Finned tube heat exchangers are characterized by the radial or longitudinal 'fins' located on the outside of the tubes. The tubes carry a fluid which is the...
Category - Heat Transfer
Heat exchanger fouling is a commonly occurring problem in different kinds of heat exchangers. It results in changing the heat transfer surface and reducing the...
Heat exchanger approach temperature is the difference between required outlet temperature of the process fluid and the temperature at which utility is...
The concept of 'heat exchanger efficiency' is not very well defined in technical literature. Efficiency of any system has to be calculated based on the...
In this article, we will take a details look at equations required for shell and tube heat exchanger sizing and design.
Shell and tube heat exchangers are...
In this article, we will take a deep look at the shell & tube heat exchanger pressure drop, why it is important, how to calculate it and what factors...
A shell & tube heat exchanger consists of metal tubes passing through another metal enclosure, which is referred to as the 'shell'. Correspondingly, we...
This article is a high level tutorial on shell & tube heat exchanger design procedure. We will mainly look at finalizing the process parameters of a new...
Shell and tube exchangers are the most popular heat transfer equipment used in process industry. This type of heat exchangers consists of metal tubes passing...
Different types of heat transfer equipment is widely used in the process industry to heat up or cool down process fluids. Out of all different types, shell and...
Shell & tube heat exchanger design
Shell and tube heat exchangers are very popular and commonly used heat transfer equipment in the process industry. This...
Shell & tube heat exchangers are very popular and commonly found in industrial use. This is mainly due to their versatility. A shell and tube exchanger...