Types Of Heat Exchangers
1. Based on Construction & Design
- Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger
- Plate Heat Exchanger
- Gasketed Plate Heat Exchanger
- Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger
- Welded Plate Heat Exchanger
- Double Pipe (or Hairpin) Heat Exchanger
- Spiral Heat Exchanger
- Finned Tube Heat Exchanger
2. Based on Flow Arrangement
- Parallel Flow Heat Exchanger
- Counter Flow Heat Exchanger
- Cross Flow Heat Exchanger
3. Based on Heat Transfer Mechanism
- Direct Contact Heat Exchanger (e.g., Cooling Towers)
- Indirect Contact Heat Exchanger (e.g., Shell & Tube)
4. Specialized Types
- Adiabatic Wheel Heat Exchanger
- Plate Fin Heat Exchanger
- Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger (PCHE)
- Dynamic Scraped Surface Heat Exchanger
Pillow Plate Heat Exchanger