Spiral Heat Exchangers Data Sheet

IPE Engineering Practice IPE-EP-8-1-6DS

Document number: IPE-EP-8-1-6DS · Section: 8 — Heat Transfer Equipment

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3. ADDRESS		PROPOSAL NO.	PROPOSAL NO.
4. PLANT LOCATION		DATE	DATE	REV.	REV.	REV.
5. SERVICE OF UNIT		ITEM NO.	ITEM NO.
6. SIZE		CONNECTED IN	CONNECTED IN	PARALLEL SERIES	PARALLEL SERIES	PARALLEL SERIES
7. SURF/UNIT (GROSS/ EFF.)	SQ.FT.:SHELLS/UNIT	SURF/SHELL (GROSS/EFF.)	SURF/SHELL (GROSS/EFF.)	SQ.FT.	SQ.FT.	SQ.FT.
8. PERFORMANCE OF ONE UNIT	8. PERFORMANCE OF ONE UNIT	8. PERFORMANCE OF ONE UNIT	8. PERFORMANCE OF ONE UNIT	8. PERFORMANCE OF ONE UNIT	8. PERFORMANCE OF ONE UNIT	8. PERFORMANCE OF ONE UNIT
9. FLUID ALLOCATION	9. FLUID ALLOCATION	HOT SIDE	HOT SIDE	HOT SIDE	COLD SIDE	COLD SIDE
10. FLUID NAME	10. FLUID NAME
11. FLUID QUANTITY, LB./HR.	11. FLUID QUANTITY, LB./HR.
12. VAPOR (IN/OUT) LB./HR.	12. VAPOR (IN/OUT) LB./HR.
13. LIQUID (IN/OUT) LB./HR.	13. LIQUID (IN/OUT) LB./HR.
14. STEAM (IN/OUT) LB./HR.	14. STEAM (IN/OUT) LB./HR.
15. WATER (IN/OUT) LB./HR.	15. WATER (IN/OUT) LB./HR.
16. NONCONDENSABLE (IN/OUT) LB./HR.	16. NONCONDENSABLE (IN/OUT) LB./HR.
17. TERMPERATURE (IN/OUT) F	17. TERMPERATURE (IN/OUT) F
18. SPECIFIC GRAVITY (IN/OUT)	18. SPECIFIC GRAVITY (IN/OUT)
19. VISCOSITY, LIQUID CP	19. VISCOSITY, LIQUID CP
20. MOLECULAR WEIGHT, VAPOR	20. MOLECULAR WEIGHT, VAPOR
21. MOLECULAR WEIGHT, NONCONDENSABLE	21. MOLECULAR WEIGHT, NONCONDENSABLE
22. SPECIFIC HEAT BTU/LB. F	22. SPECIFIC HEAT BTU/LB. F
23. THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY (IN/OUT) BTU/HR. FT. F	23. THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY (IN/OUT) BTU/HR. FT. F
24. LATENT BTU/LB @ F	24. LATENT BTU/LB @ F
25. INLET PRESSURE PSIG	25. INLET PRESSURE PSIG
26. VELOCIT FT./S	26. VELOCIT FT./S
27. PRESSURE DROP, PSI	27. PRESSURE DROP, PSI	/	/	/	/	/
28. FOULING RESISTANCE (MIN.) SQ.FT.HR. F/BTU	28. FOULING RESISTANCE (MIN.) SQ.FT.HR. F/BTU
29. HEAT EXCHANGED	BTU/HR.			MTD (CORRECTED)	MTD (CORRECTED)	MTD (CORRECTED)
30. TRANSFER RATE, SERVICE		CLEAN	CLEAN	BTU/HR.SQ.FT. F	BTU/HR.SQ.FT. F	BTU/HR.SQ.FT. F

31. CONSTRUCTION OF ONE SHELL	31. CONSTRUCTION OF ONE SHELL	31. CONSTRUCTION OF ONE SHELL	31. CONSTRUCTION OF ONE SHELL	31. CONSTRUCTION OF ONE SHELL	31. CONSTRUCTION OF ONE SHELL	SKETCH (BUNDLE NOZZLE
32. HOT SIDE	32. HOT SIDE	32. HOT SIDE	32. HOT SIDE	COLD SIDE	COLD SIDE
33. DESIGN/TEST PRESSURE PSIG	33. DESIGN/TEST PRESSURE PSIG	33. DESIGN/TEST PRESSURE PSIG	/	/	/
34. DESIGN TEMPERATURE F	34. DESIGN TEMPERATURE F	34. DESIGN TEMPERATURE F
35. NO. PASSES PER SHELL	35. NO. PASSES PER SHELL	35. NO. PASSES PER SHELL
36. CORROSION ALLOWANCE IN.	36. CORROSION ALLOWANCE IN.	36. CORROSION ALLOWANCE IN.
37.	CONNECTIONS	IN
38.	SIZE &	OUT
39.	RATING	INTERMEDIATE
40.	SPIRAL SPACING	SPIRAL SPACING	SPIRAL SPACING	SPIRAL SPACING	SPIRAL SPACING	SPIRAL SPACING
41. SPIRAL MATERIAL	41. SPIRAL MATERIAL	41. SPIRAL MATERIAL	41. SPIRAL MATERIAL	THICKNESS	THICKNESS	THICKNESS
42. GASKETS	42. GASKETS	42. GASKETS	42. GASKETS	42. GASKETS	42. GASKETS	42. GASKETS
43. SHIPPING WEIGHT	43. SHIPPING WEIGHT	43. SHIPPING WEIGHT	43. SHIPPING WEIGHT	WEIGHT FULL OF WATER	WEIGHT FULL OF WATER	WEIGHT FULL OF WATER
44. CODE REQUIREMENTS: ASME VIII, DIV. 1	44. CODE REQUIREMENTS: ASME VIII, DIV. 1	44. CODE REQUIREMENTS: ASME VIII, DIV. 1	44. CODE REQUIREMENTS: ASME VIII, DIV. 1	44. CODE REQUIREMENTS: ASME VIII, DIV. 1	44. CODE REQUIREMENTS: ASME VIII, DIV. 1	44. CODE REQUIREMENTS: ASME VIII, DIV. 1
45. INSULATION THICKNESS	45. INSULATION THICKNESS	45. INSULATION THICKNESS	45. INSULATION THICKNESS	45. INSULATION THICKNESS	45. INSULATION THICKNESS	45. INSULATION THICKNESS
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