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CORRUGATED TUBES IMPROVE HEAT EXCHANGER PERFORMANCE


exchange capacity combined with consistent performance with a relatively small operational footprint. The key to this is our use of corrugated tube technology. In this article we look at the numerous benefits corrugated tubes provide over the use of smooth tubes in tubular heat exchangers. The three most common types of heat


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Using corrugated tube heat exchangers reduces fouling and improves energy efficiency


20 MAY 2024 | FACTORY&HANDLINGSOLUTIONS


exchanger are plate heat exchangers, tubular heat exchangers and scraped surface heat exchangers, although a number of other specialist designs exist. Plate heat exchangers are suitable for use with simple viscous fluids such as water, milk and some thin oils, while highly viscous materials or those which require thorough mixing (for example to keep complex emulsions together) often require scraped surface heat exchangers. For most materials between these two extremes, tubular heat exchangers are the preferred choice. A number of design configurations of tubular heat exchanger are available (such as annular space, double tube and multitube), but the biggest influence on the efficiency of tubular heat exchangers is the type of tube used, and simply put, corrugated tubes are more efficient at transferring heat than smooth ones. They also provide a number of other benefits.


INCREASED EFFICIENCY When a fluid moves through a tube, the dynamics are affected by factors such as pressure, viscosity, and the design of the tube


By Matt Hale, international sales and marketing director, HRS Heat Exchangers


ver the last forty- plus years, HRS Heat Exchangers have gained a reputation for producing highly efficient tubular heat exchangers which provide unrivalled heat


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