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    Floating Head Heat Exchanger Maintenance

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    The document describes the maintenance process for a floating head heat exchanger. It includes diagrams of the heat exchanger components and assembly. The maintenance process involves removing the floating head, distributor, back cover and tube bundle. The bundle is pulled out and sent for cleaning. Covers and bundles are reinstalled after cleaning. Hydrotesting of the shell side and tube side is done to check for leaks. Final checks are performed before handover and housekeeping.

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    Floating Head Heat Exchanger Maintenance

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    The document describes the maintenance process for a floating head heat exchanger. It includes diagrams of the heat exchanger components and assembly. The maintenance process involves removing the floating head, distributor, back cover and tube bundle. The bundle is pulled out and sent for cleaning. Covers and bundles are reinstalled after cleaning. Hydrotesting of the shell side and tube side is done to check for leaks. Final checks are performed before handover and housekeeping.

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    Floating Head Heat Exchanger Maintenance(1)

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    The document describes the maintenance process for a floating head heat exchanger. It includes diagrams of the heat exchanger components and assembly. The maintenance process involves removing the floating head, distributor, back cover and tube bundle. The bundle is pulled out and sent for cleaning. Covers and bundles are reinstalled after cleaning. Hydrotesting of the shell side and tube side is done to check for leaks. Final checks are performed before handover and housekeeping.

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    Floating Head Heat Exchanger Maintenance

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    ganeshbabu19882468
    The document describes the maintenance process for a floating head heat exchanger. It includes diagrams of the heat exchanger components and assembly. The maintenance process involves removing the floating head, distributor, back cover and tube bundle. The bundle is pulled out and sent for cleaning. Covers and bundles are reinstalled after cleaning. Hydrotesting of the shell side and tube side is done to check for leaks. Final checks are performed before handover and housekeeping.

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    FLOATING HEAD Heat Exchanger

    General Assembly view


    Gaskets
    Tube side Inlet Shell side Inlet
    Gasket

    Floating Head
    Shell Bundle

    Back Cover

    Distributor
    Saddle

    Tube side Outlet Shell side Outlet

    Tube Sheet

    2
    Floating Head Heat Exchanger
    Cross Sectional View
    Floating Head
    Shell
    Baffle
    Tube Bundle

    Distributor Back cover

    3
    FLOATING HEAD Heat Exchanger
    Split View of Parts
    Gasket Gasket Split ring Spacer Gasket
    Gasket
    Tube Bundle

    Tube sheet Tube sheet Floating


    Distributor Head Back Cover

    Shell

    Floating
    Head Detail

    4
    Do Not Start The Job Without A Safety Plan

    5
    FLOATING HEAD Heat Exchanger
    Maintenance Activity Description
    Blind Inlets-Outlets at Disconnect and remove
    plant area Floating Head with gasket

    Disconnect and remove Install the bundle puller


    Distributor with gasket
    Disconnect and remove Pull the bundle out
    Back cover with gasket

    Bundle Puller

    Ground level
    6
    FLOATING HEAD Heat Exchanger
    Maintenance Activity Description…..Continuation
    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

    7
    Ground level
    FLOATING HEAD Heat Exchanger
    Maintenance Activity Description…..Continuation
    Reinsert the bundle by Lower the bundle puller to
    bundle puller the ground and take it away

    Bundle Puller

    8 Ground level
    FLOATING HEAD Heat Exchanger
    Maintenance Activity Description…..Continuation
     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

    9
    Ground level Water Pump
    FLOATING HEAD Heat Exchanger
     Shell Side Hydro-test …Check leakages from tubes continuation
    PG

    “A” “B”
    Water

    View “A”

    Water

    View “B”
    10
    FLOATING HEAD Heat Exchanger
     Shell Side Hydro-test ….Continuation Details
    PG

    Tube leak elimination Details


    “A” Shell under pressure “B”

    Detail “A”
    [By Expansion both sides]

    Detail “B”
    Leak [By Plug both sides]

    Leak

    11 Tube Expander Tool


    FLOATING HEAD Heat Exchanger
    Maintenance Activity Description…..Continuation

    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

    12
    FLOATING HEAD Heat Exchanger
     Tube Side Hydro-test ….Continuation Details
    Install PG in distributor Check floating head Discharge the water,
    top nozzle gasket sealing remove PG and water
    Connect water pump Check distributor gasket pump
    sealing Remove blinds form
    Fill tube side by water
    distributor nozzle and
    Raise the pressure up to
    value given by Inspection
    tight bolts

    PG PG

    Drain

    Water Pump
    13
    FLOATING HEAD Heat Exchanger
     Shell Side Final Hydro-test ….Continuation Details
    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
    14
    FLOATING HEAD Heat Exchanger

    Handover & Final House Keeping By Maintenance


     Remove tools and equipment  Close Work permit
     Clean and wash the area  Remove scaffold after unit start-up

    15

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