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D2 22-Jun-08 NA REVISION ISSUED FOR ITB

SPECIFICATION
FOR
AIR COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER

SPC-0804.02-20.22 REV.D2
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PTT PLC. CONTRACT NO. PTT PLC. PROJECT NO.

0804.02
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CONTENTS

SECTION

1.0 SCOPE ................................................................................................ 3

2.0 CODES SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS............................................ 3

3.0 DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................... 4

4.0 PROPOSALS ........................................................................................ 5

5.0 DOCUMENTATION................................................................................ 5

6.0 DESIGN ............................................................................................... 6

7.0 MATERIALS ....................................................................................... 15

8. 0 FABRICATION .................................................................................... 16

9. 0 INSPECTION, EXAMINATION AND TEST................................................ 16

10. 0 PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT ............................................................. 17

11.0 SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ......................................................... 18

ATTACHMENT 1 : PIPING AND PIPING LOADS ................................................ 18

ATTACHMENT 2 : PIPING AND HEADER CONFIGURATION ................................ 20

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INTRODUCTION

SPC-0804.02-30.01 is based on API 661, 4th edition, November 1997. The item
numbers used in this specification amend, supplement and delete various
clauses/paragraphs of API Standard 661. Clauses (paragraphs) in API Standard 661
which are not mentioned in this specification remain applicable as written. This
specification shall be used in conjunction with the data/requisition sheet relevant to
the equipment its serve.

The equipment (including auxiliaries) covered by API 661 Standard and SPC-
0804.02-20.22 shall be designed and constructed for 20 years minimum service life
and at least 5 years of uninterrupted operation.

In all case, the CONTRACTOR/VENDOR shall inform PTT of any deviation from the
requirements of API 661 standard and SPC-0804.02-20.22.

1.0 SCOPE

(Add) This Engineering Standard covers minimum technical requirements for the
Design, Fabrication, Material Supply, Testing and Inspection of Air Cooled Heat
Exchangers.

CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for the Design, Supply of Materials,

Manufacture and Testing of the Exchanger and its components.

CONTRACTORS shall responsibility to obtain all necessary approvals and to comply

with all applicable local regulations. Changes of any kind proposed by Local
Authorities shall not be implemented without prior written agreement by
PTT/CONSULTANT.

Where the Mechanical Design data is provided by PTT/CONSULTANT the

CONTRACTOR is responsible for checking, approving and guaranteeing the data
provided.

Any conflicting requirements shall be referred to PTT/CONSULTANT for

clarification before proceeding with the design and/or fabrication of the
affected part.

The CONTRACTOR shall comply with all applicable local rules and regulations, state
and national codes as noted in section 2, and insurance requirements.

The air-cooled heat exchanger shall be forced draft fans.

Sub equipment, sub-assembly, instrument, device and material, which are supplied
by the CONTRACTOR, shall be in accordance with PTT ‘s project vendor list.

2.0 CODES SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS

2.1 In addition to the contents of this Engineering Standard, Air cooled Exchangers
shall comply with the following as applicable.
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2.2 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Codes

ASME, Section II Part D Materials Properties

ASME, Section VIII DIV.1 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code - Unfired
Pressure Vessels
ASME, Section VIII DIV.2 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code -
Alternative Rules
ASME, Section IX Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code - Welding
Qualifications
ASME, B16.47 Large Diameter Steel Flanges
ASME B16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings

2.3 American Petroleum Institute

API 661 Aircooled Exchangers for General Refinery Service.

2.4 E.E.M.U.A. Publications

Publication 132 Electric Motors.
Publication 140 Noise Procedure Specification. Publication 141 Guide
to Use of Specification 140.
Publication 143 Recommendations for Tube End Welding.
2.5 National Association of Corrosion Engineers
NACE MR-0175 Sulphide Stress Cracking Resistant Metallic Materials for
Oilfield Equipment.
2.6 PTT/CONSULTANT Engineering Standards.

SPC-0804.02-20.02 Quality Requirement for Pressure Vessel

SPC-0804.02-20.03 Marking for Vessels and Heat Exchangers.
SPC-0804.02-30.00 General requirements for Machinery
SPC-0804.02-40.05 Wind and Earthquake Loading.
SPC-0804.02-40.06 Design Loading for Structures.
SPC-0804.02-40.07 Structural Steelwork Design.
SPC-0804.02-60.01 Instrumentation General Specification.
SPC-0804.02-70.01 Electrical Standard.
SPC-0804.02-70.02 Electrical Equipment.
SPC-0804.02-70.09 Motors.
SPC-0804.02-91.01 Equipment Noise Specification.
SPC-0804.02-93.01 Hot Insulation for Piping and Equipment.
SPC-0804.02-93.06 Painting
SPC-0804.02-99.00.05 Basic Engineering Design Data
PR-0804.02-10-03 Design Gulidlines

3.0 DEFINITIONS

3.2 (Add) Bare and finned surface shall be net effective.

