‘Comparison of TEMA R, B, and C (2007 Edition)
Para | Particulars TEMAR TEMAB TEMA C
712 Definon Peifieum and rasied | Chemica Process | Commereal ana General
Process Depieatons
TSI |Comosion Atowance or} oe Te ae
Carbon Stes
"T55_ [Corrosion Aowance er] oe Te THe
(Caet on
“TB | Senos Umaatons ot | Alowod fr Water Sow | Alowed for Water Sa | Rlgiwed Tor Nan Lean
(Caet on ‘eto 150 PSIG Upto 150 PSIG. | Non Flammable Serve vp
‘0 150 PSIG
Zi | Tube Diactors and |Alrcases of TEMA alow use of ame cariinatons of tbe Gael Sad gage
Gaees
Ex abe Pch 125% Tube Diameter] 125 Tube Diameter] 125 Tube Diameter
Excopon 12 Tube
Diameters allowed or
expanded ents and tube
diameters "ae sraler
Taam Caning Ty {TIS fr sha darters | No specif requvremiant
ane 2 ad ess 14" age]
Ss} nmr Sha — TERIA Wrequves higher Wiekness for cals damete and material conta
‘Thickness {API can provide components wih thicknesses suftiont to mest his requrerent
aT Ratnam Traneveee [TERIA Rrequres Rigor WveRTGGS fr Conan amar Ba SpSSE
‘Bafle Thekness [eombinalons. API can provide components wih thicknesses suticent to meet his
eaquiremnen,
TazT | ma Congiusnal | —"Toratmalevas | Va Yor Carbon Steel | 1a" Yor Carbon Steet
Bale Theknese
“TTT Rumba and rameter TENA Re eares Tore nam and BaMBTT OT Ve ls Stan a GaN
ofTie Roce combnatens.
‘S17 | Minimam isiie Deph [ease over avea = 13x Toul ass ove rea Row aea] Grose ave rea = ow area
‘of Floating Head area trough the tbes of through tne lubes oft pass trough the tubes of ¥ Fass
pass
82 | Gackot Waar or TENA requis uso of Meta Gekaisd or Said Metal Gankas bul alows Tor iar
Hyrocarbon Serve o1 gaskets by sacement
Pressure > 300 PS
‘Gasket Wateral or] Weta aek@led or Said | Weta aekotod or Seid] Weta ecko or Sons
Intomat Floatng Head | Metal Gaskets, Meta Gaskots Metal Caskets
“ois
Gaskat Water No apoctic —~ [ Atows use of campocion | Atows use of companion
Pressure =00 St | recommendaton or geskets oeskets
Ta] Pegharal Gasket | SRF ope 2F aha | — Se plea ahah, | — ar pio a hal
wth We" above 2" above 1 above
Fut face gasket tobe used
for Cast rn Manges
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Para | Particulars TEMAR TEMAB TEMA C
630 | Gasket Contact | “HIRE mn grester nana] No specie hit To specie bit
Surface Fitness 20" are
Tolerance
5] Gasket dant Deiat Contasd saints requred | — Conte Jontis wot | — Confined Jontis not
required required
TAT Wars Tabesheat | Masiram oF Maxum otaax Tube | ax Tobe OD, up
Thickress oe | Thickness-CA> Tube 0D] 00, upto tbe. ube.
Jexpanded tive oatsin| and Thekness> 3a" | 78°for etude efor ie tae
‘seat where tubes are Tor 1 tbe Flor t-in" tbe
expanded tle for? tbe {41 for 2 be
and Thickness 234"
TE Tabe oie Grooving fr] ATaast wo grooves TH | Alaaat wo grooves TO" | For 900 PS andlor SSO
Expanded Tube | wie x 182" deep are | wide x Tit" doop are | ang sf and large ubes al
“Tubesheat Joint requted requees Teast wo grooves 1" wie
16 deep ae required
737 | ana of Bepanson | Sinan of Seater? ‘Sinaier TF,
and Tabesheot ad Tubeshest 2x Tube 00, and
Thebes =e Thickness V6" | Tubesheet Thickness —118
THE | Tas Pjeaon | — Fash ar maximum —| — Flush ormaxsnum Fahonamam
Projection ot peoeston ot “poeta
Ta} Tabastoat Pass | ~Sii6"deap grooves | 7" aoop aroove or tir] SIC" deep geove ore
Pariion Grooves requced means of retaining gasket | means a laning gasket
ate equied Design| "are required if Design
Pressure is over 300 PSIG] Pressure is over 300 PSIG.
76 | Gadond Faced —| Clad Thctness S16"for | Glad Thekness 376" Wor | Gad Thictness 6" Tor
Tubesheets expanded jot ‘expanded jot ‘expanded joint
‘17 Minimum Channel and TENA R regres higher fickness for cain amsie and mattalcombnaions.
Bonnet Texness [API can provde components wih tucknosses suffciot to meet this require.
‘TaE_| Channor and Bannot | — STS dep groove s | STS deep eave woth] STP deep groove & other
Cover Pass Patton requires ‘means of reaming gasket | means ofvlaning gasket
‘Groowe ‘Ze required Design| "are requre if Dosen
Pressure is over 300 PSIG| Pressures over 300 PSIG
03 | Pipe Tap Connections S00 PST oe] ano Pa
TOE | — Pressure Gage | St minima Tor sozics | Ti minimum or nonaies | As specie by Purchaser
‘Connections ‘andlargecuness | 2" andlarger unless
alowed tobe omitted. | alowed tobe omied
703s | —Themometer | ¥ minimum far comiea | ¥ minum tr namics + [Ra specie by Purchassr
Connectons | andlarger unless lowes | and tage less ome
‘ob ome tobe omits,
TET | imam Bai SS co 1
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