Section 11 Plate heat exchangers
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, July 2022 - Part 5 Main and Auxiliary Machinery - Chapter 11 Other Pressure Vessels - Section 11 Plate heat exchangers

Section 11 Plate heat exchangers

Parent topic: Chapter 11 Other Pressure Vessels

11.1 General

11.1.1 Plate heat exchangers are to be classed as follows. Class 2 where either of the following conditions apply:

  1. the maximum metal design temperature is 150°C or greater, or

  2. design pressure is 1,72 MPa or greater.

Class 3 in all other cases.

11.1.2 Where the design temperature is equal to or lower than minus 10°C, a higher class is to apply.

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