We all know that necessity is the mother of invention. Equally, creativity is the mother of innovation. Easier said than done. We tend to associate creativity only with the arts,…
A Hi-Hi Screw Plug Heat Exchanger manufactured at the TEMA shop was hydro-tested satisfactorily before being dispatched to the site. It was then hydro-tested with the piping loop. Upon water…
Govind Prajapati’s heart-tugging retirement letter brought back memories that induced me to write this article. I dedicate it to him and his colleagues who started at TEMA India as ITI…
Introduction to Screw Plug exchangers Screw Plug exchanger is a unique design which can contain fluids at ‘high pressure 200 bar (2900 psi)’ and ‘high temperature 500°C (932°F)’ with ‘small…
We have a logical mind and an illogical one. The logical mind develops from observations and the learnings of the fight for survival. The illogical one, on the other hand,…
Gasket joints in pressure vessels A shell-and-tube exchanger that needs overhauling has to be dismantled and buttoned up after servicing. This entails the opening and closing of joints designed for…
This was nothing short of a blunder on our part; a failure in a tube-to-tube sheet joint is virtually inconceivable for a company that specializes in shell-and-tube heat exchangers. Was…
Recently, some of TEMA’s heat exchangers were rejected. Corrosion was detected on disassembly at the site. It all began when the nozzle blind in every heat exchanger supplied was opened…
The world’s largest Helixchanger with the double-helical baffles at 35deg inclination, was made for RIL, Hazira in June 2004. Tema India Ltd. supplied this equipment with a lot of fanfare…