Ac 01
Ac 01
Problem Definition
Description
Headings
Company: ERI SAS
Location: PTG GRAN TIERRA
Service of Unit: Our Reference:
Item No.: AC-01 Your Reference:
Date: 11/02/2025 Rev No.: Job No.:
Tube Side Outside Tube
Fluid name 1->2
Remarks
Application Options
Program calculation mode Rating / Checking
Process Data
Tube Side
In Out
Fluid name 1->2
Mass flow rate (total) lb/h 12293
Temperature °F 230 120
Vapor mass fraction 1 1
Operating pressure (absolute) psi 49,7
Heat exchanged BTU/h
Allowable pressure drop psi 2
Fouling resistance ft²-h-F/BTU 0
Outside Tube
Fluid name
Air/Gas mass flow rate lb/h 182194
Face velocity ft/s
Required bundle pressure drop inH2O
In Out
Air/Gas dry bulb design °F 110
Minimum ambient temperature °F 70
Operating pressure specification Altitude and Gauge pressure
Altitude above sea level ft 66
Inlet pressure (gauge) inH2O 0
Inlet pressure (absolute) psi
Allowable pressure drop psi 0,045
Inlet humidity parameter Default (not set)
Humidity ratio
Relative humidity (%)
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Air Cooled V11 Page 2
File: G:\KEVIN PE\ERI\GRAN TIERRA\SIMULACIONES\..\AC-01.EDR Printed: 21/02/2025 at 6:31:23 p. m.
Fouling
Fouling option Constant resistance
1 2 3
Fouling resistance ft2*h*F/BTU
Velocity ft/s
Temperature F
Quality
Length in
Tubeside Databank
Physical property package User specified properties
Pressures
Tube side composition specification Weight flowrate or %
psi
Vaporization curve calculation methods Ideal
49,7
Condensing curve calculation method Ideal
Calculation type Integral 49,2
48,7
Aspen property method
Aspen free-water method
Aspen water solubility
Aspen flash option Vapor-Liquid-Liquid
Aspen Plus or Aspen Properties run file with file extension
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Air Cooled V11 Page 3
File: G:\KEVIN PE\ERI\GRAN TIERRA\SIMULACIONES\..\AC-01.EDR Printed: 21/02/2025 at 6:31:24 p. m.
BJAC
BJAC Components Component type
Composition
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Air Cooled V11 Page 4
File: G:\KEVIN PE\ERI\GRAN TIERRA\SIMULACIONES\..\AC-01.EDR Printed: 21/02/2025 at 6:31:24 p. m.
BJAC
BJAC Components Component type
Composition
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Air Cooled V11 Page 5
File: G:\KEVIN PE\ERI\GRAN TIERRA\SIMULACIONES\..\AC-01.EDR Printed: 21/02/2025 at 6:31:24 p. m.
F BTU/lb
230 -1323,8 1
220,51 -1328,4 1
210,94 -1333 1
201,25 -1337,7 1
191,48 -1342,3 1
181,62 -1346,9 1
171,64 -1351,5 1
161,56 -1356,1 1
151,38 -1360,7 1
141,08 -1365,3 1
130,66 -1369,9 1
120,13 -1374,5 1
230
220,51
210,94
201,25
191,48
181,62
171,64
161,56
151,38
141,08
130,66
120,13
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Air Cooled V11 Page 6
File: G:\KEVIN PE\ERI\GRAN TIERRA\SIMULACIONES\..\AC-01.EDR Printed: 21/02/2025 at 6:31:24 p. m.
230
220,51
210,94
201,25
191,48
181,62
171,64
161,56
151,38
141,08
130,66
120,13
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Air Cooled V11 Page 7
File: G:\KEVIN PE\ERI\GRAN TIERRA\SIMULACIONES\..\AC-01.EDR Printed: 21/02/2025 at 6:31:24 p. m.
Outside Properties
Outside Databank
Physical property package User specified properties
Pressures
Outside composition specification Weight flowrate or %
psi
BJAC
BJAC Components Component type
Composition
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Air Cooled V11 Page 9
File: G:\KEVIN PE\ERI\GRAN TIERRA\SIMULACIONES\..\AC-01.EDR Printed: 21/02/2025 at 6:31:24 p. m.
BJAC
BJAC Components Component type
Composition
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Air Cooled V11 Page 10
File: G:\KEVIN PE\ERI\GRAN TIERRA\SIMULACIONES\..\AC-01.EDR Printed: 21/02/2025 at 6:31:24 p. m.
F BTU/lb
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Air Cooled V11 Page 11
File: G:\KEVIN PE\ERI\GRAN TIERRA\SIMULACIONES\..\AC-01.EDR Printed: 21/02/2025 at 6:31:24 p. m.
