Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2020

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Cover story:
Teadit: Leading R&D for critical process sealing solutions
WHEN CONDITIONS
HEAT UP
DON’T LET CORROSION
SHUT YOU DOWN
Whether it’s higher temperatures, rising pressures or more acidic media, conditions in
oil refineries have never been more extreme. Tube and pipe corrosion are a constant
threat, causing as many as half of all major shutdowns. This is why hundreds of the
world’s most demanding petrochemicals refiners are turning to the next generation of
corrosion resistant alloys. Like one German oil refinery, which used Sandvik SAF 2707
HD hyper-duplex heat exchanger tubes to reduce the number of shutdowns from 8 to
1 over a period of four years. The result was massive savings on material replacement.
So as your tubes’ performance is pushed to new heights, find out how we can help
keep corrosion from shutting you down.

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CALENDAR
Calendar
Some important events occurring around the world for the heat exchanger community.
27–29 February 2020
Acrex India 2020
» The exhibition promises to provide and
deliver endless opportunities for companies
to showcase their products, attend series
of technical workshops by national and
international speakers and exchange
knowledge latest trends, directions and
topics germane to HAVC and building
services industry.
Location: IEML, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR
Ph: 011- 29234925
E-mail: info@ishraehq.in
URL: http://www.acrex.in/home
16–18 March 2020
Heat Exchange Engineering 2020
» Heat Exchange Engineering will provide
delegates with a dedicated event where
they can connect with experts and peers to
gain knowledge and an understanding of
best practice in industrial heat exchange
including the following topics: energy
efficiency, operational modelling, fouling
mitigation, equipment construction, cost
optimisation, equipment design, process
control, heat exchanger maintenance and
plant improvement.
Location: Toronto, Canada
Ph: +44 (0)1789 761 398
Email: info@ttmprojects.com
URL: https://www.
heatexchangeengineering.com/event/heat-
exchange-engineering-2020
15-17 April 2020
5th International Conference on
Experimental and Numerical Flow and Heat
Transfer (ENFHT’20)
» The goal of ENFHT’20 is to gather scholars
from all over the world to present advances
in the relevant fields and to foster an
environment conducive to exchanging ideas
and information.
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Ph: +1-613-834-9999
Email: info@enfht.com
URL: https://enfht.com/
4 Heat Exchanger World January 2020
of forthcoming events
5–8 April 2020
5th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference
» This conference is for professionals within the
thermal and fluids science and engineering
community. It provides an international forum
for the dissemination of the latest research and
knowledge in the thermal and fluid sciences.
Location: Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, LA, USA
Ph: +1 212 288 9200
E-mail: info@astfe.org
URL: https://www.astfe.org/tfec2020
12–15 July 2020
Summer Heat Transfer Conference
» The conference will bring together international
researchers and engineers focusing on heat and
mass transfer in a variety of applications. The
program of SHTC2020 will include technical paper
sessions, plenary lectures, committee meetings and
social events.
Location: Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, FL USA
Email: jakubowskiM@asme.org
URL: https://event.asme.org/SHTC
5 – 7 August 2020
FLAME - 2020
» The FLAME 2020 on-going mission to detect
novel trends in Thermal, Fluids, Energy and
Process Engineering, Mechatronics, Control and
Robotics, Material Science and Engineering, Solid
Mechanics and Structural Engineering, Dynamics
and control, Engineering Design, Manufacturing
and Industrial Engineering, Automobile
Engineering.
Location: Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida
Ph: 0120-4392640, 0120-4392781
Email: flame@amity.edu
URL: https://www.amity.edu/flame2020/
14-16 August 2020
Int’l Conference on Heat Transfer and
Thermophysics (HTT 2020)
» The conference will be a reliable platform for
inspiring international and interdisciplinary
exchange at the forefront of Heat Transfer
and Thermophysics. It will bring together
academicians, engineers, educators and policy-
makers from all over the world.
Location: Guilin, China.
Email: wsaugust@126.com
URL: https://www.wsaugust.org/conference/
HTT2020/
16–18 August 2020
7th International Conference on Heat
Transfer and Fluid Flow
» The conference aims to gather scholars
from all over the world to present advances
in the relevant fields and to foster an
environment conducive to exchanging ideas
and information. This conference will also
provide an ideal environment to develop
new collaborations and meet experts on the
fundamentals, applications, and products of
the mentioned fields.
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Ph: +1-613-834-9999
Email: info@htffconference.com
URL: https://htffconference.com
16-20 August 2020
The 8th International Symposium on
Advances in Computational Heat Transfer
» This symposium provides a forum to
exchange ideas, methods and results in
computational heat transfer.
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ph: +90 (312) 210 5213
Email: ichmt@ichmt.org
URL: https://www.ichmt.org/cht-20
6–10 September 2020
EUROTHERM2020
» The aim of this conference is to promote
and to encourage European cooperation
in thermal sciences and heat transfer by
bringing together scientists and engineers
working in specialized areas.
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Ph: +351-21 841 7186
E-mail: ritamaia@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
URL: http://www.eurotherm2020.pt
13–15 October 2020
Chillventa 2020
» Suppliers will present a compact display
of their components and systems, such
as compressors, heat exchangers, fans,
ventilation systems, air conditioning systems,
insulation, and C&I, plus services for these
sectors, which focus mainly on commercial
and industrial applications.
Location: Exhibition Centre, Nürnberg,
Germany
Ph: +49 9 11 86 06-81 95
E-mail: redaktion@aussteller.chillventa.de
URL: https://www.chillventa.de/en
ConTENT
COVER STORY: TEADIT: LEADING R&D CRITICAL
PROCESS SEALING SOLUTIONS 10

