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Heat Exchangers
Shell-and-tube vs plate coolers: construction, cleaning, back-flushing and leak detection — plus what to do when temperatures creep up.
Heat Exchangers
Heat Exchangers Topics
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Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers — Cleaning, Retubing & Leak Detection
Heat crosses from hot fluid to cold through the tube wall — fouling, scale and galvanic attack all fight that crossing, and every routine exists to keep the wall clean, sealed and protected.
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Plate Heat Exchangers — Cleaning, Tightening & Gaskets
Thin corrugated plates force turbulent flow so heat crosses fast and deposits get swept away — but the pack is a measured assembly where one uneven pull on the tie-bolts wrecks plates for good.