Geometry 1
Rating/Simulation
Bays per unit 1 Exchanger frame type Standard
Bundles per bay 1 Tube side to outside flow orientation Counter-current
Fans per bay 2 Angle of outside flow (0=up to 180=down) 0
Number of sides fan draws air from Tube side flow direction Horizontal
Fan configuration Forced Ground clearance 2,25
Fan inlet type Conical Chimney height above bundle 0
Plenum depth 19,2
Tubes
Number of tube types 1
Tube shape Round
Tube Carbon Steel
1
Last row of tubes
Tube OD in 1
Tube ID in 0,834
Major axis OD in
Minor axis OD in
Tube wall thickness in 0,083
1
Fin type L-finned
Fin material Aluminum 1060
Fin frequency #/in 11
Fin tip diameter in 1,9449
Mean fin thickness in 0,0157
Fin root thickness in 1
0,01102362
Serration width in
Serration length in
Serration fin method
Number of studs per crown
Stud width in
Major axis fin OD in
Minor axis fin OD in
Heat transfer area scaler 1
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Air Cooled V11 Page 13
File: G:\KEVIN PE\ERI\GRAN TIERRA\SIMULACIONES\..\AC-01.EDR Printed: 21/02/2025 at 6:31:24 p. m.
Bundle
Number of tubes per bundle 180
Tube rows deep 6
Tube passes 3
Tube layout type Program will design tube layout based on input above
Tube rows per pass 2
Maximum number tubes per row per 30
Bundle type Staggered-even rows to right
Geometry 2
Headers
Header type Box
U-bend configuration No U-bends
Depth of header in
Depth of other header in
Nozzles
Inlet Outlet
Nominal pipe size
Actual OD in
Actual ID in
Wall thickness in
Number of nozzles 1 1
Orientation Degrees 90 -90
Length in 12 12
Flange thickness in 0,9843 0,9843
Flange diameter in
Fans
Fan diameter ft 4
Fan speed (rpm) 1000
ft3/min inH2O
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Air Cooled V11 Page 15
File: G:\KEVIN PE\ERI\GRAN TIERRA\SIMULACIONES\..\AC-01.EDR Printed: 21/02/2025 at 6:31:24 p. m.
API Sheet
Aircooled Summary
Unit
Bays in parallel per unit 1 A or V frame None
Bundles in parallel per bay 1 Tube inclination 0
Fans per bay 2 Tube side flow orientation Counter-current
Bay width in 71,084 Outside stream flow direction Degrees 0
Bundle width ft 5,4237 Fan diameter ft 4
Unit length ft 11,9685 Plennum depth ft 1,6
Unit width ft 5,9237 Ground clearance ft 2,25
Unit height ft 0,924 Distance from bundle to exchanger exit ft 0
Bundle
Tubes per bundle 180 Number of tube types 1
Tube rows per bundle 6 Tube row arrangement Staggered-even rows to right
Tubes per row per bundle 30 Tube transverse pitch in 2,1339
Tube passes per bundle 3 Tube row longitudinal pitch in 1,8479
Total tube length ft 10 Layout angle Degrees 30
Effective tube length ft 9,75 Area ratio finned to bare 16,47
Tubesheet(s) thickness in 2 Total surface effectiveness 0,9
Tube support width in 1 External enhancement
Number of tube supports 1 Internal enhancement
Bundle face area ft² 52,9
Fan Details
Fan
Draft type Forced Air quantity (Act/Std) ft³/min 21854,7 / 20272,5
Total number of fans 2 Face velocity (Act/Std) ft/s 13,74 / 12,78
Fans per bay 2 Temperature (Act/Std) °F 110 / 69,98
Fan diameter ft 4 Pressure (Act/Std) psi 14,65 / 14,69
Bundle face area ft² 52,9 Density (Act/Std) lb/ft³ 0,069 / 0,075
Fan coverage % 46,34 Design temperature (summer/winter) °F 110 / 70
Number of blades Brake power (summer/winter) hp 6,7 / 7,2
Fan blade pitch Total brake power (winter) hp 14,4
Fan hub diameter ft Fan drive efficiency % 95
Vendor for actual fan Fan efficiency % 65
Fan Noise Level Low Performance High Performance Actual
Fan rotational speed RPM 1486,61 905,7 1000
Sound power level (per fan) dB 112,9 100,87
Sound power level (per unit) dB 115,91 103,88
Sound pressure level (1m from fan) dB 106,25 94,23
Sound pressure level (0.3m from bundle) dB 102,69 90,66
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Air Cooled V11 Page 18
File: G:\KEVIN PE\ERI\GRAN TIERRA\SIMULACIONES\..\AC-01.EDR Printed: 21/02/2025 at 6:31:24 p. m.
Circular Tubes/Fins
Tube Type 1 2 3 4
OD in 1
ID in 0,834
Wall thickness in 0,083
Flow area in² 0,546
Fin Type 1 2 3 4
Type L-finned
Material Aluminum 1060
Tip diameter in 1,9449
Fin height in 0,4724
Bundle hyd. Diameter in 0,1399
Minimum flow area in² 3407,307
Mean fin thickness in 0,0157
Fin frequency #/in 11
Fin root diameter in 1
Conductivity BTU/(ft-h-F) 133,036
Density lb/ft³ 172,8
Surface effectiveness 0,9
Nozzles/Headers
Weights/Volumes
Setting Plan
88
68
68
82
10
108
54
70
Company Name
City, State
Scale:
Rev: Date: Description Dwg. Chk. Appd. ASME VIII-1 2025
Setting Plan
Dwg No.: Rev:
AC-01 1
Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Air Cooled V11 Page 20
File: G:\KEVIN PE\ERI\GRAN TIERRA\SIMULACIONES\..\AC-01.EDR Printed: 21/02/2025 at 6:31:24 p. m.
Tube Layout
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
X-Flow Direction
Height = 11,1 in