Analysis of Design Efficiency of Tube Bundles of Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers with a Rigid Structure

The metal content of tube bundles of rigid-type shell-and-tube heat exchangers is analyzed in terms of their design options and used materials. Outer tube diameters, tube material, wall thickness, pressure in the tubes, and inner diameter of the exchanger are considered as the influencing factors. U...

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Published in:Chemical and petroleum engineering 2019-05, Vol.55 (1-2), p.10-17
Main Author: Safonov, B. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alloy steel
Alloys
Analysis
Appliance industry
Automotive parts
Bundles
Bundling
Carbon steel
Carbon steels
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Design analysis
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
Heat exchangers
Heating equipment
High strength low alloy steels
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Industrial Pollution Prevention
Low pressure
Metals (Materials)
Mineral Resources
Rigid structures
Specialty metals industry
Specialty steels
Steel
Steel products
Steel tubes
Tube heat exchangers
Wall thickness
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Summary:The metal content of tube bundles of rigid-type shell-and-tube heat exchangers is analyzed in terms of their design options and used materials. Outer tube diameters, tube material, wall thickness, pressure in the tubes, and inner diameter of the exchanger are considered as the influencing factors. Use of tube bundles consisting of strong tubes is proposed for reducing metal content of tube bundles. High-strength low-alloy steel tubes are recommended for medium and high pressures in the tubes. In the case of low pressure in the tubes, the difference in metal content of carbon steel and high-strength low-alloy steel tube bundles is negligible.
ISSN:0009-2355
1573-8329
DOI:10.1007/s10556-019-00576-y