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MANUAL No.

JDM - 1360 - G - 3226

JGC DESIGN MANUAL
F

SHEET

OF

DESIGN WORK FLOW FOR

PIPING ARRANGEMENT
AROUND AIR COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER
(Identical with PDS 320-1-74E Rev.0)

This document is of a confidential nature and is the property of JGC CORPORATION, TOKYO, JAPAN, and shall not
be traced, photographed, Photostatted or reproduced in any manner, nor used for any purpose whatsoever except by
written permission of JGC CORPORATION.

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TITLE

DESIGN

PIPING ARRANGEMENT AROUND AIR COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER

SATANDARD
CATEGORY

(PDS)

PRACTICE
H.GOZU

PREPARED BY

S.HAYASHI

EDITED BY
MEMBER OF

S.FUKUOKA / K.TANAKA / N.MITO / H.INOUE /

STUDYING

S.SEKI / S.SUZUKI / K.KODA / M.HANAOKA / A.KITAMURA /

COMMITTEE

N.KABUTO / Y.HIKICHI / K.KANEKO / H.GOZU

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PRACTICE
DESIGN WORK FLOW FOR PIPING ARRANGEMENT
AROUND AIR COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER

1.

PDS

320-1-74E

SCOPE
This procedure is applicable for the preparation work for piping arrangement around air cooled heat exchange
hereinafter
i
called air fin cooler. j

2.

WORKFLOW
The following workflow show an outline of preparation work for piping arrangement around air fin cooler. Its detail is
shown in Para. 3 through Para. 6 of this procedure. And to practically use this procedure, Design Guide for Piping
Arrangement around Air Cooled Heat Exchanger (PDS 320-1-34E) (hereinafter referred to as PDS 320-1-34E)
shall be referred to.
STEP-1 Advance Check
(1) Check of documents required

(2) Check/understanding of contents of basic documents

Understanding of P & I
(Resolve Unclear items)

Process
Engineering Dept.

(3) Check of Air Fin Cooler itself and relevant items

STEP-2 Preparation of general piping arrangement

(1) Preparation of conceptual routing Dwg
(2) Study for necessity of operation platform and pipe support
(3) Study of Basic Piping Plan

STEP-3 Preparation of piping arrangement

(1) Planning of AFC positionning
(a) Study of Setting Type and Position
(b) Study of Setting Height
(c) Study of Maintenance Space
Study of distance
between columns

(2) Plan for Steel Structure

(a) Study for Column Position
(b) Study for Platform Arrangement
(3) Preparation for Detailed Piping Arrangement
(a) Pipe Route
(b) Study for Arrangement of Valve /
Instrumentation
(c) Connecting Pipe Arrangement between
down/upper-stream equipment and pipe
rack

STEP-4

Equipment
Engineering Dept.
Steel Structure
Information
Support
Information
Strength
Analysis

Preparation of Auxiliary Piping Arrangement of

Air Fin Cooler such as drain/vent

Civil Engineering
Dept

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3.

ADVANCE CHECK (STEP-1)

3.1

Check of Documents Required

It shall be confirmed that data / information required have been obtained prior to start of preparation work of
piping arrangement.
(1)

Data/information required are as follows:

Basic Design Data / Information

(a)

Plot Plan

(b) P&ID (Type of Manifold Header for Air Fin Cooler be indicated)
(c)
(2)

Line Index

Vender Drawings for Air Fin Cooler

(3) Instrumentation Data/Information

(4) Relevant Data on Piping
(a)

General Specifications

(b) Material Specifications

(c)

Applicable Procedure / Applicable Standard Drawing

(d) References (Past actual data of same facility, equipment or plot)

3.2

Check / Understanding of Contents of Basic Documents

The contents of basic documents, such as Plot Plan, contract documents , P&ID and job specification shall be
understood, and an outline of piping arrangement around air fin cooler shall be grasped.

3.3

Check of Air Fin Cooler itself and Relevant Items

The following shall be confirmed by studying, drawings from air fin cooler vendor and JGS/PDS, etc. prior to
preparation work of piping arrangement.
(1)

Type of Air Fin Cooler

(2) Maintenance Procedure/Maintenance Space

(3) Location of Air Fin Coolers and their surrounding condition
(a)

Height of Air Fin Cooler, Position of Legs and walkway

(b) Correlation with equipment upstream and downstream of air fin cooler
(c)

Steel structure or pipe rack when air fin cooler is installed

(4) Piping
(a)

Manifold of Inlet and Outlet Piping for Air Fin Cooler

(b) Position of Nozzle of Air Fin Cooler (number of Pass of Tube Bundle)

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4.

PREPARATION WORK FOR CONCEPTUAL PIPING ARRANGEMENT (STEP-2)

Before preparing detailed piping arrangement, conceptual plan shall be developed for the best piping arrangement
preparation by previewing the entire system.

This will be applicable to not only the entire system but to the system

around air fin cooler.

