Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger

Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger

Shell-and-tube heat exchangers are widely used in the chemical and alcohol production industries. They are primarily composed of a shell, tube plates, heat exchange tubes, end caps, and baffle plates. The materials required can be made from carbon steel, copper, or stainless steel. During the heat exchange process, one fluid enters through the connecting pipe at the end cap, flows through the tubes, and exits through the outlet pipe at the other end of the end cap, which is known as the tube side; the other fluid enters through a connection on the shell and exits through another connection on the shell, referred to as the shell side.