A shell and tube heat exchanger is a class of heat exchanger designs. It is the most common type of heat exchanger in oil refineries and other large chemical processes, and is suited for higher-pressure applications. As its name implies, this type of heat exchanger consists of a shell (a large pressure vessel) with a bundle of tubes inside it. One fluid runs through the tubes, and another fluid flows over the tubes (through the shell) to transfer heat between the two fluids. The set of tubes is called a tube bundle, and may be composed of several types of tubes: plain, longitudinally finned, etc. Construction and Manufacturing of Shell and Tube Exchanger-

Main components of Shell and Tube type heat exchanger are- Shell, Tube, Tube sheet, Baffles, Tie roads spacers and Channel.

Shell

The cylindrical shell can be fabricated from rolled plate or from pipes.

Tubes

Tubing may be seamless or welded. Seamless tubing is produced in an extrusion process; welded tubing is produced by rolling a strip into a cylinder and welding the seam. Welded tubing is usually more economical.

Tube sheet

Tubesheets are plates or forgings drilled to provide holes through which tubes are inserted. Tubes are appropriately secured to the tubesheet so that the fluid on the shell side is prevented from mixing with the fluid on the tube side. Holes are drilled in the tubesheet normally in either of two patterns, triangular or square.

Baffles

Baffles are provided to support the tubes, to maintain the space between the tubes and it also channelized the fluid flow as per design through the shell side of heat exchanger.

Tie Rods and Spacers

Tie rods and spacers will hold the baffle assembly together; and will also maintain the spacing between the baffles. One end of the tie rods are secured to the tube sheet and other ends are secure in the last baffle.

Channels (Heads)

Channels or heads are provided for shell-and-tube heat exchangers to contain the tube side fluid and to provide the desired flow path.

Application of Shell and Tube Exchanger

Shell and tube heat exchangers are used as condensers, reboilers, process heaters, coolers and falling film evaporator.

Benefits of Gurukrupa Engineering Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers

• Also offered with fin tube or corrugated tubes. As these design offered higher heat transfer area.
• Offered in Carbon Steel, Stainless steel, Copper tubes
• Manufactured as per your exact specifications