Thanks, svanels! Questions:
1) Is the air test done as a matter of routine to all cleaned bundles?
2) Is the air test performed on some suspected tubes, or on all tubes in a bundle?
Art, thanks!
Of all the turnarounds I remember, heat exchangers have always been tested with water. I remember air tests being conducted for some vessels (they taped all flanges to detect leaks), but rather as an exception to the rule.
Muchas gracias, Albetio! Thanks, Fzob!
I'll be searching the TEMA standards.
I need information on how to test most/all types of heat exchangers. I do not need to research the test pressures, just the methodology. I have developed standard procedures for overhauling heat exchangers such as...
