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TEMA Standards

Class R, Class C, Class B (Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers)

TEMA Standards are the worldwide authority for the mechanical and thermal design of shell & tube heat exchangers. POLIEN Engineering delivers optimized heat exchanger solutions prioritizing maximum thermal efficiency, low pressure drop, and acoustic/fluid vibration prevention.

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TEMA Standards
POLIEN Verified Code Scope

Design Criteria & Limits

ClassTEMA Classes
Class R · Class C · Class B
TubesheetDesign Method
TEMA & ASME UHX Compliant
TubesTube Types
Straight, U-Tube, Low-Fin Tubes
VibrationVibration Analysis
Acoustic & Fluid-Induced Checks

Application Scope

  • Refinery & Petrochemical Heat Recovery Exchangers
  • Steam Surface Condensers and Reboilers
  • Textile Dyehouse Waste Heat Recovery Systems
  • Industrial Hydraulic and Lubricating Oil Coolers

Polien / Core Disciplines

Engineering Calculation Scope

DISCIPLINE 01POLIEN VERIFIED

TEMA Design Classes

TEMA Class R (Petroleum and refinery service), TEMA Class C (Commercial and general process applications), TEMA Class B (Chemical process services).

DISCIPLINE 02POLIEN VERIFIED

TEMA Exchanger Configurations

Fixed Tubesheet (BEM, AEM), U-Tube (BEU, AEU), and Floating Head (AES, BES) with differential thermal expansion analysis.

DISCIPLINE 03POLIEN VERIFIED

Flow-Induced Vibration Analysis

Acoustic resonance and vortex shedding evaluation to prevent tube fatigue failure; baffle spacing and impingement plate optimization.

DISCIPLINE 04POLIEN VERIFIED

Tubesheet Sizing & Tube-to-Tubesheet Joints

Bending and shear thickness calculations compliant with TEMA and ASME Section VIII Div.1 Part UHX; welded and expanded tube joints.

Polien / Deliverables

Deliverable Technical Dossier

TEMA Data Sheet (Certified Specification)
Thermal and Mechanical Sizing Calculation Report
Tubesheet Layout Pattern (Tube Count & Pitch)
Exploded 3D Assembly & Internal Baffle Drawings
Impingement Plate & Tie Rod Fabrication Details
2D Workshop Ready Fabrication Drawings (DWG / PDF)

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