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Common materials used in heat exchangers Selecting the materials used in a heat exchanger is a pivotal part of the design. They need to be heat conductive whilst withstanding any corrosive properties of the mediums involved. Some materials will wear or get dirty faster than others, so upkeep and durability is another consideration. Conductive...

Other types of tubular exchanger include: Air Cooled Heat Exchangers consist of bundle of tubes, a fan system and supporting structure. The tubes can have various type of fins in order to provide additional surface area on the air side. Air is either sucked up through the tubes by a fan mounted above the bundle (induced […]

A Shell and Tube Exchanger consists of a number of tubes mounted inside acylindrical shell.  typical unit that may be found in a petrochemicalplant. Two fluids can exchange heat, one fluid flows over the outside of thetubes while the second fluid flows through the tubes. The fluids can be singleor two phase and can flow in […]

Heat Exchanger Types   This section briefly describes some of the more common types of heat exchanger and is arranged according to the classification Indirect heat exchangers   In this type, the steams are separated by a wall, usually metal. Examples of these are tubular exchangers, plate exchangers, Tubular heat exchangers are very...