BOOSTING CHP EFFICIENCY WITH GAS-TO-LIQUID

TECHNOLOGY 14

WORKSHOP REPORT; HEAT EXCHANGERS

CONNECTING INDUSTRY TOGETHER 17

MILK FOULING IN HEAT EXCHANGERS 21

THE USE OF TITANIUM FOR HEAT TRANSFER

IN THE CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY 23

HEAT EXCHANGER WORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO:

CALL FOR PAPERS 27

OVERSEEING REFINERY PROCESSES AT PAR HAWAII 32

EFFICIENT USE OF WASTE HEAT IN AIR CONDITIONING

AND PROCESS AIR 36

THE BRIGHT FUTURE OF HEAT PIPE TECHNOLOGIES 38

HOW SUCCESS IN THE STATES HELPED A BRITISH

START-UP ACHIEVE GLOBAL RECOGNITION 41

In every issue:
ADVERTISERS’ INDEX 3
CALENDAR OF
FORTHCOMING EVENTS 4
PROJECT NEWS 6
PRODUCT NEWS 42
INDUSTRY NEWS 45

Heat Exchanger World January 2020 5

ProjectNEWS
A new application of clean energy heating in South China
Accessen was invited to partici-
pate in the initial design of the first
central heating project in Guizhou
Province, the Phase I central heating
project in the “Sihengshuian”
residential quarter in Yaxi Town,
Bozhou District, Zunyi City and
the scheme evaluation of the heat
exchange part.
Accessen had many field visits
and technical exchanges for the
conditions for this project. As a
pilot project of central heating in
the south, the total construction
area of the Sihengshuian project is
about 2700002 m. The heat source
adopts the primary network steam
delivered by the Yaxi power plant.
The maximum temperature and
pressure of the steam can reach
350° and 2.5MPa respectively. It
is different from the traditional
Alfa Laval wins SEK70M oil & gas order
Alfa Laval the heat transfer, centrif-
ugal separation and fluid handling
company has won an order for
air cooled heat exchangers, to be
installed in an oil and gas production
facility in Kazakhstan. The order
has a value of approximately SEK
70M and is booked in the Welded
Heat Exchangers unit of the Energy
Division. Deliveries are scheduled
for 2020.
6 Heat Exchanger World January 2020
water–water plate heat exchanger
in the north. In order to overcome
the special requirements of high
temperature, high pressure and
water quality of steam in the project,
Accessen provided the design
scheme of replacing the traditional
water–water plate heat exchanger
unit with the steam–water plate&
shell heat exchanger unit, which was
used to meet the heating demand of
1800002 m for residents and busi-
nesses in four buildings (18 floors in
each building).
The plate and shell heat exchanger
unit of Accessen is not only resistant
to high temperature and high pres-
sure, but also has lower energy con-
sumption and better heat exchange
effect compared with traditional
tube heat exchangers.
The order comprises Alfa Laval
OLMI heat exchangers to be used
in gas injection for enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) at an oil and gas
facility near the Tengiz field. The
heat exchangers will be used in a
demanding cooling application, han-
dling high pressure and aggressive
gas in the oil extraction process.
“We have a broad range of reliable
and energy efficient heat exchang-
ers. Our OLMI heat
exchangers are among
the toughest and durable
and thereby well-suit-
ed for this demanding
EOR application,” says
Susanne PahlénÅklundh,
President of the Energy
Division.
SPIG to supply cooling system for gas turbine power project
SPIG S.p.A. (SPIG), a subsidiary of
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.,
has been awarded a contract by
Renaissance Heavy Industries to de-
sign and supply fin fan cooler heat
exchangers for the Turkmenenergo
432 megawatt, gas turbine power
plant project in Charjev etrap, Lebap
Velayat region,Turkmenistan.
“SPIG’s custom-designed cooling
technologies are an ideal fit for
many plants, especially natural gas
facilities, in the rapidly developing
Central Asia region,” said SPIG Man-
aging Director Alberto Galantini.
“SPIG offers an extensive range of
turnkey cooling systems and can
supply both mechanical and natural
draft systems and designs.”
“We appreciate our strong rela-
tionship with Renaissance Heavy
Nederman MikroPul selected by Scania to supply heat
exchangers
Scania, the provider of transport
solutions, including trucks and
buses for heavy transport applica-
tions, is investing EUR 150M in a
new foundry in Södertälje, Sweden.
Scania plans to triple production ca-
pacity and achieve a 50% reduction
in energy consumption compared to
the technology and methods used in
the current foundry.
Scania has selected Nederman
MikroPul for the supply of six filter
plants for air pollution control,
Industries and thank them for the
opportunity to work on this key in-
frastructure project for the Republic
of Turkmenistan,” Galantini said.
SPIG’s experience includes wet, dry
and wet/dry hybrid cooling solu-
tions as dictated by site-specific re-
quirements. The company’s cooling
systems and designs can be tailored
for a wide range of project specifi-
cations such as high seismic loads,
vibration control, corrosion, noise
control, sub-freezing operation, and
seawater use. Specialized services
include preventive maintenance,
equipment upgrades, replacement,
and spare parts, online performance
monitoring, and a commitment to
research and development to con-
tinually seek new and more efficient
cooling system solutions.
including heat exchangers on
various work stations from melting
to finishing, with a total volume flow
of 1.254.000 Am3/h. The largest
expected energy savings will be ob-
tained through improvements in the
casting process and recovery by heat
exchangers, which will transfer heat
from the exhaust to the supply air.
“Our offer perfectly met Scania’s
ambition towards more sustainable
production. We are proud of being
part of a project, which will set new
standards
for modern
manufac-
turing in
foundries,”
said Markus
Schilli,
Managing
Director
Business
Unit FS
Systems.

