Why must heat exchangers be sited with special consideration for maintenance?
Explanation
A key maintenance activity for shell-and-tube heat exchangers is the removal of the tube bundle for cleaning or repair. Plant layout must provide sufficient clear space (a 'pulling area') to allow this operation.
Other questions
Which factor is considered an overriding consideration in site selection, to the extent that a site should be chosen that is close to at least two major forms of it?
What is the typical minimum spacing recommended for process units in a preliminary site layout to provide a safe distance for hazardous processes?
Which environmental act introduced the 'cradle to grave' approach, making a waste producer legally liable from the moment waste is produced until its final disposal?
According to the hierarchy of waste management approaches, what is the most preferable strategy?
Which of the following is listed as an advantage of using modular construction for a chemical plant?
In a site layout, where should administration offices and laboratories, which have a relatively large number of workers, be located?
What is the minimum distance from the site boundary that storage tanks containing hazardous materials should be sited?
The Clean Air Act (CAA) empowers the EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for seven contaminants. Which of the following is NOT on that list?
What is the primary goal of the Superfund Act, also known as CERCLA?
What is the first step in the five-step review technique for waste minimization?
When is it less critical for a plant to be located close to its primary marketing area?
What type of building is normally used for process equipment in chemical plants?
Which U.S. federal law was enacted in the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and created a tax on oil to cover the cost of responding to major spills?
In the context of aqueous waste treatment, what does the BOD5 test measure?
What is a primary reason for elevating the base of a distillation column in plant layout?
Which Canadian law charges Environment Canada with controlling toxic substances, reducing pollution, and eliminating persistent bio-accumulating toxic substances?
What is a key benefit of using computer-aided design (CAD) tools for plant layout compared to physical models?
What is the primary purpose of an environmental audit or environmental impact assessment?
Which of the following ancillary buildings or services should be sited to give the most economical run of pipes to and from the process units?
Which piece of U.S. legislation first established the Council on Environmental Quality in the Executive Office of the President?
What is a primary consideration for the location of oil refineries?
A life cycle assessment is a more exhaustive procedure than environmental auditing. What is a key difference in its scope?
One of the listed strategies for source reduction in waste minimization is to 'Protect catalysts and adsorbents'. How is this typically accomplished?
Which method is described as probably the most widely used for removing gaseous pollutants from high-volume gas streams?
Why might a plant site with high ambient humidity be unattractive for certain cooling methods?
What is the second step in the hierarchy of waste management approaches, after source reduction?
What does the Canadian Water Act empower the Minister of the Environment to do?
Regarding plant layout, what is a key safety requirement for process buildings?
What is the primary function of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976?
When siting cooling towers, what consideration should be given to the prevailing wind?
According to the text, which is one of the listed disadvantages of modular plant construction?
What was the purpose of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986?
In the five-step review for waste minimization, what is the third step?
Among the principal factors to consider in plant layout, which category includes construction and operating costs?
What is the primary objective of the U.S. Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) of 1990?
In aqueous waste treatment, how is the pH of an acidic effluent frequently neutralized?
Which of these is NOT listed as one of the principal factors to consider in plant layout?
What is the primary reason that oil refineries tend to be located close to major population centers?
What is one of the main goals of the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)?
For which of the following processes would the plant best be located close to the source of the major raw material?
What is the fourth step in the five-step review technique for waste minimization?
What type of information is NOT typically found on an effluent summary worksheet?
For processes like chlorine manufacture or aluminum smelting, which utility availability is a critical factor for site selection?
What is the purpose of the test known as BOD5 in the context of aqueous waste?
Which of the following is NOT one of the listed ancillary buildings and services required on a plant site?
In addition to a moral duty, why must companies ensure that legal environmental standards are met?
What is the second step in the general procedure for site layout, after siting the process units?
What does a 'nonattainment' area classification under the Clean Air Act signify?
How can fugitive emissions from packings and seals be reduced according to the text?