Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger

Codes and Standards

Fig 2-5

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

Codes
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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

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

Recommended practices
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Examples include design practices for supports, lifting

lugs, and wind and seismic considerations.

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

Fig 3-1

Fig 3-2 and table 3-3

Fig 3-3