchanger is situated well within the plot, leave a free
area and approach for mobile lifting equipment.
 Air fin exchangers, preferably, should be located in a separate
row outside the main equipment row, remote from the central
pipe way.
 Consider locating air fin exchangers over the central pipe way
if plot space if very limited.