3.5 (Add) considering as ineffective the portion within the tube sheets and that
made inaccessible to cooling air by the tube supports
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4.0 PROPOSALS

4.1.1 (Add) When the thermal design is supplied by PTT/CONSULTANT the

required design information will be transmitted within the PROJECT
SPECIFICATION.

4.2.1 (Clar) The CONTRACTOR/VENDOR’S shall provide the Thermal Design data and
specification sheet to PTT/CONSULTANT for each process case.

4.2.2 (Add) The Setting Plan and Plot Plan dimensions shall be attached.

4.2.3 (Clar) Electric motors shall be mounted shaft up.

4.2.5 (Clar) Any requirement for provision of exchangers as shop assembled

modules will be stated in the PROJECT SPECIFICATION. Unless stated
otherwise units may be designed for field erection, in which case individual
bays shall be designed, shop fabricated and shipped with the minimum
number of loose structural pieces match marked for bolted field assembly.

4.2.8 (Clar) Noise data shall be supplied as stated in the Equipment Standard
SPC-0804.02-91.01.

4.2.9 (Clar) Every fans that install into the heat Exchanger shall be submitted
Fan Performance curve.

4.2.13 (New) CONTRACTOR shall provide the Allowable Loads and movements to
PTT/CONSULTANT as detailed in Attachment 1 of this standard.
Submittal of this information is mandatory.

4.2.14 (New) The CONTRACTOR shall specify the exchangers louvers manufacture. All
louvers materials need to confirm their suitability for the Design Temperature and
also whether parallel or opposed type blade action is to be used

5.0 DOCUMENTATION

5.1.1 (Add) The requirements for drawings and engineering data shall be defined
in the PROJECT SPECIFICATION.

5.1.5 (Clar) All proposed welding procedures and qualifications shall be submitted
for approval by PTT/CONSULTANT prior to the start of fabrication.

5.1.6 (Clar) All information for installation, operation and maintenance

of the exchanger shall be a matter of agreement between PTT/Consultant
and the vendor.

5.2.1h (Clar) Completed noise data sheets are required by PTT and to be
complying to the Engineering Specification SPC-0804.02-91.01.

5.3.1 (New) The following information together with a full definition of

the fabricated item shall be clearly shown on the CONTRACTOR drawings:
- Design Criteria.
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- Materials of Construction.
- Nozzle Designation.
- Hydro test Pressure.
- Name Plate Location.
- Actual Weight for each item.

6.0 DESIGN

6.1.1.1 (Add) Maximum Tube Bundle weight shall be 15 tonnes unless

approved otherwise by PTT/CONSULTANT.

6.1.1.2 (Add) The CONTRACTOR/VENDOR shall supply the data required

by Attachment 1 of this standard when the lateral bundle movement
deviates from that shown in API 661 Paragraph 6.1.1.2 or the
PROJECT SPECIFICATION.

6.1.1.4 (Add) Tube supports shall be install directly on the tube or fin root.
Supports resulting in loads on fin tips are not permitted.

(Add) Pressed aluminium boxes shall be considered as standard

for tube support elements. Zinc or zinc alloy supports are prohibited
for tube bundles.. Alternative support methods shall approval by
PTT/CONSULTANT.

(Mod) Tube supports shall be spaced not more than 1220mm(48 inches)
apart for non-ferrous tubes.

6.1.1.7 (Mod) The last pass of multi-pass condensers shall be sloped

10mm/m minimum.

6.1.1.8 (Add) An effective means must be provided to minimize air by-passing

at the unfinned ends of the tubes and between the outer tube rows
and bundle frames.

6.1.1.13 (New) Low friction pads shall be provided at each header support
point when specified. The materials of Low friction pads shall be stainless
steel on stainless steel surface.

6.1.1.14 (New) For forced draft exchangers the top of finned tube bundles
shall be protected by an 8 BWG (Min.) steel wire mesh 50 mm x 50
mm. For induced draft exchangers, the top of finned tube bundles shall
be similarly protected immediately beneath the removable fan guards.

6.1.2.4 (Add) Steam Coils should be a single row of straight finned tubes and
loped 20mm/m toward the outlet header.

