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

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

TEMA Standards
4 main topics covered
? Nomenclature
? Fabrication tolerances
? Mechanical practices
? Examples include required tube thicknesses for different
pressures, recommended gaskets, types of end covers,
and expected affects of fouling on heat transfer
? Recommended practices
? Examples include design practices for supports, lifting
lugs, and wind and seismic considerations.

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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 HX’s
? R: suited for severe requirements of petroleum
and processing applications
? C:moderate commercial and general process
applications
? B: chemical process service

Fig 3-1

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Fig 3-2 and table 3-3

Fig 3-3