TYPES OF EXPANSION JOINTS
The last newsletter discussed how differential thermal expansion in fixed tubesheet exchangers might require an expansion joint. Two types of expansion joints are commonly used in exchangers: flanged and flued…
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#MetalMarketUpdate – AUGUST 2025
The ISM Manufacturing PMI was 48 percent in July, a 1-percentage point decrease compared to the 49 percent recorded in June. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 63rd…
TEMA Data Sheets
TEMA’s Heat Exchanger Specification Sheets have been updated in the latest edition. Often referred to as TEMA data sheets, they can be used in multiple ways to communicate the requirements for…
Condenser Re-Tube – #METALMARKETUPDATE (September, 2024)
How’d They Do That?! Condenser Re-Tube Ward performs work all over the country for many different business sectors. Most people think of Ward in the Chemical Processing Industry space, and…
Double Tubesheet Designs
If your process absolutely cannot tolerate mixing of the shell side and tube side fluids in a heat exchanger due to safety or process purity concerns, you may want to…
ASME Code Part UHX and TEMA
Part UHX of the ASME code includes design, fabrication, and inspection rules for shell and tube exchangers. Any parts of UHX that apply to a certain exchanger must be followed…