6.1.2.5 (Add) Steam Coil design conditions will be specified in the PROJECT
SPECIFICATION.
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Standard header size should be 3" nominal pipe fabricated of SA-10 Grade
B Carbon Steel material.

Nozzle size and rating for all coil connections should be 3"NB – 150 lb
raised face (or higher rating as required).
Prime tube size should be 25.4mm, 12BWG fabricated from SA-214
Welded Grade Carbon Steel.

Fins for steam coil tubes shall be aluminium with a standard outer diameter
of 57.2 mm (for 25.4mm tubes) and a maximum density of 433 fins per
meter, embedded type.

Tube length shall be maximized consistent with the main coil tubing
dimensions.

6.1.3.4 (Mod) The Design Temperatures for pressure parts, as listed on the Air
cooled Exchanger specification sheet, shall be used as the basis for fin
type selection.

6.1.6.1.2 (Clar) When the design is given to the PROJECT SPECIFICATION the
CONTRACTOR shall confirm that the tube bundle configuration is suitable
for the header compartment and tube metal temperatures shown.

When the design is not given in the PROJECT SPECIFICATION it is the

responsibility of the CONTRACTOR to investigate all design and operating
conditions, temperature differentials, or temperature shocks specified in
the PROJECT SPECIFICATION to determine that his proposed design is
adequate.

Unless otherwise specified the maximum process operating temperature

shall be taken to be equal to the mechanical design temperature.

6.1.6.1.3 (Clar) Calculations for split headers shall include consideration of minimum
design air temperature with fans operating at design pitch. Both design
and turn- down process flows shall be taken into account.

The greatest absolute expansion of the tube bundle shall be based on the
design temperature, maximum process fluid inlet temperature, whichever
is greater.

6.1.6.1.6 (Add) Where the minimum thickness of header components is given

in the PROJECT SPECIFICATION, CONTRACTOR may increase this
thickness where rationalization of plate selection results in economies.

The Tubesheet thickness shall allow for 'cyclic service' when this is
specified in the PROJECT SPECIFICATION.

6.1.6.1.6 (Mod) Where the stated corrosion allowance is more than that included
in API-661 the difference shall be added to minimum nominal thickness of
Header Components.

6.1.6.1.9 (Subs) Headers shall be the plug type.

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6.1.6.1.10 (New) Tubes shall be welded to the Tubesheet when specified,

and normally where the design pressure is 30 bar(g) or greater.

Tubesheets shall be provided with expansion groove/s whenever tubes

are welded to the tubesheet (see 8.3.4.3).

6.1.6.3.4 (New) Plug type headers shall be designed in accordance with ASME
VIII Div 1, App. 13 and transition type nozzles in accordance with
App. 13.12. Nozzle reinforcement shall be by area replacement
in accordance with para UG-37.

6.1.6.3.5 (New) Box headers with gasket plugs are acceptable up to 175 bar(g)
design pressure. Otherwise PTT/CONSULTANT approval is required.

6.1.8.1 (Clar) Tube access plug gaskets shall be solid metal type compatible
with header materials. Other gasket types proposed shall be subject
to PTT/CONSULTANT approval.

6.1.9.8 (Clar) Flanges shall be of the forged welding neck type in accordance
with ASME B16.5. Transition pieces should be forged or hot formed
from seamless pipe.

6.1.9.8f (New) Nozzles shall not project past the inside surface of the header
box. Nozzles shall be designed to avoid impingement on tube ends,
restriction to flow, and uneven flow distribution.

6.1.9.12 (Clar) Threaded connections shall not be used in hydrogen service

(i.e. when the hydrogen partial pressure exceeds 7.0 bar(a)). In these
services, use 25mm LWN flanged nozzles for vents, drains, pressure
and temperature connections. Flange ratings shall be for main nozzles.

6.1.9.13 (Clar) Thermowell Connections, when required, will be specified in

the PROJECT SPECIFICATION.

6.1.9.14 (Clar) Pressure Gauge connections when required will be specified in

the PROJECT SPECIFICATION.

6.1.9.16 (Add) Chemical cleaning connections, when specified, shall be 50mm

connections installed in inlet and outlet nozzles and 100mm or larger in
piping. For bundles in series or series-parallel arrangements, one chemical
cleaning connection shall be provided in the inlet nozzle and one in the
outlet nozzle of each series group.

6.1.9.18 (Add) Couplings shall be plugged with 150 mm long round bar stock of
material comparable to the couplings.

