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The basic design procedure for air-cooled heat exchangers is similar to that for shell-and tube exchangers. An initial configuration for the unit is obtained using an approximate overall heat-transfer coefficient together with the design guidelines given above. An important preliminary step in the design process is the selection of the outlet air...

Air cooled heat exchangers are commonly used in industrial applications where a reliable source of water is not available as a cooling medium. Even if water is available, in some cases, air cooled exchangers are favored for economic or operational reasons – because dedicated cooling water circuits, pumps, water cooling systems and water...

 Ground space often less than or equal to cooling towers; can also serve dual purpose by mounting air-cooled units above other equipment or on pipe ways or roofs of buildings. Vibration is no problem.

The unit is completely contained in an enclosure equipped with adjustable louvers to control both exhaust and intake air rates. The manual louvers are adjusted seasonally while the automatic louvers are adjusted continuously via pneumatic mechanisms directed by a temperature controller that maintains the temperature of the air entering the tube...