Sandia analysis evaluating water saving technologies
The Palo Verde Nuclear Generat-
ing Station near Phoenix converts
heat from nuclear reactions into
electricity. The heat boils water,
creating steam that drives turbine
generators. Steam leaving a
turbine must be cooled and con-
densed before it is reused.
More than 40% of all the water
used in the country is for wet
cooling at power plants. Typically,
large thermoelectric power plants
are located near lakes or rivers
so that operators can draw a
regula­ted amount of water, run it
through a condenser to cool steam
leaving the turbines, and dis-
Linde as LNG licensor of Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project
Linde announced recently that
it has been selected as liquefied
natural gas (LNG) technology
licensor for phases 2 and 3 of the
Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project,
jointly developed by BP, Kosmos
Energy, Société des Pétroles du
Sénégal (PETROSEN), and Société
Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures
et de Patrimoine Minier (SMHPM).
Greater Tortue Ahmeyim, which
will be operated by BP, is the
deepest offshore project in Africa
to date and is located offshore
on the maritime border between
charge roughly the same amount
they withdrew.
But the Palo Verde plant has limit-
ed access to water because it is in
the middle of a desert. Its cooling
water is treated wastewater, which
is becoming increasingly expen-
sive as other customers who are
willing to pay higher prices for wa-
ter emerge. To curb rising costs,
operators want to reduce the
plant’s water use by about 9 mil-
lion gallons a day. Annually, that
savings is roughly equivalent to a
16 square mile pool of water one
foot deep, said Bobby Middleton, a
nuclear engineer at Sandia.
Mauritania and Senegal.
Under the terms of the
signed Master Agreement,
Linde will provide tech-
nology licensing services,
based on the Linde MFC2®
liquefaction technology.
Linde will also manufac-
ture and supply the related
cryogenic coil-wound heat
exchangers, subject to a
future call-off.
The Linde MFC2® liquefac-
tion technology is both compact
and highly energy-efficient,
Project News
IEC awards second contract to GE
for HA gas turbine technology
To reduce the plant’s water use,
operators at Palo Verde first
looked at commercially available
solutions. When they realized that
nothing available could meet their
needs, they turned to Sandia Labs
to help identify which cooling sys-
tems under development might
eventually offer the greatest water
savings.
To evaluate different emerging
technologies, Middleton devel-
oped software that combines the
physics of the cooling process
such as fluid flow, heat transfer,
atmospheric evaporation and
water treatment with the financial
impact of different solutions.
The wastewater that arrives at
Palo Verde contains silica, calcium,
magnesium and phosphate ions.
These salts concentrate as the
cooling water evaporates in the
cooling system, possibly forming GE announced today that it has re-
new minerals that might clog the ceived another order from Israel Electric
cooling towers. Currently, opera- Corporation (IEC), the largest generator
tors add lime, soda ash and acid and supplier of electricity in Israel, for a
to the wastewater before it enters second 9HA.01 heavy-duty gas turbine.
the cooling tower to reduce the IEC is using GE’s HA gas turbine tech-
possibility of mineral formation. nology at its Orot Rabin plant, located in
Hadera, Israel, as part of the conversion
of the existing power station from coal to
gas generation. GE’s HA is the largest and
most efficient gas turbine in the world and
recently reached a milestone of 500,000
operating hours, continuing to be the fast-
est-growing fleet of advanced turbines in
the world.
The order for the first unit, which is also
the first HA gas turbine in Israel, was
announced in 2019. In the latest order,
GE will also provide a steam turbine,
generator, heat recovery steam generator
and balance of plant equipment as well
as a 15-year multi-year services agree-
ment. Once operational, the Orot Rabin
combined cycle gas turbines are expected
to be the largest and most efficient gas-
making it well suited to offshore fired power units in Israel, delivering up to
projects like Greater Tortue Ah- 1,260MW, more than 8% of Israel’s current
meyim. total power generation capacity.
Heat Exchanger World January 2020 7
Project News
Coolair gets on track at platform 21 in Birmingham
Coolair Equipment Ltd is to bring the
latest energy-efficient heating and
cooling technology to one of Bir-
mingham’s most prestigious office
developments.
The company’s Midlands operation,
based in Cannock, has been awarded
a £900,000 contract by Imtech
Engineering Services Central on
behalf of Wates Construction to help
provide the best possible working
conditions at Platform 21.
The 10-storey building, formerly
known as The Charters, is being
refurbished to create 120,000 sq ft
of Grade A office space and include
a repositioned double height glazed
reception in Stephenson Street
facing New Street station.
Coolair Equipment will provide
state-of-the-art energy-efficient air
Hydroniq’s coolers to the subsea cable installation vessel
Norwegian shipyard Ulstein Verft
has contracted Hydroniq Coolers to
deliver the seawater cooling system
to a cable lay vessel it is construct-
ing for Nexans Subsea Operations.
The CLV Nexans Aurora will play a
vital role in the installation of Nex-
ans’ HV submarine cables that will
connect offshore wind farms to the
