Heat exchangers
The main function of Heat Exchangers is to transfer heat between fluids that are at different temperatures.
A shell-and-tube heat exchanger exchanges heat between liquid or gaseous fluids in refrigeration and heating systems. Used in a variety of systems, it consists of a cylindrical shell and a junction of tubes arranged parallel to the axis.
The heat exchanger plates are perforated, and each hole represents a tube in the tube bundle. These tubes pass through the plates, and the baffles direct the fluid flowing outside the tubes, as well as supporting them. In the equipment, one fluid flows inside and the other outside the tubes on the shell side.
Main advantages:
• Low cost per unit of heat exchange area;
• Wide variety of sizes and types available.
