Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Codes and Standards

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Figures from Hodge, B.K, and Taylor, R.P., Design and Analysis of Energy Systems, 3rd ed., Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1999, unless otherwise noted.

From www. tema.org

Code and Standards Sources

Standards
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TEMA Standards (Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association) www.tema.org API (American Petroleum Institute) Standard 660 www.api.org Section VIII Division 1 of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Unfired Pressure Vessels Applies to pressure-containing envelope of shelland-tube heat exchangers www.asme.org

Codes
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TEMA Standards
4 main topics covered
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Nomenclature Fabrication tolerances Mechanical practices

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Examples include required tube thicknesses for different pressures, recommended gaskets, types of end covers, and expected affects of fouling on heat transfer Examples include design practices for supports, lifting lugs, and wind and seismic considerations.

Recommended practices
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Heat Exchanger Designations

HX sizes and types designated by numbers describing shell diameters and tube lengths Letters are used to describe the type of heads and shell Three classes of HXs
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R: suited for severe requirements of petroleum and processing applications C:moderate commercial and general process applications B: chemical process service

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