API STD 660
Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers
Organization: | API |
Publication Date: | 1 March 2015 |
Status: | active |
Page Count: | 77 |
scope:
This standard specifies requirements and gives recommendations for the mechanical design, material selection, fabrication, inspection, testing, and preparation for shipment of shell-and-tube heat exchangers for the petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries.
This standard is applicable to the following types of shell-and-tube heat exchangers: heaters, condensers, coolers, and reboilers.
This standard is not applicable to vacuum-operated steam surface condensers and feed-water heaters.