6.1.9.20 (Clar) 25mm diameter flanged c/w blind vent and 40mm diameter
flanged c/w blind drain connections shall be provided in each header.

6.1.9.23 (New) All flanged connections below 50mm shall be adequately

braced or self reinforced by using LFWN nozzles.
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6.1.9.24 (New) Branch pipe which connected to heat exchanger nozzle shall be
design by U- loop configuration, header pipe shall be placed lower than
the heat exchanger ,see detail in Attachment 2.

6.1.10 (Mod) Design of exchanger shall be suitable for 1.5 x nozzle loads and
moments specified in this para. (See also Attachment 1).

6.1.11.2 (Clar) For design by the CONTRACTOR the maximum tube length will be
stated in the PROJECT SPECIFICATION. All units common to a particular
piperack shall employ tubes in the same length unless otherwise approved
by PTT/CONSULTANT.

6.1.11.7 (Add) Fin material shall be extruded aluminium.

CONTRACTOR shall guarantee that fins will not suffer permanent harmful
distortion when subjected to either maximum or minimum design
temperatures with the fans out of service and not suffer permanent harmful
from the effect of environmental around the operating area.

Extruded aluminium fins shall be formed from a 4.32 mm thick aluminium

sheet extruded to give a nominal fin out side diameter is 31.75 mm.
greater than the prime tube o.d. unless otherwise approved by
PTT/CONSULTANT.

6.2.1.1 (Add) When the Thermal Design is not given by

PTT/CONSULTANT and the exchanger is mounted at grade, adjacent to
re-circulation units or above a solid floor, CONTRACTOR shall take into
account the available area for inlet air flow and make allowance for any
additional pressure losses which may result.

6.2.1.2 (Clar) CONTRACTOR shall review the specified control system and
may propose alternatives if economically attractive. CONTRACTOR shall
state any special controls or operational procedures that are considered
necessary to perform the process function or to prevent mechanical
damage to the exchanger. Internal re-circulation shall not be used.

When winterizing is required, the following shall be specified:

a) Louvres plus steam coil
b) External air re-circulation plus steam coil (for more severe cases).

When a bay contains several services each shall be provided with

louvres, operable from grade or remote control panel, to enable
independent control of each service.

6.2.1.4 (Add) All Air cooled Exchanger components which may be exposed to
high temperatures shall be capable of withstanding the following
maximum inlet temperatures with fans out of service over a prolonged
period of time (i.e., at least 48 hours).

1. Maximum process inlet temperature shown on individual item

specification sheet less 28 C (power failure).

2. Steam out service when specified.

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6.2.1.5 (New) CONTRACTOR shall duplicate mechanical equipment, where

possible at no extra cost, to minimise spare parts.

6.2.2.1 (Add) Equipment Noise Specification shall comply with engineering

standard SPC-0804.02-90.01. Noise data that meet the requirements of
engineering standard must be submitted with the proposal. Noise data
must include noise from fan, drive, motor and any reverberation effects
from the structure at the design condition.

6.2.2.3 (Sub) Noise tests shall be in accordance with EEMUA-140 and -141.

6.2.3.2 (Add) Fans shall have a minimum of 4 blades except that for fans
1.83m (6ft.) diameter or less, 3 blades may be acceptable subject to
PTT/CONSULTANT approval.

6.2.3.10 (Mod) This paragraph shall apply to fans 1219 mm. (4 ft) in diameter or
greater.

6.2.3.14 (Add) Air flow control shall be done by Variable speed drive (VSD).
Number of fan which utilized VSD will be indicated in the data sheet. At
least 1/3 of driver shall be control by Variable speed drive (VSD).

CONTRACTOR shall confirm that fans are suitable for use over the whole
speed range. Fans that have “critical speeds” within the required speed
range are not acceptable.

The fan “critical speed” shall be taken in to account for the fan support
structure design.

6.2.3.17 (New) The design of the fan ring shall comply with the fan
manufacturers requirements.

Inlet cone or bell shall be furnished with the fan. The fan ring and cone, or
bell, shall be one piece or welded. No flanged joint between ring and cone,
or bell, is permissible.

Where the fan ring itself is fabricated in sections (e.g. two half circles)
then the above shall apply to each section.

6.2.3.18 (New) Fan hubs shall be examined for hairline cracks using magnetic
particle or dye penetrant according to hub materials.

6.2.3.19 (New) All part of Fan shall be of heavy duty type, including the following
items :
- Fan hub
- Fan blabe and blade shaft
- Bearing,shaft
- ect.
Size (diameter) of Hub tube / Fan Blade shaft shall be greater than 2.75
inch.