grid, supporting the electrification
Chinese nuclear heating project starts up
Shandong Nuclear Power Company
(SDNPC) a subsidiary of State Pow-
er Investment Corporation (SPIC)
and the owner of the Haiyang plant
announced that, following a few
days of trial operation, the demon-
stration district heating system had
officially been put into operation.
The system extracts non-radio-
active steam from the secondary
circuit of the two Haiyang AP1000
units, which is then fed through a
multi-stage heat exchanger in an
on-site heat exchange station. This
heat is then fed to an off-site heat
exchange station belonging to local
thermal company Fengyuan Ther-
mal Power, from where heated water
flows through municipal heating
pipes to consumers. The system will
initially heat 700,000 square metres
of housing this winter, including SD-
NPC’s dormitory and some residents
of Haiyang.
8 Heat Exchanger World January 2020
conditioning with heat
recovery from Mitsubishi
Electric that enables dif-
ferent zones to be cooled
and heated simultane-
ously while also reducing
building operating costs.
As an accredited Dia-
mond Quality Partner
of Mitsubishi Electric,
Coolair Equipment will
supply and install 18
heat recovery variable
refrigerant flow (VRF)
systems along with 218
ducted indoor fan coil units (FCUs).
The company will also install a
low-noise flexible direct exchange
(DX) split system, with roof-level
condensers, and 60 heat recovery
ventilation Lossnay units to supply
of offshore petroleum
installations and creating
interconnectors between
countries.
Under the contract,
Aalesund-based
Hydroniq Coolers will
supply its Pleat seawater
cooling system for the
CLV Nexans Aurora. The
Pleat coolers will provide
cooling of the vessel’s main engine
and auxiliary systems through the
use of seawater. Hydroniq Coolers
has not disclosed the value of the
contract. The patented Pleat is a
module-based titanium cooler for
seawater to freshwater, with design
pressure 6 bars and a design tem-
perature of 0-95°C.
This use of nuclear energy heating is
expected to avoid the use of 23,200
tonnes of coal annually, cutting
emissions of soot by 222 tonnes,
of sulfur dioxide by 382 tonnes, of
nitrogen oxide by 362 tonnes and of
carbon dioxide by 60,000 tonnes.
The Haiyang Nuclear Energy Heat-
ing Project is expected to provide
heating to the entire Haiyang city
by 2021.
fresh air to the ground to ninth
floors while simultaneously extract-
ing stale air and recovering its heat
energy for maximum efficiency.
Work on-site on the project is due
for completion in the first quarter
of 2020.
Marine cooling systems are utilised
to reduce temperatures in the ship’s
engines and other auxiliary systems
through the use of seawater to avoid
overheating of the engine and other
critical systems. Hydroniq Coolers
will manufacture to assemble the
Pleat cooler at its headquarters in
Aalesund, Norway, and deliver it to
Ulstein Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway.
CLV Nexans Aurora is a DP3 cable
laying vessel that will be outfitted
for power cable laying, including
bundle laying, cable jointing and
repair, and cable system protection
and trenching. The vessel is devel-
oped for operations in rough weath-
er and has high manoeuvrability and
station keeping capabilities.
GeoHex: the first RTD project for the Philippines
Project GeoHex, funded
by European Union’s Ho-
rizon 2020 research and
innovation programme,
is the first RTD project
for the Philippines that
highlights transcontinental
technology transfer for the
development of advanced
materials for cost-effi-
cient and enhanced heat
exchanger performance in
geothermal applications.
Quantum Leap, a procurement and
service company in the power sector
from the Philippines and in con-
junction with the Government of the
Philippines, is working with experts
from research institutes across UK
and Europe to share cutting-edge
technology towards building a sus-
tainable renewable energy system.
The technology transfer, as part of
GeoHex project, aims to develop
Meggitt announces an
investment in HiETA
Technologies
Meggitt (UK) Ltd, a subsidiary of
Meggitt PLC, an international com-
pany specializing in high-perfor-
mance components and subsystems
for the aerospace, defense, and
selected energy markets, recently
announced an investment in HiETA
Technologies Ltd, a UK company
with principal capabilities in metal
additive manufacturing.
The investment will accelerate the
development of the next generation
of thermal systems for aerospace
and energy applications. It enables a
new generation of high performance
and light weight thermal systems
to be brought to the market at a
critical time for sustainable aviation
and lower carbon power generation
solutions.
Meggitt’s experience in design-
ing and manufacturing advanced
heat exchanger technologies for
mission-critical aerospace and
industrial applications complements
HiETA Technologies’ experience in
designing and using additive manu-
facturing to build high-performance
components for aerospace, defense,
and motorsport applications.
heat exchanger (HX) materials
addressing both the improvements
in the anti-scaling and anti-corro-
sion properties, as well as, the heat
transfer performance of the HX ma-
terial leading to more efficient and
cost-effective systems. The reduced
cost of geothermal plant based on
GeoHex enabled HX, is proposed
to significantly reduce the levelised
cost of energy (LCOE), which will
accelerate the growth of geothermal
energy.
 Project News

