Expansion Joints in Heat Exchangers
In order to exchange heat, a heat exchanger always has a hot side and a cold side. The hotter fluid can be on either the shell or tube side, but the…
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#MetalMarketUpdate – JULY 2025
The ISM Manufacturing PMI registered 49 percent in June, a 0.5-percentage point increase compared to the 48.5 percent recorded in May. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 62nd…
Confined Gasket Joints
The TEMA standard requires gasket joints in all Class ‘R’ heat exchangers to be confined type. What is a confined gasket joint? These are joints that have a solid metal…
#MetalMarketUpdate – JUNE 2025
The ISM Manufacturing PMI registered 48.5 percent in May, 0.2 percentage point lower compared to the 48.7 percent recorded in April. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 61st…
Vessel Components – Vortex breakers
Vortex breakers are simple devices used to prevent the formation of vortices, or swirling patterns, at the drain nozzle in a tank or pressure vessel. If a vortex forms when…
#MetalMarketUpdate – MAY 2025
The ISM Manufacturing PMI registered 48.7 percent in April, 0.3 percentage point lower compared to the 49 percent recorded in March. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 60th…
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