TEMA Type M or N

Construction

Available in TEMA "B", "C," or "R" construction

Fixed tubesheet,

Non-removable bundle

Straight tube

Applications

Any clean fluid on the shell side

Lube oils

Hydraulic oils

Most chemicals

Acids

Refrigerants

Steam

Other gases

Advantages

No shell side gaskets or packing

Straight tubes can be easily cleaned

Provides multi-pass tube side arrangements

Less costly than removable bundle units

Limitations

Tube bundle is not removable

Shell side can only be cleaned by chemical methods

No provision for thermal expansion between shell and tubes unless and expansion joint is used.

Shell Side

Pressures:  Up to 600 PSIG

Temperatures: Up to 600 F

Tube Side

Pressures: up to 3,000 PSIG

Temperatures:  Up to 600 F