Atommash manufactured steam generators
for Kudankulam NPP
The Branch of JSC AEM-technology
Atommash in Volgodonsk (a part of
the machine-building subdivision of
ROSATOM – JSC Atomenergomash)
has finished the production of steam
generators set for the Unit No. 4 of
Kudankulam NPP in India.
A steam generator belongs to the
Items of safety class 1. The steam
generator vessel is a horizontal
cylindrical vessel with two elliptical
bottoms, in the middle part of which
there are collectors for the supply
and discharge of hot coolant. The di-
ameter is more than 4 m; the length
of the equipment is about 15m. The
weight of one steam generator is
340 tons.
Three heat-exchange Items were
shipped to the NPP under construc-
tion in 2019, the forth Item will be
shipped to the customer construc-
tion site in April 2020 when the
navigation season is open.
The production cycle of steam
generator PGV-1000M manufacture
takes more than two years from the
start of metallurgical blanks produc-
tion to the shipment. To produce one
Item it is required to use 340 kg of
welding strip, 5.5 tons of the weld-
ing electrodes and 8 tons of welding
wire. 11 thousand heat-exchange
tubes with a total length of approxi-
mately 130 km are welded inside the
steam generator. The total length of
the welds is more than 1 km.
Greenfield projects help sustain market growth
Emergence of greenfield projects in
Asia-Pacific to help sustain long-
term market growth, finds Frost &
Sullivan.
While the US-China trade war and
downturn in the oil and gas sector
have dampened investments in the
heat exchangers market, particularly
in North America, the growth of
the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market is
providing a much-required impetus.
Regional growth, along with positive
economic activity and increased
investments in the energy sector, is
expected to drive the market from
USD 13.67bn in 2018 to USD 17.33bn
in 2024, at a compound annual
growth rate (CAGR) of 4.0%.
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis,
Global Heat Exchangers Market,
Forecast to 2024, examines the
key growth drivers, restraints,
product segments, and end-user
industries in the regions of North
America, Europe, Middle East and
Africa (EMEA), APAC, and the
Rest of World (RoW). It covers the
product segments of shell-and-tube
heat exchangers, air-cooled heat
exchangers, gasketed plate-and-
frame heat exchangers, brazed plate
heat exchangers, all-welded plate
heat exchangers, and cooling tower
systems. It also includes a CEO’s
360-degree perspective, highlights
future growth opportunities, and
presents the strategic imperatives
that need to be implemented to
make the most of these opportu-
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Teadit: Leading R&D for critical

