Section 9 - Heat Exchanger Asset Monitor (Hxam); Introduction - ABB 800xA Operation

Section 9 Heat Exchanger Asset Monitor

Introduction

Heat Exchanger Asset Monitors are intended to alert process and maintenance
personnel when the operation of a Heat Exchanger indicates significant decline in
performance. The decline in performance may be due to fouling or significant
change in operating point. The Heat Exchance Asset Monitors replace the current
manual monitoring systems that require the maintenance of paper records and
manual interpretation of the data. When CMMS Integration is configured a work
order for maintenance request can be generated.
The Heat Exchanger Asset Monitor application begins with the identification of
Heat Exchanger Objects configured in the 800xA System Workplace. At the time of
configuration, the user identifies process measurement inputs that allow the Heat
Exchanger Asset Monitor to track the performance of the physical device. These
Asset Monitors provide status and condition information to the user through the
standard Asset Optimization interfaces and views.
The Heat Exchanger Asset Monitor does not require any specific data regarding the
design or structure of the heat exchanger. It also does not require any
configurationspecific information related to the mathematical model of the heat
exchanger.
There are two types of Heat Exchanger Asset Monitors:
Generic Heat Exchanger Asset Monitor (HXAM-G)
Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Asset Monitor (HXAM-ST)
3BUA000150-600
(HXAM)
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