Tubular heat exchangers are a type of heat exchanger that uses tubes for heat transfer. These heat exchangers have a design where one fluid passes through the tubes and another fluid outside. Tubular heat exchangers are often used in industrial applications and in situations that require highly efficient heat transfer. Some of the features of tube type heat exchangers are as follows:
- Internal and External Fluids: In tube type heat exchangers, on the one hand, a fluid passes through the tubes, while on the other hand there is another fluid outside. Heat transfer takes place at the points where these fluids come into contact.
- Material and Pipe Arrangement: Tube type heat exchangers can be made of different materials. Pipes are usually made of copper, stainless steel, steel. The arrangement and position of the tubes are carefully designed for efficient heat transfer.
- Heat Transfer Between Fluids: As one fluid passes through the pipes, the other fluid passes around the pipes outside. In this way, heat transfer takes place between the internal and external fluids. The temperature difference between the two fluids determines the rate of heat transfer.
- Various Industrial Applications: Tubular heat exchangers are used in industrial applications such as food industry, chemical industry, petrochemical, power generation, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems and many more.
- Various Designs and Sizes: Tubular heat exchangers can be of different designs and sizes. They can be customized according to need and designed to suit different operating conditions.
These types of heat exchangers are widely used to transfer heat between different fluids such as liquid to liquid, liquid to gas or gas to gas.