As a worldwide
development and
manufacturing leader
of critical process
sealing solutions, Teadit
continues to exceed
customer expectations
by providing high-quality
service, impressive
testing capabilities,
and a full line of award-
winning products that
are guaranteed to meet
the demands of the most
stringent environments.
Serving the refining,
petrochemical and power
generation industries,
among others, Teadit’s
extensive research and
development (R&D)
group has continuously
developed new products,
helping many end-users
achieve facility emission
goals.
Heat Exchanger World
spoke with Chris Day,
President of Teadit
North America, about
the company’s high- By Sarah Bradley & Stephanie Matas customers achieve the goal of a leak-free environment
quality product offering, within their facilities while constantly investing in R&D to
keep up with the evolving industry needs.
expanding R&D
Since its establishment in 1958, Teadit has expanded its Teadit is relied upon by many of the country’s top heat
capabilities, and recent production and distribution network across 52 countries. exchanger manufacturers for their products and techni-
product innovations The company has experienced significant growth in recent cal expertise. Depending on the industrial sector, service,
years, with dedicated locations spanning from the USA and heat exchanger type, the gasket recommended and
for the heat exchanger (Texas), to Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Campinas), Argentina supplied changes. Some designs utilize metal gaskets in-
market. (Buenos Aires and Bahia Blanca), India (Vadodara), Austria cluding spiral wound gaskets, camprofile serrated gaskets,
(Kufstein), Germany (Köln), and China (Shanghai). corrugated gaskets, and double jacketed gaskets. It is also
The Teadit Group is recognized worldwide as a leader in common to use Teadit sheet gaskets or soft gaskets in heat
the development and manufacturing of innovative prod- exchangers including compressed fiber, filled PTFE, and ex-
ucts for critical fluid sealing processes in many industries panded PTFE. Gaskets are supplied with torque values and
including the Refining, Chemical Processing, Pulp and assembly instructions by their engineering department
Paper, and Power Generation. Teadit has helped several when requested. Teadit is a Master Distribution Partner

