The most well known model of heat exchangers is not known to the common consumer as a heat exchanger at all, although once the mechanics of either a boiler or heat exchanger are understood it is very evident that they are one and the same. Both utilize one element, such as water to make energy for Continue reading
Radiators: they are found in old houses and considered to be charming, they are the bane of small children who do not believe mommy when she says “don’t touch that, it’s hot” and they are able to keep a home toasty all winter long. Radiators are one of the most common forms of water to air heat exchangers around. These heat exchangers are not only found in Continue reading
As a copy editor, I reside in an office building eight hours of the day, five days a week. I, like many Americans who spend majority of their day in a specific space, can appreciate the importance of fresh but filtered air in my environment. This is what air to air heat exchangers are able to do; cycle in air from outside to keep Continue reading
Tube Heat Exchanger Photo Courtesy of Industrial Heat Transfer, Inc.
The mechanics of a tube heat exchanger are fascinating because of the simplicity, especially when considering how imperative the process is for certain types of machines. For example, nuclear power plants depend on the large heat exchangers known in the business as steam generators, which boil water to produce power for a turbine. The turbine transforms the steam produced by the boiling water into energy that Continue reading
Without the special heat exchanger that cools down the necessary oil that enables my car to function, I would not be able to drive at all. It is amazing that one aspect of a complex internal structure can make or break a design and cars seem to have a number of these irreplaceable pieces. An oil cooler is one that is required for Continue reading
Plate & Frame Heat Exchanger Photo Courtesy of Tranter®, Inc.
A proper design can affect the popularity of a product in multiple ways. Is it easy to manufacture and install? Does the design enable a low amount of maintenance once it has been purchased? Will the design produce the maximum amount of efficiency possible? Is the product effective at the purpose it is supposed to be accomplishing? These are questions that many buyers should and do ask when they are Continue reading
It is impossible to make a footprint in water, the physical sort of footprint that you can make in sand or dirt or even an extra thick carpet. A carbon footprint though, is another story completely. The average American produces more than twice the global per-capita average of carbon emissions. There are many ways utilized in today’s society that this average can go down for Continue reading
Heat Exchanger Photos Courtesy of Rubicon Industries Corp.
If your company needs a cooling or heating system to maintain the health and productivity of another system, then exploring the world of heat exchangers should be at the top of your list. Whether your company is based in the petroleum, biotech, chemical, paper, food and dairy, automotive, aerospace, marine, medical or pharmaceutical industry, the heating and cooling systems you depend on are dependent on Continue reading
Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger Photo Courtesy of Lytron Inc. Heat Exchangers.
A plate heat exchanger is designed with a sandwich in mind, although not one that you would want to eat. Essentially, the multiple metal plates that are stacked on top of each other like layers of salami, ham and turkey, creating thin pockets in between these layers. These layers are where the liquid is cooled down or heated up when it is passing through the heat exchanger. Because the liquid being drawn through a Continue reading