API STD 660
Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers for General Refinery Services
| Organization: | API |
| Publication Date: | 1 April 2003 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 52 |
scope:
This International 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 and natural gas industries.
This International Standard is applicable to the following types of shell-and-tube heat exchangers: heaters, condensers, coolers and reboilers.
This International Standard is not applicable to vacuum-operated steam surface condensers and feed-water heaters.
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