6.2.4 (Add) Upper and lower fan bearing housing shall be installed separately to
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each other. Each housing shall be installed rigidly and directly to the
structural main beam.

Bearing manufacturer shall be one of the following: Dodge - - USA ,FAG - -

Germany, NSK - - Japan.

Bearing lock (grub) screws shall be provided to secure shaft with inner
sleeve of each bearing. Drilled or slotted shall be provided on shaft surface
given lock (grub) screw sit in the slotted.

6.2.5 (Add) Automated & Centralized greasing system shall be provided to

lubricate fan Cooler and motor components. The system shall be made from
stainless steel 316L including (but not limit to) grease header/tubing and
container.

(Add) The system shall be dual-line system, electric motor driven grease
pumps shall be provided. For the large quantity of fan coolers, the system
shall be separate in many independent systems, the physical location of
each fan cooler shall also taken into account. Tube fitting shall be
“Swagewlok”.

(Add) Additional Manual g r e a s i n g points and lubrication drain points for

fan bearing and motor shall also be provided. These shall be accessible
from outside guards to permit manual lubrication without shut down of
equipment.

6.2.6.1 (Subs) Fan and belt Guards shall be removable type with locking device.
removable lock.

6.2.6.2 (Subs) Fan and belt guards shall be non-sparking woven serrated wire
mesh with the wire diameter shall be 4mm minimum. Expanded metal
mesh is not permitted.

6.2.6.4 (Add) The openings in wire mesh of fan and belt guards shall be in the
range of 650-1000 mm2.

6.2.7.1.1 (Add) All drivers, fans, bearings, transmissions, etc., shall be weatherproof
for outdoor location.

(Add) Electric Motors shall be used for all drivers. Electric Motor (rated)
size 37 kW (50 hp) and above are required prior approval from
PTT/CONSULTANT.

6.2.7.1.2 (Add) As a minimum motors shall be rated to provide 120% of the

summer design fan power, including drive losses. The rating shall be
exclusive of the Motor Service Factor.

6.2.7.2.1 (Mod) Electrical Motors, Motor Control and their installation shall be in
accordance with PTT/CONSULTANT Engineering Standards SPC-
0804.02-70.01, SPC-0804.02-70.02 and SPC-0804.02-70.09.

6.2.7.2.2 (Subs) Electric motors arranged shaft up shall be fitted with a brass
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slinger plate or equivalent device to prevent access of rain to shaft

bearing. Flange mounted motors shall not be used.

6.2.7.2.6 (Subs) Foot mounted motors only shall be used. Motor casing and its
footing shall be one (same) piece design.

6.2.8.2.1 (Add) Belt Drives shall be HTD Belt drive ,and shall be anti-static and
Oil Resistant type. Belt manufauturer shall be Gates or Optibelt.

6.2.8.2.8 (Mod) Belt drives shall have a minimum service factor based on the
belt manufacturers recommendation for the service. In any case the
minimum service factor shall be not less than 2.0 based on the driver rated
power.

6.2.8.3.8 (Add) Coupling between right angle gear and motor shall be flexible disc
coupling,with spacer.

6.2.8.4.1 (Clar) All belts shall be fully enclosed. Belt guards should be non-sparking
and be constructed of wire mesh, with mesh size, minimum gauge or
thickness, etc., as required by local regulations. Expanded metal or
perforated sheet metal is not acceptable.

6.2.9.1 (Subs) Piezoelectric Accelerometer (display value in velocity) to be

provided with Trip Function (Adjustable).The value and status alarm shall
be shown at both LOCAL and DCS.

6.2.9.2 The accelerometer are to be provided one per motor, one per fan (low
frequency response type).

Accelerometer shall not be mounted directly to casing/structure, SS

mounting pad shall be provided. The mounting pad shall be fully welded
to casing/ structure by using appropriate welding rod.

The mounting location for the accelerometer shall be carefully selected

- To represent High Vibration / Trip in case of bearing / fan damage.
- For ease of maintenance.

Reference should also be made to PTT/CONSULTANT Specification SPC-

0804.02-60.01.

6.2.10.1 (Clar) Lourves are not permitted. .

6.3.1.5 (Clar) All tube bundles including induced draft items shall be removable
without dismantling header platforms, motor maintenance platforms,
motor/drive supports or, where possible, pipe supports.

6.3.1.7 (New) The PROJECT SPECIFICATION shall specify if grade mounting or

pipe rack mounting is required and normally give support and access
requirements. If this is not the case normal minimum support and access
requirements are described below.

