Heat Exchanger Maintenance and Onsite Services

Saudi Hydrodynamics Co. Ltd. (Saudi Hydro) is a recognized leader in heat exchanger maintenance, repair, and refurbishment across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With proven experience working with Saudi Aramco, SABIC, and several major oil & gas and petrochemical affiliates, we provide specialized onsite and workshop-based services designed to minimize downtime, restore efficiency, and extend the operational life of critical heat exchange equipment.

Comprehensive Onsite Maintenance (Blind-to-Blind Scope)

Saudi Hydro executes complete heat exchanger services from blind to blind, covering isolation, dismantling, cleaning, inspection, repair, and reassembly. Each job is carefully planned and carried out by experienced technicians using advanced mechanical and hydraulic systems for safe and efficient execution.

Our serviceable areas cover all regions of Saudi Arabia, ensuring rapid mobilization for plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and emergency maintenance support.

Our onsite capabilities include:

• Blind-to-blind isolation, opening, and reassembly of heat exchangers

• Bundle pulling and insertion using:

• 50-ton hydraulic bundle puller for large and heavy exchangers

• 22-ton aerial bundle puller for elevated or restricted-access installations

• 25-ton truck-mounted bundle puller for remote and quick-response operations

• High-pressure hydrojet cleaning of tubes, shells, and channels

• Mechanical Cleaning of tube internal using brushes, darts and drills to remove hard deposits and fine polishing, to obtain optimum MFL readings.

• Dry cleaning of tube internal.

• Micro blasting of tube internal.

• Tube retubing, expansion, and plugging for full or partial bundle replacement

• Hydrostatic and pneumatic leak testing to verify pressure integrity

• Tube sheet and flange machining, including facing, grooving, and surface restoration

• Gasket replacement, and controlled bolt tightening

All works are carried out in full compliance with Saudi Aramco, SABIC, and Royal Commission safety standards, ensuring precision, reliability, and safe execution even in high-risk operational environments.

Workshop Overhaul and Refurbishment

At our state-of-the-art machine shop and fabrication facility, Saudi Hydro performs complete heat exchanger refurbishment and overhaul, including machining, retubing, hydrotesting, and dimensional verification.
Each unit is restored to OEM specifications and supplied with complete QA/QC documentation, hydrotest reports, and inspection records to ensure performance reliability and full traceability.

Nationwide Capability and Proven Reliability

With a fleet of truck-mounted and aerial bundle pullers, portable hydrojetting systems, and onsite machining units, Saudi Hydro delivers fast, safe, and dependable heat exchanger maintenance services across Saudi Arabia. Our proven track record with Saudi Aramco, SABIC, and leading petrochemical affiliates demonstrates our commitment to technical excellence, safety, and timely project completion.