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CORRUGATED TUBE IN TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS

UK Exchangers' Tube in Tube Heat Exchangers utilise corrugated tubes, which generate turbulence in both media to ensure uniform temperature distribution. This improves the heat transfer co-efficient by up to 60% compared to a conventional smooth tube design.

We offer two types of exchanger. The mono tube design has a single tube within a tube, and the multi-tube design has a number of tubes inside a shell.

Standard units can be connected in series and/or in parallel by means of 180° bends, to suit the specific design requirements. Multiple units can be supplied mounted on a stainless steel frame.

Advantages:

  • Uniform temperature distribution and thermal processing
  • Increased run times before cleaning is required, due to turbulent flow and reduced fouling
  • Up to 60% greater efficiency over a plain tube design, giving rise to much reduced exchanger size
  • Low maintenance cost - minimal spares required
  • No "dead spots" within the process circuit, thus responds extremely well to CIP

Mono-tube design
The mono-tube design is used to process fluids containing large particulates, fibres and cells up to 50 mm diameter including:

  • Effluent water
  • Dye-house effluent
  • Digestion sludge
  • Pet food
  • Grain slurry
  • Fruit pulps

The mono-tube unit is an all-welded tube in tube type exchanger. The process fluid passes through the inner tube, whilst the service media goes through the outer tube. Both inner and outer tubes can be corrugated.

For high temperature duties, expansion bellows are incorporated in the outer shell.

Multi-tube design
The multi-tube design is suitable for viscous media and media containing small particulates, including:

  • Dairy products
  • Sugar syrups
  • Purees · Sauces
  • Juices
  • Malt extracts
  • Process water
  • Paint
  • CIP heaters
  • Vegetable wash water
  • Concentrates
  • Tomato products

The multi-tube unit consists of a number of small diameter tubes mounted inside a larger diameter shell. The process fluid passes through the tubes, with the service media passing through the shell.

The exchanger can either be supplied fully welded or have removable ends to allow greater access to the inner tubes. For high temperature duties expansion bellows are incorporated in the shell.
Typical Uses:

  • The heating and/or cooling of ethanol, glycol, isopropyl alcohol, toluene, benzene, heavy fuel oil, mineral and synthetic oils, slurries, resins, emulsions, fatty acids, glycerine, orimulsions, solvents, latex effluents......
  • Fruit juices, purees, concentrates, milk, cream, yoghurt, butter, casenates, baby food, beer wort, whiskey wort, vegetable and edible oils, sauces, margarine, coffee extract, diced tomato, tomato paste, gelatines, ice cream mix, ketchup, mustard, egg yolks and whites, mayonnaise, sugar molasses, syrup, tea, soft drinks, wine must, confectionery paste......
  • Sterile distilled water, water for injection, blood plasma......
  • Paints, waste water, sewage sludge, dye house effluent, slaughter house blood, laundry effluent, shampoo, body lotions, perfumes, shaving gels, creams......

Technical Specification

Standard materials: Stainless steel AISI 304 & 316
Standard lengths: 3,000 & 6,000 mm (other lengths available) · Maximum working pressure: Process side - 25 bar, Service side - 16 bar
Designs: AD Merkblatter, ASME VIII, American 3A