1. Grade Mounted - Provide minimum 2100 mm headroom

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clearance under the fan guard or tube bundle.

2. Pipe Rack /Elevated Mounted

a) For Induced or Forced draft unit with bottom mounted drivers a

minimum vertical clear distance of 2100 mm shall be
maintained between the bottom of the fan guard or tube bundle
on all units and the walking surface level of the lower
maintenance platforms.

b) A mechanical maintenance access platform shall be provided

for the full area under the Aircooled Heat Exchanger.

c) The maximum distance between ladders or stairs giving access

to grade from both header and mechanical access platform shall
be 25m.

3. Header walkways are required at both ends of units. Each header

walkway shall be connected to the other header walkway, so that the
walkway shall cover all around the Aircooled Heat Exchanger.

4. Where the exchanger is provided as part of a complete

package and supported on the CONTRACTORS structure,
CONTRACTOR shall provide a dimensional sketch of the
exchanger arrangement, including support structure and access,
with the proposal for PTT/CONSULTANTS approval. See also para.
6.3.5.1.

6.3.1.8 (New) Earthing lugs shall be provided on the structure.

6.3.1.9 (New) Component parts for field assembly shall be shop fabricated
and clearly piece marked.

6.3.2.1 (Subs) For fan shafts and structural parts, the maximum double
amplitude of vibration shall not exceed 0.15 mm or the value of
11/(Frequency, CPS), mm, whichever is smaller. In addition the first
natural frequency of the support structure shall be less than 0.8 or more
than 1.2 times the rotation frequency. Field Vibration Testing shall be
performed to ensure fan and structure integrity.

Vibration Testing shall be performed as measured on Primary Structural

Members with all fans running at Design speed and power.

6.3.2.4 (New) Bolted assemblies of the complete unit shall be protected

against loosening by vibration through the use of double lock washers or
Elastic Stop Nuts for all bolts.
6.3.3.1.f (Mod) Design for wind loads shall be in accordance with the PROJECT
SPECIFICATION.

6.3.3.1.g (Clar) Earthquake loads shall be in accordance with the PROJECT

SPECIFICATION.
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6.3.3.1.j (Clar) Design for snow and ice loads shall be in accordance with the
PROJECT SPECIFICATION.

6.3.4.3 (Add) When not otherwise specified in the PROJECT

SPECIFICATION, CONTRACTOR shall ensure that units have structurally
independent bays that can be separated.

6.3.4.5 (Add) Externally re-circulated type Forced Draft units shall employ a
bypass louvre in the side or top re-circulation plenum.

6.3.4.6 (Mod) Minimum thickness of steel sheet material used in construction of

plenums and fan rings shall be 5/32 inch. Plenum and fan ring shall be
provided with rigid stiffeners.

6.3.5.1 (Clar) When not specified in the PROJECT SPECIFICATION platform

arrangements and the method of unit support proposed by the
CONTRACTOR shall be clearly stated in the proposal, using drawings as
necessary.

(Add) Ladders leading from the platform below air cooled heat exchanger
to the header walkways shall be provided.

6.3.5.2 (Add) The whole area below the air cooled heat exchanger shall be
provided with platform of grating type. Grating shall be in accordance with
SPC-0804.02-40.07.

(Add) Stairways leading from Grade Level to the platform below air
cooled heat exchanger shall be provided.

6.3.5.5.2 (Clar) Safety gates shall be provided across ladder openings.

6.3.5.8 (New) Header walkways shall be provided with half standard handrails on
the inner side next to the exchanger. The design shall prevent open
sides without obstructing access to the header.

6.3.6.7 (New) For modules, lifting lugs shall be provided on the structure
for lifting the module complete with tube bundle(s). When specified, a
lifting frame shall be provided suitable for lifting both the complete
module or a tube bundle.

Lifting lug shall be provided for motor lifting, fan shaft/hub/blade assembly
lifting. Passage way (checkered plate, suitable motor transportation by
trolley) shall be provided from each motor location to Maintenance lift
locations. Maintenance lifts (Electric Hoists) shall be provided to lift the
motor/fan assembly between platform and grade.

6.3.7 (New) When exchanger operating temperature exceeds 65 C mesh

guards for personnel protection shall be provided at headers adjacent to
walkways. Design and layout shall allow for this.
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7.0 MATERIALS

7.1 (Clar) For header box materials and other associated pressure parts (excluding
tubes) the requirements of this section of API 661 shall be supplemented by
the relevant specifications referred to in the PROJECT SPECIFICATION.

