Comparison of TEMA R, B, and C (2007 Edition) Para | __Particulars TEMAR TEMAB TEMA C TAZ Definition Petroleum and related Chemical Process Commercial and General Process Applications 7.511 [Corrosion Allowance on] 18 Te Tie Carbon Stee! 7.53 _|Corrosion Allowance on] 18 ie ie Cast Iron, 76.1 | Service Limitations of | Allowed for Water Service | Allowed for Water Service | Allowed for Non-Lethal and Cast Iron up to 150 PSIG up to 150 PSIG Non-Flammable Service up to 150 PSIG. Z2i_ | Tube Diameters and |All cases of TEMA allow use of same combinations of tube diameter and gages. Gages 25 Tube Pitch 725x Tube Diameter | 1.25x Tube Diameter | _1.25x Tube Diameter Exception: 1.2 x Tube Diameter is allowed for expanded joints and tube diameters 5/8" and smaller Minimum Cleaning a 3/16" for shell diameters | No specific requirement Lane 12" and less, 1/4” for larger| shells, 313 Minimam Shell | TEMA R requires higher thickness for certain diameter and material combinations. Thickness |API can provide components with thicknesses sufficient to meet this requirement. “41_| Minimum Transverse [TEMA R requires higher thickness for certain diameter and baffle space Baffle Thickness combinations. API can provide components with thicknesses sufficient to meet this requirement 4421 | Minimum Longitudinal | 174° for all materials “1a for Carbon Steet 71" for Carbon Steet Baffle Thickness. 4:71 _| Number and Diameler [TEMA R requires more number and diameter of fe rods for certain shell diameter of Tie Rods —_| combinations. 3.11 | Minimum inside Depth [cross over area = 1.3 x flow] cross over area = flow area] cross over area = flow area of Floating Head | area through the tubes of 1|through the tubes of 1 pass| through the tubes of 1 pass Pass 62 | Gasket Material for |TEMA R requires use of Metal Jackeled or Solid Metal Gaskets but allows for other Hydrocarbon Service orl gaskets by agreement. Pressure > 300 PSI Gasket Material for | Metal Jacketed or Solid | Motal Jacketed or Solid | _ Metal Jacketed or Solid Internal Floating Head Metal Gaskets Metal Gaskets Metal Gaskets Joints ‘Gasket Material for No specific. ‘Allows use of composition | Allows use of composition Pressure <300 PSI | recommendation or gaskets gaskets restriction 31 | Peripheral Gasket “Up to 23" shel, ‘BIS up to 23" shell, 3B" up to 23" shel, Wwiath 12" above 1/2" above 1/2" above Full face gasket to be used| for Cast Iron flanges revised 11/10/08Comparison of TEMA R, B, and C (2007 Edition) Para | __ Particulars TEMAR TEMAB TEMAC 6.33 | Gasket Contact | _¥/-1732" in greater than a No specific timit No specific limit Surface Flatness 20° are. Tolerance 65 | Gasket Joint Detail | Confined Joint is required | _ Confined Joint is not Confined Joint is not required required 741_| Minimum Tubesheet Maximum of Maximum of 3/4 x Tube | 3/4x Tube OD, upto ™ Thickness for | Thickness -CA =Tube OD} —_OD, up to 1" tube. tube. expanded tube joints in] and Thickness =3/4" 718" for 1-1/4" tube 718" for 1-1/4" tube areas where tubes are 1 for 1-1/2" tube for 1-112" tube expanded 1-1/4" for 2" tube 1-4/4" for 2" tube and Thickness 23/4" 7-24 _|Tube Hole Grooving for| Atteast two grooves 1/8” | Atleast two grooves 178" | For 300 PSI andlor 350°F Expanded Tube to. | wide x 1/64" deep are | wide x 1/64" deep are | and 5/8" and larger tubes, at Tubesheet Joint required required Teast two grooves 1/8" wide x 1184" deep are required, 7.311 | Length of Expansion ‘Smaller of 2°, ‘Smaller of 2", ‘Smaller of 2, and Tubesheet and Tubesheet 2x Tube OD, and Thickness - 1/8" Thickness - 1/8" _| Tubesheet Thickness - 1/8" 7.313 | _ Tube Projection Flush or maximum, Flush or maximum Flush or maximum projection of projection of projection of 1/2 x Tube OD 4/2 x Tube OD 1/2 x Tube OD 7a Tubesheet Pass ‘IIG" deep groove is | 3/16" deep groove or other| 3/16" deep groove or other Partition Grooves. required ‘means of retaining gasket | means of retaining gasket are required if Design are required if Design Pressure is over 300 PSIG| Pressure is over 300 PSIG 76 Clad and Faced | Clad Thickness 5/16" for | Clad Thickness 3/16" for | Clad Thickness 3/16" for Tubesheets ‘expanded joint ‘expanded joint expanded joint ‘9.17 _| Minimum Channel and |TEMA R requires higher thickness for certain diameter and material combinations. Bonnet Thickness [API can provide components with thicknesses sufficient to meet this requirement. ‘9.22 | Channel and Bonnet | 3/16" deep groove is | 3/16" deep groove or other] 3/16” deep groove or other Cover Pass Partition required ‘means of retaining gasket | means of retaining gasket Grooves are required if Design are required if Design Pressure is over 300 PSIG] Pressure is over 300 PSIG 70.3 _| Pipe Tap Connections 6000 PSI 3000 PST "3000 PST 7022 | Pressure Gage | 3/4* minimum for nozzles | 1/2" minimum for nozzies | As specified by Purchaser Connections 2" and larger unless 2" and larger unless allowed to be omitted. | allowed to be omitted. 70.33 ‘Thermometer | 1 minimum for nozzles 4° | 1" minimum for nozzles 4” | As specified by Purchaser Connections and larger unless allowed | and larger unless allowed tobe omitted, to be omitted. 711 | Minimum Bott Size aa Be TE revised 11/10/08