Heat Exchanger

A heat exchanger is an Equipment that facilitates heat exchange between two or more fluids of different temperatures. Depending on the type, the heat transfer process can be either gas-to-gas, liquid-to-gas, or liquid-to-liquid, and it can take place through a solid separator that prevents fluid mixing or direct fluid contact. Heat exchanger manufacturer India makes heat exchangers for a number of applications such as heating and cooling systems, power plants, chemical processing systems, food processing systems, automobile radiators, refrigeration, Air separation units (ASU), etc.

The design features such as components, the material used, flow configurations, etc of heat exchangers are what make them different from one another.

The Mechanism of Heat Transfer

Heat exchangers use one of two heat transfer mechanisms:

• Single-PhaseThe fluids in single-phase heat exchangers do not change phase during the heat transfer process, so both the warmer and cooler fluids remain in the same state of matter when they enter the heat exchanger.
• Two-PhaseThe fluids in two-phase heat exchangers undergo a phase change during the heat transfer process. The phase change can occur in one or both of the fluids, resulting in a transition from a liquid to a gas or from a gas to a liquid.

4 Common Types of Heat Exchanger

There are several types of heat exchangers available, but the following four made by heat exchanger manufacturer India are more common variants employed throughout the industry.

• Shell and Tube Heat ExchangersThese are the most common type of heat exchangers, consisting of a single tube or series of parallel tubes (i.e., tube bundle) enclosed within a sealed, cylindrical pressure vessel (i.e., shell). The design of these devices is such that one fluid flows through the smaller tube(s), while the other fluid flows around and between the smaller tube(s) and the sealed shell.
• Plate Heat ExchangersPlate heat exchangers, also known as plate-type heat exchangers, are made up of several thin, corrugated plates bundled together. Each pair of plates forms a channel through which one fluid can flow, and the pairs are stacked and joined (via bolting, brazing, or welding) to form a second passage used for the flow of other liquid.
• Double Pipe Heat ExchangersThese are a type of shell and tube heat
  exchanger that uses the most basic heat exchanger design and configuration, consisting of two or more concentric, cylindrical pipes or tubes (one larger tube and one smaller tube). The shell and tube heat exchanger is designed so that one fluid flows through the smaller tube(s) and the other fluid flows around the smaller tube(s) within the larger tube.
• Condensers, Evaporators, and BoilersHeat exchangers that use a two-phase heat transfer mechanism include boilers, condensers, and evaporators. If you are looking for a robust heat exchanger, look no further than Brise Chemical, the best heat exchanger manufacturer in India.

Industries and Applications of Heat Exchangers

• Food Processing Industry
• Chemical Processing Industry
• Oil and Gas Industry
• Power Plant Industry
• Cryogenics Industry
• Others