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1. GENERAL

1.1 Scope

a. This Standard Specification covers general requirements for the design of air cooled
heat exchangers.

b. Exceptions or variations shown in the UOP Project Specifications take precedence over
requirements shown herein.

1.2 References

Unless noted below, use the edition and addenda of each referenced document current on the
date of this UOP Standard Specification. When a referenced document incorporates another
document, use the edition of that document required by the referenced document.

a. International Standards Organization (ISO) 13706 / American Petroleum Institute (API)

Standard 661, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Air-cooled heat exchangers

b. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section VIII, Division 1, Pressure Vessels

c. ASME B16.5, Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings NPS ½ Through NPS 24

d. ASME B46.1, Surface Texture (Surface Roughness, Waviness, and Lay)

e. ASME B16.20, Metallic Gaskets for Pipe Flanges, Ring Joint, Spiral Wound and
Jacketed

f. National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 70, National Electrical Code

g. API RP 500, Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum

Facilities

h. ASME Specifications SA-179, SA-192, SA-193, SA-194, SA-210, SA-214, SA-226 and
SA-450

i. National, state, and local laws and codes

1.3 Definitions

a. The term "Auto-Variable" (AV) type fans shall refer to fans where the blade pitch is
controlled from a remote point.

b. The term "Standard-Pitch" (SP) type fans shall refer to fans where the blade pitch is
altered manually when the fan is not in operation.

c. The term “Variable Speed” (VS) type fans refer to fans that are speed controlled by
varying the frequency of the electric current to the motor driver.

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2. DESIGN

2.1 General Requirements

a. Exchangers shall comply with ISO 13706 / API Standard 661 and the ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1, and shall be suitable for ASME Code
stamping when required.

b. Pressure drops shall include header entrance and exit losses.

c. For total condensing services, provide a 1 inch high point vent nozzle at the end of the
condensation section of each tube bundle for non-condensable gas.

d. Limit inlet connections to a maximum of two per bundle.

e. Flange classes are specified in accordance with ASME B16.5. Flange classes listed in
the UOP Project Specifications are based upon design pressure and temperature
conditions only, and do not account for other loads. The final design of all flanges shall
account for gasket seating and external loads. Differential thermal expansion of
dissimilar joints and transient thermal conditions such as start-up/shutdown and
operational upset shall be accommodated.

f. Flanges intended for use with spiral wound gaskets shall have a flange surface finish of
125 microinch Ra minimum to 250 microinch Ra maximum. Flanges intended for use
with other gaskets shall have a flange surface finish within the optimal range for the
specified gasket. Finishes shall be judged by visual comparison with surface finish
roughness standards conforming to ASME B46.1. Flange finishes shall be protected
from damage during fabrication, heat treatment, shipping, storage, and installation.

g. Gaskets shall be spiral wound or double jacketed graphite filled in accordance with
ASME B16.20 or solid metal type. Spiral wound gaskets shall have stainless steel
windings and flexible graphite filler. For design pressures over 500 psig (35 kg/cm2(g)),
use a stainless steel inner ring. For design temperatures above 800°F (430°C), stainless
steel materials shall be Type 321 or 347.

h. Fans and drivers shall be capable of delivering a minimum of 110% of the required air
flow.

i. Exchangers shall be designed for maximum interchangeability of parts.

2.2 Headers

Headers shall be of the plug type.

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2.3 Tubes

a. The minimum tube diameter shall be 1 inch (25 mm) OD.

b. The minimum wall thickness for tubes 1 inch (25 mm) through 1½ inches (38 m) OD
shall be as follows:

(1) Carbon steel or ferritic low alloy steel: 0.109 inch (2.77 mm).

(2) High alloy (austenitic and ferritic) steel: 0.065 inch (1.65 mm).

(3) Copper or aluminum alloy: 0.083 inch (2.11 mm).

(4) Monel: 0.065 inch (1.65 mm).

c. Finned tubes shall be subjected to the following temperature limitations:

(1) The maximum allowable design temperature for aluminum fins wrapped under
tension and mechanically embedded in grooves shall be 750°F (400°C).