7.1.1 (Mod) All material shall be new, of highest quality and selected and
applied in accordance with good engineering and construction practice.

(Add) Parts of fans and transmissions which cannot be protected

against corrosion, shall be made of non- corrosive material.

7.1.2 (Add) Carbon steels used in the fabrication of pressure parts shall be killed
steels. The use of rimmed steel is not permitted. All attachments to pressure
parts shall be of the same material specification as the part to which they are
attached.
7.1.3 (Mod) Cast iron headers are not acceptable.

7.1.7 (Mod) Side frames and support beams which are part of the tube bundle and
inaccessible for maintenance must be finish coated.

Tube bundles shall be stainless or high alloy steel.

7.1.8 (Clar) Structural steel and fan ring and air plenum shall be hot dip
galvanized steel in accordance with the PROJECT SPECIFICATION,
except that where tube bundles are wholly or partly of stainless or high alloy
steel, all structure and plenums beside or above the tube bundles must be
painted with zinc free paint.

7.1.9 (Mod) Hot-dip galvanising shall conform with the PROJECT SPECIFICATION.
No further welding, forming or other operation injurious to the galvanising
shall be performed after the galvanising. All connections shall be made by
bolting.

7.1.11 (New) All materials shall be identifiable in the finished fabrication by

means of cast or heat marks transferred prior to cutting of components.
These cast or heat marks must be traceable to mill test certificates
presented by the fabricator in the "Manufacturer's Data Report" for the
vessel in question.

7.1.12 (New) Heat Exchanger tubes shall be made from seamless pipe. Carbon
steel tubes in hydrogen or wet H2S service shall be "killed".

7.1.13 (New) Unless otherwise specified, welded austenitic stainless steel tubes
shall be cold drawn to a minimum reduction of 15% in wall thickness
prior to a final full solution anneal.

7.2.2 (Mod) Welded header pass partitions and stiffeners shall be of the same
material as the header plate unless otherwise approved by
PTT/CONSULTANT.

7.3.1 (Add) Only aluminium alloys which are resistant to sea atmosphere shall be
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used.

(Add) Material selection and fin design for tubes must guarantee a strong and
durable connection between fin and tube.

7.3.2 (Add) Wood or plastic coated wood or plastic is not acceptable for blades.

7.3.6 (Add) For carbon steel headers the solid metal gaskets for the tube access
plugs shall be of soft iron, with 90 BHN maximum.

8. 0 FABRICATION

8.2.1 (Add) Welded tube to tubesheet joints shall satisfy ASME code and
project requirements (e.g. hardness limits). Weld overlays and suitable weld
consumables shall be applied to avoid the need for PWHT. Where PWHT is
considered the only option full details shall be submitted for approval by
PTT/CONSULTANT.

8.3.1.2 (Mod) Table 5, Special Close Fit shall be used for all tubes of work
hardening materials.

8.3.3.4 (New) Tube holes in tube sheets shall have a surface finish equal
to that of drilled and reamed holes. No spiral grooves are permitted. Tube
holes shall be deburred on both sides.

8.3.4.1 (Add) Unless otherwise specified welded tube-to-tubesheet joints shall be

strength welded.

(Add) Strength welded tube to tube sheet joints shall be used for pressures
above 30 Barg. or lethal service, or clad tubesheets, or for temperatures
above 300 C.

8.3.4.3 (Mod) Tube end welding to tubesheets shall be in accordance with EEMUA-
143. (See also 8.2.1 above).

The welds shall be gas leak tested followed by careful light expansion of
the tube into a single expansion groove which shall comply with para
8.3.1 through 8.3.3 of API 661.

Weld procedure qualification (WPQ) shall include a pull out test.

8.5 (Add) Production drawing (shop drawing) of fan shaft, driver pulley and
driven pulley shall be submitted to PTT. Location plan of the bearing hold
down bolt hole shall be submitted.

9. 0 INSPECTION, EXAMINATION AND TEST

9.1 (New) All inspection and examinations shall be made by

CONTRACTOR as required by the PROJECT SPECIFICATION, this
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Standard and all Codes, Specifications, Standards referenced in para 2,

plus CONTRACTORS practices for quality control.

9.2.3 (Clar) Non-Destructive Examination of header main seams shall be

specified by CONTRACTOR and shall be consistent with the joint
efficiencies used in the design. As a minimum spot radiography shall be
applied to welds of tubesheet and plugsheet to top and bottom plates, end
closure welds, and any welds within plates forming the exterior of the
box (excluding welds for nozzle attachment).

