
8.2 Plug headers
8.2.1 Plug headers shall be located in a header box and shall be selected for the same design pressure as the
connecting tubes and for a design temperature equal to the maximum fluid operating temperature at that location,
plus a minimum of 30 °C (55 °F).
8.2.2 Tubes and plug headers shall be arranged so that there is sufficient space for field maintenance
operations, such as welding and stress relieving.
8.2.3 If plug headers are specified to permit mechanical cleaning of coked or fouled tubes, they shall consist of
the two-hole type. Single-hole, 180° plug headers may be installed only for tube inspection and draining.
8.2.4 If plug headers are specified to be used with horizontal tubes that are 18,3 m (60 ft) or longer, two-hole
plug headers shall be used for both ends of the coil assembly. For shorter coils, plug headers shall be provided on
one end of the coil with welded return bends on the opposite end.
8.2.5 If plug headers are specified for vertical tube heaters, two-hole plug headers shall be installed on the top
of the coil and one-hole Y-fittings at the bottom of the tubes.
8.2.6 Headers and corresponding plugs shall be match-marked by 12 mm (0,5 in) permanent numerals and
installed in accordance with a fitting-location drawing.
8.2.7 Type 304 stainless steel thermowells, if required for temperature measurement and control, shall be
provided in the plugs of the headers.
8.2.8 Tube centre-to-centre dimensions shall be as shown in Table 4.
Table 4 — Tube centre-to-centre dimensions
Tube outside diameter Header centre-to-centre dimension
mm (in) mm (in)
60,3 (2,375) 101,6 (4,00)
a
73,0 (2,875) 127,0 (5,00)
a
88,9 (3,50) 152,4 (6,00)
a
101,6 (4,00) 177,8 (7,00)
a
114,3 (4,50) 203,2 (8,00)
a
127,0 (5,00) 228,6 (9,00)
141,3 (5,563) 254,0 (10,00)
a
152,4 (6,00) 279,4 (11,00)
168,3 (6,625) 304,8 (12,00)
a
193,7 (7,625) 355,6 (14,00)
219,1 (8,625) 406,4 (16,00)
a
273,1 (10,75) 508,0 (20,00)
a
NOTE Centre-to-centre dimensions are applicable only to manufacturers' standard header pressure
ratings for 5 850 kPa (850 psig) nominal fittings.
a
This centre-to-centre dimension equals two times the corresponding nominal size and is based on the
centre-to-centre dimension for short-radius welded return bends.
8.2.9 Plugs and screws shall be assembled in the fittings with an approved compound on the seats and screws
to prevent galling.
ANSI/API Standard 560/ISO 13705
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