Thank you for your replies.
I totally agree with the position that only a liquid-filled shell would be susceptible to mechanical damage.
Do you have any idea how to prove that a gas-filled shell will not overpressurize?
The Client's remark is that when a high pressure area is suddenly opened...
Dear all,
I'm facing a though problem, and nobody at work can provide me with a complete answer
System: Shell & Tube heat exchanger, 46 bar g steam in tubes, 1 bar g process gas in the shell. Design pressures are 52 bar g for the tubes and 5 bar g for the shell.
The shell diameter is about 30"...
