overdesign: A theoretical indication of the feasibility of the exchanger design, given in percent.

It indicates the amount of extra area

the design has for indicated process conditions. A negative value for overdesign indicates that the exchanger is too small
for the specified process. A value near zero indicates a close match of process conditions and exchanger area design.
P
partition seal rod: Rod connecting two baffles, located in the pass partition lane to decrease the shellside fluid flowing through the
pass partition lane.
passlane: An opening lane between tubepasses.
R
root diameter: Outside diameter of tube at base of the fin for external finned tube.
S
seal strips: Devices (typically rectangular strips) placed in the circumferential bypass space between tube bundle and shell. Seal
strips force fluid from the bypass (C) stream back into the bundle.
shell: That portion of the exchanger (typically from tubesheet to tubesheet) that encloses the tube bundle.
skid bars: Guide bars attached to bundle to assist insertion of bundle into shell.
slot area: The total cross-sectional area of all slots cut in the shell wall for an annular distributor.
T
TEMA shell type: The three-letter designation (e.g., AES) that describes the front head, shell style, and rear head, respectively, of a
shell-and-tube heat exchanger.
thermal resistance: Measure of material's ability to prevent heat from flowing through it, equal to difference between temperatures
of opposite faces of body divided by rate of heat flow.
thermosiphon piping: All inlet and outlet piping pertaining to thermosiphon reboiler system.
tie rod: Device used to hold baffles in place during construction. One of several rods located at various points around periphery of
bundle that run from front tubesheet to last baffle.
tie rod spacers: Tube or pipe material with inside diameter greater than tie rod diameter and outside diameter greater than baffle
tie rod holes. Spacers slide over tie rods.
transverse tube pitch: Distance between tube row centerlines perpendicular to shellside fluid flow.
tube-to-baffle clearance: Diametric distance between hole in baffle for tube and tube outside diameter.
tubepass layout type: For bundles with more than 1 tubepass, specifies arrangement of tubepasses within bundle. Xist allows 1, 2,
3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, or 16 tubepasses in the exchanger bundle. Common types are quadrant, boxed or h-bonded, and
ribbon.
tubesheet: Sheet of metal located between heads and shell to maintain separation of shellside and tubeside fluids. Perforated with
tubes to permit tubeside fluid passage through shell.
U
U-bend support: Full baffle placed at or before the tangent to support the bundle. Also, straps of metal inserted in the bundle to
support the U-bend region.
W
wall temperature: Temperature at interface between fluid and tube or surface of fouling layer, if present.
wet weight: Weight of heat exchanger when full of water.