Compressor aftercooler cleanliness criteria
Compressor aftercooler cleanliness criteria
(OP)
API 661 does not mention any specific flushing/cleanliness criteria for air-cooled heat exchangers, in this case a compressor aftercooler. The only criteria it has is for the cooler to be "free of foreign matter."
I understand that if the client has a specific cleanliness for their gas, that drives the cleanliness requirement. However, I was wondering if anyone had a "typical" cleanliness or flushing requirement for process gas coolers.
Our company is used to doing API 614 flushing on lube oil coolers so was wondering if there was something similar for gas coolers.
I understand that if the client has a specific cleanliness for their gas, that drives the cleanliness requirement. However, I was wondering if anyone had a "typical" cleanliness or flushing requirement for process gas coolers.
Our company is used to doing API 614 flushing on lube oil coolers so was wondering if there was something similar for gas coolers.





RE: Compressor aftercooler cleanliness criteria
Weigh the nuisance cost of cleaning the wretched cooler to the potential headache of having to rebuild the compressor and/or the seals.
RE: Compressor aftercooler cleanliness criteria
Brian Bobyk - Hoerbiger Canada