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Design Example: Floating-Head Heat Exchanger, TEMA Type AJS

DOI 10.1615/hedhme.a.000423

4.3 SHELL-AND-TUBE DESIGN CODES
4.3.6 Design examples: Floating-head and fixed tubesheet exchangers

A. Introduction

The mechanical design in this section is for a floating-head shell-and-tube exchanger (TEMA type AJS). For comparison, the fixed tubesheet design of a TEMA type AEL exchanger is carried out in Section 423H. They conform to the Standards of Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association (7th ed., 1988) and the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Section VIII, Division 1, 1989). The calculations are in SI units.

(a) Specifications

TEMA classR
Design pressure shell side2,000 kPa
Design pressure tube side500 kPa
Design temperature shell side100 °C
Design temperature tube side150 °C
Corrosion allowance shell side3 mm
Corrosion allowance tube side3 mm
Shell inside diameter635 mm
Channel inside diameter635 mm
Shell inlet nozzle nominal pipe size203 mm
Shell outlet nozzles (2 off) nominal pipe152 mm
Mean shell metal temperature100 °C
Mean tube metal temperature120 °C
Tube-side inlet nozzle nominal pipe size305 mm
Tube-side outlet nozzle nominal pipe size 305 mm
Number of tubes468
Tube outside diameter19.05 mm
Tube wall thickness (14 BWG)2.11 mm
Tube length4,060 mm
Tube pitch23.812 mm
Tube pattern (as defined by TEMA R-2.4)30°
Number of tube passes4
Number of baffles-segmental9
Baffle spacing380 mm
Baffle cut25%
Impingement protectionNone
Weld examinationSpot

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