ASTM TEMA Steel Seamless Tube For TubeSheet Heat Exchanger U Stamp
Tube heat exchanger key Features:
1. Structure:
- Tubes: Carry one fluid (liquid or gas). Materials (e.g., copper, stainless steel) are chosen based on corrosion resistance, temperature, and pressure requirements.
- Shell: Encases the tubes and directs the second fluid around them.
- Baffles: Often used in shell-and-tube designs to enhance turbulence and heat transfer efficiency.
- Tube Bundles: Can be removable for maintenance or cleaning.
2. Operation:
- Heat transfers through the tube walls from the hotter fluid to the cooler one.
- Fluids flow in counter-current (opposite directions) or parallel configurations to optimize thermal efficiency.
Tube heat exchanger applications:
1. Power Generation:
- Condensers in steam turbines, oil coolers, and feedwater heaters.
2. Chemical/Petrochemical Plants:
- Distillation, reactor cooling, and hydrocarbon processing.
3. HVAC Systems:
- Chillers, boilers, and heat recovery systems.
4. Refrigeration:
- Evaporators and condensers.
5. Oil Refineries:
- Crude oil cooling, distillation, and catalytic cracking.
6. Food & Beverage:
- Pasteurization, sterilization, and process cooling.
7. Marine and Automotive:
- Engine cooling, lubricant cooling, and charge air cooling.
Tube heat exchanger advantages:
- High Efficiency: Suitable for large temperature and pressure differentials.
- Durability: Robust construction handles harsh conditions (high pressure/temperature, corrosive fluids).
- Scalability: Modular designs accommodate varying capacities.
- Maintenance: Tube bundles can be easily cleaned or replaced.
Tube heat exchanger limitations:
- Space and Cost: Bulkier and more expensive than plate heat exchangers for some applications.
- Complexity: Shell-and-tube designs may require more intricate engineering.
Heat exchanger tube size Range:
| Production | Outside Diameter | Wall Thickness |
| Heat Exchanger Tube | 6.00mm to 101.6mm | 0.5mm to 8mm |
Type of Heat exchanger tube:
U-bend & Straight.
- Eddy Current Testing
- O.P Testing
- Radiography Testing
| - Corrosion Testing
- Micro Testing
- Macro Testing
| - IGC Testing
- Ultrasonic testing
- Liquid Penetrate testing
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