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2018

Shell and tube heat exchanger

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Heat exchangers are widely used in industries such as chemical engineering, petroleum, power generation, pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, refrigeration, and light industry. There are many types of heat exchangers, which can be classified based on their shape and structure into tubular, plate, and other types of heat exchangers. Tubular heat exchangers can be further divided into serpentine heat exchangers, double-pipe heat exchangers, and shell-and-tube heat exchangers. Plate heat exchangers can be classified into spiral plate heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, plate-fin heat exchangers, and plate-shell heat exchangers. Other types of heat exchangers are designed to meet specific requirements, such as rotary heat exchangers, heat pipe heat exchangers, and finned tube heat exchangers.

　　Heat exchangers are widely used in industries such as chemical engineering, petroleum, power generation, pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, refrigeration, and light industry. There are many types of heat exchangers, which can be classified based on their shape and structure into tubular, plate, and other types. Tubular heat exchangers can be further divided into serpentine heat exchangers, double-pipe heat exchangers, and shell-and-tube heat exchangers. Plate heat exchangers can be categorized into spiral plate heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, plate-fin heat exchangers, and plate-shell heat exchangers. Other types of heat exchangers are designed to meet specific requirements, such as rotary heat exchangers, heat pipe heat exchangers, and finned tube heat exchangers. Among the various types of heat exchanger structures, shell-and-tube heat exchangers are the most widely used type of heat exchange equipment.

　　The application of shell-and-tube heat exchangers has a long history. Today, they are used as a traditional standard heat exchange device in many industrial sectors, especially in the chemical, petroleum, and energy industries.

　　Generally speaking, shell-and-tube heat exchangers are easy to manufacture, have a wide range of material selection, are easy to clean, have strong adaptability, large processing capacity, reliable operation, and can withstand high temperatures and pressures. Although they may not be as compact, have lower heat transfer intensity, and consume more metal compared to plate or plate-fin heat exchangers, they still maintain a dominant position in applications within the chemical, petroleum, and energy industries due to the aforementioned advantages. As heat exchangers evolve towards higher temperatures, pressures, and larger sizes, the continuous emergence of new high-efficiency heat transfer tubes has expanded the application range of shell-and-tube heat exchangers, adding new vitality to them.

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