(2) The maximum allowable design temperature for inner tubes mechanically
bonded to aluminum outer tubes from which fins have been formed by extrusion
shall be 550°F (290°C).

(3) The maximum allowable design temperature for aluminum footed fins wrapped
under tension shall be 270°F (130°C).

(4) The maximum allowable design temperature for knurled aluminum fins wrapped
under tension shall be 350°F (180°C).

(5) The maximum allowable design temperature for hot dipped galvanized steel fins
wrapped under tension shall be 650°F (340°C).

(6) The maximum allowable design temperature for laser welded fins shall be 800°F
(425°C).

d. Aluminum fins edge-wound and wrapped under tension are not acceptable.

2.4 Electric Motors

a. Provide explosion proof squirrel-cage induction type motors which are either suitable
for hazardous locations or totally enclosed fan cooled (TEFC).

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b. Explosion proof motors intended for installation in an area of restricted ventilation shall
be classified as Class 1, Division 1 by the National Electrical Code and API RP 500.

c. Variable speed motors shall be compatible with associated frequency converters.

2.5 Motor Starters

Push button motor starters shall be accessible from grade and be located near the exchanger.
Each motor shall have a separate control.

2.6 Vibration Cutout Switches

A vibration cutout switch, with manual reset, shall be provided on each fan to shut off the
motor in case of severe vibration. The switch enclosure shall be explosion proof.

2.7 Combined Services

When two or more services are installed in a common air bay, a positive means of controlling
the temperature for each individual service shall be provided.

2.8 Winterization

The object of the winterization system is to prevent the inside tube wall temperature from
going below the critical process temperature point such as the freezing point, pour point,
hydrate formation point, etc. that would result in high viscosity, freezing, or solidification of
the process fluids. The vendor is responsible for providing a control system and necessary
equipment to assure continuous operation of the air coolers, under all anticipated ambient air
temperatures. The design of winterization systems shall be based on Annex C of ISO 13706 /
API 661. In addition, the design shall include all other factors that affect the low temperature
inlet air operation of the exchanger, such as maldistribution of air flow and lack of proper
mixing of recirculated air during low ambient temperatures (when recirculation of warm air
is utilized).

3. MATERIALS

3.1 Headers
Header material shall be carbon steel.

3.2 Tubes

a. Tube material shall be carbon steel conforming to one of the following ASME
specifications:

(1) Seamless type: SA-179, SA-192, or SA-210 Grade A-1 Cold-Finished.

(2) Welded type: SA-214 or SA-226.

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b. Welded type tubing shall pass the nondestructive electric test set forth in ASME SA-
450, Paragraph 23.

c. Tubes shall be in the fully annealed condition as received from the mill.

3.3 Fins
Fin material shall be aluminum or steel.

4. SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

4.1 Hydrogen Service

When the UOP Project Specifications indicate hydrogen service, the following additional
requirements shall apply:

a. Vent and drain connections shall be provided with a blind flange of the same class and
facing as the main inlet nozzles.

b. Headers and tubes shall be killed carbon steel.

c. Welds in contact with hydrogen shall be full penetration.

4.2 Wet Hydrogen Sulfide Service

When the UOP Project Specifications indicate wet hydrogen sulfide service, the following
additional requirements shall apply:

a. Header and tube material shall be killed carbon steel. The header shall have a 3/16 inch
(5 millimeter) minimum corrosion allowance.

b. The headers shall be postweld heat treated.

c. Tube inlet velocity shall be limited to a maximum of 20 feet per second (6 meters per
second) for exchangers with design pressure over 800 psig (56 kg/ cm2 (g)).

d. Where Incoloy 825 tubes are specified, the maximum tube inlet velocity is 30 feet per
second (9 meters per second).

e. The minimum velocity shall be 9 feet per second (3 meters per second) at all locations
in the tubes.

f. Exchangers shall not have multiple passes in a single row of tubes.

g. Bolts for flanges shall be continuously threaded. Use ASME SA-193 grade B7M bolts
and ASME SA-194 grade 2M nuts.

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