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Shell&Tube Nozzles - TEMA Standards

For shell side nozzles there is the additional problem of high velocity fluids impinging on the tube bundle. TEMA, which is the usual standard adopted, lays down fairly strict requirements for this case which may be summarized as follows: Impingement protection, which would usually be in the form of a square plate, 6 mm (1/4 inch) thick, tack welded to the tube bundle (an 'impingement plate'), to be provided for nozzle rho-v2 greater than; 2230 kg/ms2 (1500 lb/ft s2) for non-corrosive, non-abrasive, single phase fluids. 740 kg/ms2 (500 lb/ft s2) for liquids which are corrosive, abrasive or at their boiling point. Impingement protection is always required for gases which are corrosive and/or abrasive. Impingement protection is always required for saturated vapors and for two phase mixtures. Shell or bundle entrance or exit flow area (whether impingement protection fitted or not) is to be such that the rho-v2 does not exceed 5950 kg/ms2 (4000 lb/ft/ s2). For tube side nozzles, TEMA standard is less restrictive, at 8928 kg/ms2 (6000 lb/ft/ s2), because there are no impingement issues. See also Nozzles - Achieving TEMA Standards

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