4.1

Preparation of Basic Routing Drawing

Basic piping routing drawing shall be prepared based on the understanding of P& ID around air fin coolers.
Equipment locations and steel structure outline including piping route shall be checked by simply showing the
route of piping and the points of main valves / instruments on a copy of plot plan.

4.2

Study of Necessity or Otherwise of Platform for Operation and Piping Support

The enlarged plan and side view drawings shall be prepared to preview and confirm the following.
Height
E
of air fin cooler
Types
E
of Inlet piping air fin cooler and outlet piping of manifold
Method
E
of support for manifold
Height
E
of platform to operate valve/instrument and check motor

4.3

Review of Basic Piping Plan

Items to be studied are as follows after preparing basic piping plan to make sure there is no problem.
(a)

Dose the piping take the shortest route available ?

(b) Any piping in the maintenance space ?

(c)

Is piping grouped together to facilitate installation of pipe supports ?

Is piping routed such that supports can

be properly located ?
(d) Any problems with locations of valves / safety valves ?
(e)

5.

Is a minimum required space secured for man-passage?

PREPARATION OF PIPING ARRANGEMENT AROUND AIR FIN COOLER (STEP-3)

Detailed piping arrangement around air fin cooler shall be shortest in routing and flexible to absorb thermal stress
meeting process requirement for inlet and outlet piping (such as gravity flow).
and outlet piping shall be simple and inexpensive.

Also, support for manifold of inlet

The procedure for each detailed piping arrangement is; first,

sketch by free hand piping routing, scaffolding, positions of valves and instrument and support part by part; then,
based on the free hand drawn sketch detailed piping shall be arranged with careful review.
5.1

Preparation of Piping Arrangement

Arrangement of air fin cooler determined by the plot plan shall be reviewed, confirmed and determined.
(1)

Study of Arrangement Type and Position (Refer to PDS 320-1-34E Para. 3.1)
(a)

Confirm the arrangement has not occupied unnecessary space of plant area and the length of connecting pipe
is made short.

(b) Check the number of passes and positions of inlet and outlet nozzles of air fin cooler as well as positions of
connected equipment.

Depending on the positions of inlet and outlet nozzles of air fin cooler, piping

connected to relevant equipment become lengthy.

(c)

Confirm determination of the location of air fin cooler to place either on the ground or on steel structure is

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made based on process requirements.

(2)

Study of the Height (Refer to PDS 320-1-34E Para.3.2)

If the process requires gravity flow such as overhead cooler, the height of air fin cooler shall be determined so
that the line from the air fin cooler all the way to receiver shall be made gravity flow.

If gravity flow is not

required by process, installation shall be in principle on the ground.

(3) Study for Maintenance Space
Space for maintenance operation to put on and off tube bundle of air fin cooler shall be secured, which shall in
general be performed using crane.
5.2

Plan for Steel Structure (Refer to PDS 320-1-34E Para4.)

(1)

Study for Pillar Position of Steel Structure

When air fin cooler is installed on the steel structure such as pipe rack, legs of air fin cooler shall coincide with
pillar position of steel structure.

(2) Platform Arrangement (Refer to PDS 320-1-3-34E Para. 4.5)

Maintenancability of air fin cooler motor shall be considered when platform arrangement is determined.
(3) Staircases for Steel Structure/Ladder
Ladder shall be in principle installed for steel structure instead of staircases
5.3

Preparation of Detailed Piping Arrangement

Detailed piping arrangement shall be prepared following the overall arrangement drafted on freehand sketch in
accordance with the arrangement prepared by basic piping plan.
(1)

Piping Routing
(a)

Support arrangement of manifold piping for air fin cooler shall be prepared to make it simple and cost
effective.

(b) Routing is not always consistent with overall arrangement.

If so, it shall be changed through oversight of the

entire arrangement.
(c)
(2)

Detailed piping arrangement shall be prepared in parallel with adjustment of steel structure/platform.

Study of Piping Flexibility (Countermeasure to Thermal Expansion)

Piping route shall be determined in consideration of flexibility.

Thermal stress analysis shall be conducted to

make force and moment to air fin cooler nozzle allowable, and pipe stress is also within Allowable Stress
Range.
(3) Study of Valve/Instrumentation Position
Valve and Instrumentation indicated in P&ID shall be installed in consideration of operability.
(4) Arrangement for Connecting Pipe between Other Equipment and Pipe Rack
Generally inlet and outlet piping of air fin cooler is specified as No Pocket. Be aware of the Note in
P & ID.

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6.

PREPARATION FOR AUXILIARY PIPING ARRANGEMENT OF AIR FIN COOLERS SUCH AS DRAIN/VENT
(STEP-4)
On completion of arrangement for inlet and outlet piping of air fin cooler, auxiliary piping arrangement shall be
prepared.
(a)

Auxiliary piping is as follows.

Hose Station Piping

(b) Extinguishing Piping (Sprinkler Piping)

(c)

Steam Trace Piping

(d) Drain Piping