9.2.10 (Add) When any set-on connection covers a main longitudinal

header seam the longitudinal weld seam shall be fully radiographed or
ultrasonically examined for a minimum distance of 50 mm on either side of
the nozzle cut-out.

9.3.3 (Add) The minimum hydrotest temperature may be 10 C, provided the null
ductility transition temperature for the materials can be shown to be -10 C or
lower.

9.3.4 Water used for hydrostatic testing units with austenitic stainless
steel materials shall not contain more than 30 parts per million of chlorides.

9.3.7 (Clar) Special tests, such as submerged bundle leakage testing, shall only
be required when stated in the PROJECT SPECIFICATION, except that
gas leak testing is required for welded tube to tubesheet joints (see 8.3.4.3).

9.4 (Clar) When specified in the PROJECT SPECIFICATION, for shop assembled
units, each fan-driver combination shall be run-in for a period not less than
1 hour to ensure the integrity of the drive train. Where auto-variable
pitch fans, or variable speed motors, are provided their operation shall be
checked over their full control range during the run-in period. Requirements
for noise and/or vibration testing during the run test will be specified in the
requisition.

9.5.3 (Add) The nameplate shall be in accordance with PROJECT SPECIFICATION.

10. 0 PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT

10.1 (New) VENDOR shall advise shipping dimensions and weights as required by
PROJECT SPECIFICATION.

10.1.3 (Subs) Flange openings shall be protected with wooden covers.

Threaded openings shall have a bar stock plug 150 mm. long, of material
comparable to that of the threaded opening.

10.2.1 (Mod) Surface preparation shall be comply with the requirement of the
Project Painting Engineering Standard.

10.2.4 (Mod) All equipment shall be protected in accordance with the Project
Painting Engineering Standard. The following should be noted:
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The rear face of carbon steel and low alloy tube sheets, tube bundle frames
and other items which may be inaccessible after assembly shall be finish
coated before assembly.

11.0 SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

11.1 (Mod) The requirements are applicable when the design pressure is
100 bar(g) and higher and when the tubesheet exceeds 50 mm.
thickness.

11.2.3 (Mod) See paragraph 8.3.4.1, seal welding is not permitted unless
specified by PTT/CONSULTANT.

ATTACHMENT 1 : PIPING AND PIPING LOADS

(Addition to Paragraph 6.1.10 API Standard 661).
1. VENDOR TO CONFIRM:

1.1. For all cases the permissible “ Fz ” loads shall be adequate for the following:

a) Frictional force to move the Header or Bundle as a result of thermal

expansion of the Piping Header.
b) The elastic restraint to movement of the exchanger tubes.

c) Any loads imposed by the exchanger design.

1.2. Low Friction plates shall be provided unless specifically otherwise noted in the
requisition. The plates shall be made from stainless steel on stainless steel.

1.3. The VENDORS design shall be suitable to withstand nozzle loads and
moments of 1.5 times the values given in API 661 Para 6.1.10 as a minimum.

2.0 BUNDLE MOVEMENT - DETAILS TO BE PROVIDED BY VENDOR

4.1. Permissible header movement is based on (Indicate one):

a) Movement of Tubes and Headers relative to the Bundle Sideframes

b) Movement of the complete Bundle relative to the Plenum and
Substructure.

4.2. (Inlet) (Outlet) (Neither) Header is restrained against movement in the x-

direction.

4.3. Permissible header movement in the z-direction, either side of bundle centre
line is:

4.4. Total weight of all components that move to permit movement in z-direction
is:
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a) Dry weight Kg
b) Operating weight Kg

4.5. Co-efficient of friction for movement in z-direction with low friction plates
(e.g. Stainless Steel on Stainless Steel) is:

4.6. If Tubes and Headers move relative to the Bundle Sideframe the following
data shall be provided:
1. Tube material ASTM
2. Outside diameter Wall thickness
3. Number of tubes
4. Distance from centre line of header nozzle to first tube support
(approximate tube bending length):
a) Inlet header mm b) Outlet header mm
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ATTACHMENT 2 : PIPING AND HEADER CONFIGURATION

Header pipe shall be at least 5.0 meters below header of air cooled
heat exchanger, see
figure below. Typically, header pipe and their support are located
same level as the
walkway underneath the fan cooler. Branch pipe shall be U-loop
configuration.

Branch pipe

Header box of
Heat exchanger

Heat exchanger
Minimum 5.0 meter

Nozzle

Branch pipe

Header Pipe