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U-tube Bundle Hydrotest Requirement After Transportation

02/14/2019 1:35 AM

Dear Gents,

I am trying to get code requirement for hydro testing for U-tube bundle after transportation.

History: The U-tube bundle was manufactured in 2012 and kept in-service in 2016, after process fouling in 2018, the U-tube bundle was replaced with spare. The U-tube bundle was heavily fouled with sticky rubber. The tube side media is cooling water and shell side media is Hexane/cement(rubber).

The fouled U-Tube bundle was sent to outside plant for cleaning with third party and received back after a month.

The third party vendor cleaned at how much pressure we dont know.

Therefore i have requested the hydrotest of the bundle at MAWPx1.3 in order to confirm Mechanical integrity against loading/fatigue stress during transportation and might be some tube got impacted while hydro jetting pressure.

I am seeking help from you guys to support me to find the right requirement as per codes and standards.

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Engr. Ashok Kumar

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Re: U-tube Bundle Hydrotest Requirement After Transportation

02/15/2019 7:31 AM

That was really hard,whew! I had to enter: " code requirement for hydro testing for U-tube bundle" on Google.

There are lots more links on this page.

http://syokellpefasme.blogspot.com/2009/11/on-hydrostatic-testing-heat-exchangers_14.html

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Re: U-tube Bundle Hydrotest Requirement After Transportation

02/17/2019 1:09 AM

Dear Sir,

Thank you for sharing good material for HT for exchanges, But i could`t seen any requirement which i am looking for.

I hope that you also searching same for it.

Please share if you find any thing related to my concern.

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Re: U-tube Bundle Hydrotest Requirement After Transportation

02/22/2019 7:52 AM

The best person to ask is the individual from the facility's insurers who witnessed the last pressure test in pursuit of burst/collapse insurance cover on the equipment. That individual's name and telephone number will be in the General Register at the facility on the periodic inspection report documents on the equipment in pursuit of valid insurance cover on it.

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