Shell And Tube Heat Exchanger

Product Details:

A Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger is one of the most common and effective types of heat exchangers used in industries to transfer heat between two fluids — typically used in chemical, petrochemical, power, HVAC, and food processing industries.

It consists of a series of tubes (tube bundle) enclosed within a larger cylindrical shell. One fluid flows inside the tubes, and the other flows over the tubes (within the shell), allowing heat to transfer through the tube walls without mixing the two fluids.

1. Parallel Flow: Both fluids flow in the same direction.

2. Counterflow (most efficient): Fluids flow in opposite directions.

3. Cross Flow: Fluids flow perpendicular to each other.

1. Hot fluid enters on one side (shell or tube side).

2. Cold fluid enters on the opposite side.

3. Heat transfers through the tube walls, increasing or decreasing the temperature of the second fluid.

4. Fluids exit at different temperatures without mixing.

Additional Information:

• Production Capacity: 100
• Delivery Time: 1 week
• Packaging Details: as per requirement

Product Details:

A Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger is one of the most common and reliable types of heat exchangers used in industries for transferring heat between two fluids—one flows inside the tubes and the other flows outside the tubes (inside the shell).

1. Tube Side: One fluid flows through a bundle of tubes.

2. Shell Side: The second fluid flows around the tubes, inside a larger cylindrical shell.

3. Heat Transfer: Heat is exchanged between the two fluids—without mixing them—through the tube walls.

This type of heat exchanger is ideal when fluids operate at high pressures or temperatures, or where a large heat transfer area is needed.

• Parallel Flow: Fluids move in the same direction.

• Counter Flow: Fluids move in opposite directions (most efficient).

• Cross Flow: Fluids flow perpendicular to each other.

• Power plants (boilers, condensers)

• Oil refineries and petrochemical plants

• Chemical process industry

• HVAC systems

• Marine and ship cooling systems

• Food and beverage industry

• Tubes: Stainless steel, copper, titanium, Inconel, etc.

• Shell: Mild steel, stainless steel, or special alloys

Selection depends on:

• Corrosiveness

• Pressure/temperature

• Maintenance needs

• High pressure and temperature resistance

• Easy to clean (especially tube side)

• Can be designed for very large heat transfer areas

• Suitable for phase change (like condensation or boiling)

• Larger footprint compared to plate exchangers

• Heavier and more expensive

• Less efficient at low flow rates

• Heat duty (Q = m × Cp × ΔT)

• Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD)

• Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient (U)

• Fouling factors

• Pressure drop (both shell and tube side)