This standard gives requirements and recommendations for the mechanical design, materials selection, fabrication, inspection, testing, and preparation for shipment of plate-and-frame heat exchangers for use in petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries.
It is applicable to gasketed and semi-welded plate-and-frame heat exchangers.
This document does not cover the requirements for fully welded plate-and-frame, fully welded plate-block, brazed plate, or plate-in-shell heat exchangers.
