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Custom Heat Exchangers: Beyond Basics

Heat Exchangers are one of those industrial products that have a limited amount of styles, not because the engineers are not creative enough but because the basic models work so well. The two most basic models are the tube heat exchanger and

Custom heat exchangers are still utilizing the basic heat exchanger designs that are effective and efficient, but by customizing them the customer is able to choose the appropriate size and material to perfectly suit their environment. There are a number of options as far as these smaller details go. For example, various metallic materials utilized to build heat exchangers have various qualities, some being more desirable in certain spaces then others. What is being heated or cooled within the heat exchanger also makes a difference in the type of material chosen. Options include: various degrees of stainless steel, which is chemically-resistant as well as weather-resistant and a very strong metal; nickel and a variety of nickel alloys, which is very malleable, heat resistant and rust resistant; and carbon steel, which handles high temperatures without affecting its structure but being a cheaper metal material then stainless steel.

Other elements that can be customized when dealing with heat exchangers include o-ring closure, clamps and sanitary fittings, where these things are placed, how large they are and what they are made out of. Details like these and the billet head configuration as well as the exact internal system shape all affect what the custom heat exchanger will look like in the end and how well it will work to meet the needs of the customer.