Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Floating Heat Exchanger
Floating Heat Exchanger
Floating Heat Exchanger
Floating Head
Shell Bundle
Back Cover
Distributor
Saddle
Tube Sheet
1
Floating Head Heat Exchanger
Split View of Parts
Gasket Gasket Split ring Spacer Gasket
Gasket
Tube Bundle
Shell
Floating
Head Detail
2
Causes of Gasket Leakage
• Wrong Gasket selection
• Insufficient Tightening
• Thermal Shock
• Over pressurization
• Air in the liquid line ( Process line/ Steam line / Water line etc. is not
vented properly) 3
Leakage Testing Procedure
Bundle Puller
Ground level
4
Lower the bundle and Lift the bundle puller with
take to hydro-jetting area clean bundle and new gasket,
Clean Shell and covers ready for reinstallation
Bundle Puller
Ground level 5
Reinsert the bundle by Lower the bundle puller to
bundle puller the ground and take it away
Bundle Puller
Ground level
6
Shell Side Hydro-test
Install front Test Ring with Install Pressure Gauge Raise the pressure up to
gasket value given by Inspection
Connect water pump
Install back Test Ring Check leakages from
with gasket Fill the shell by water tubes
Install Blinds in shell
PG
“A” “B”
Water
View “A”
Water
View “B”
8
Discharge water from Reinstall distributor Remove Test Ring &
shell drain with new gasket & gasket [floating head
Remove Test Ring & tight bolts side]
gasket [distributor side] Blind Distributor in & Reinstall Floating Head
out with split flange, new
gasket & tight bolts
PG
Drain
9
Tube Side Hydro-test
PG PG
Drain
Water Pump
10
Shell Side Final Hydro-test
Install Back cover with Check Back cover Discharge the water,
Gasket gasket sealing remove PG and water
Connect water pump pump
Check bundle to shell
Fill Shell side by water gasket sealing Remove blinds form
shell nozzles and tight
Raise the pressure up to bolts
value given by Inspection
PG
Drain
Water Pump
11