Case I8262
CASE HISTORY
NO. I8262
APRIL 1996
NO. I8262
APRIL 1996
CLIENT:
Aramco
Uthmaniyah Gas Plant
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Uthmaniyah Gas Plant
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
UNIT:
Lean Solution Air Coolers
Carbon Steel Tubes
1” O.D. x 14 BWG
Design Pressure: 350 PSIG
Design Temperature: 400º F
Carbon Steel Tubes
1” O.D. x 14 BWG
Design Pressure: 350 PSIG
Design Temperature: 400º F
PROBLEM:
Unit suffering from inlet end erosion.
SOLUTION:
Installation through header holes of 3,866 CTI Shield/Seals, Alloy AL6XN material. Existing tubes were trimmed flush to tubesheet and wire brushed clean. Shields were hydraulically expanded their full length (6”) then mechanically expanded at each end.

