TEMA 2026 Edition

Additions in the 2026 Edition from the Eleventh Edition including, Rules to calculate the required thickness for weir plate thickness in kettle type shells; Rules for the sizing of retaining rods for one-pass tube side floating heads; Rules for removable pass partitions in high pressure channels; Rules to address support design on conical sections; Additional rules for supports located in the u-bend area; Rules to determine the required thickness at the edge of pass partition plates; Appendix for Rod Baffles With updates to include Updated Heat Exchanger Specification Sheet to better define the design requirements necessary to specify a heat exchanger; SI Units revised to better correlate with stock material sizes – a single system of units shall be used for all aspects of design and fabrication except where otherwise permitted; Reference table values reviewed and corrected