摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to the integrity testing of a heat exchanger (1) having a high-pressure section (2) and the low-pressure section (3). By using valves (5), (6), (11) and (12) it is possible to isolate the heat exchanger from the larger system or plant in which it is incorporated. Having isolated each section from the larger system the high-pressure section (2) is pressurised while maintaining the low-pressure section (3) at atmospheric pressure. Then after a preset time the pressure in the low-pressure section (3) is measured and if it has raised there is a leak. Similarly measuring a pressure drop in the high-pressure section (2) will provide the same result.</p> |