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process sealing solutions

« Mr. Chris Day, President of

Teadit North Americas.

« North American Headquarters

in Pasadena, Texas, USA.

of Jet Lube and supplies the thread lubricant Jet Lube 550
Extreme to ensure that the flanges are assembled using
accurate torque values with accurate friction factors.
« Teadit Style 942 camprofile
Award-winning products with graphite facing, a robust
Teadit camprofile gaskets have become the most popular design generally used for high-
temperature and high-pressure
gasket utilized in shell and tube heat exchangers. They can
applications.
produce a reliable seal and avoid field application issues
that other more traditional solutions, such as double
jacketed and corrugated, are not able to address. They are
designed to maintain seal integrity under pressure and
temperature fluctuations, flange rotation, and bolt stress « Teadit Style 942 camprofile with
relaxation. Teadit camprofile gaskets are constructed from PTFE facing, a design utilized for
a precision serrated metallic core with a soft facing materi- high-pressure applications, as well
al bonded to each side, either flexible graphite or expanded as extreme chemical resistance.

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Teadit Style 25BI gasket tape
»
used for fragile flanges, extreme
chemical service, large diameters,
and/or custom-shaped flanges.
» Teadit considers themselves a
market-driven R&D company,
“This means that the market is
going to dictate to us what we
develop. We do not want to sit
in our labs and come up with
something, then see if we can sell
it. If a product holds no value in
the customer’s eyes, there really is
no reason to bring it to them, says
Chris Day.
12 Heat Exchanger World January 2020
PTFE. Teadit camprofile vessel gaskets are used in all major
industrial sectors in heat exchangers, but they can also be
found in standard piping as well.
For applications that require a high degree of chemical
resistance and low stress-to-seal, Teadit 25BI gasket tape,
has raised the bar for what should be expected out of ex-
panded PTFE gasket tape. Due to its excellent malleability
and adaptability, it is particularly well suited to compen-
sate for irregularities or damages on the sealing areas
and can easily bend around the radius of a round flange.
A propriety manufacturing process results strong tensile
strength in both the longitudinal and cross direction. As a
result of this, the material does not change its width under
compression. “Because of this property, it is extremely well
suited as a gasket material for narrow sealing areas and in
all applications where a defined gasket width (under load)
is required, such as enamelled and glass-lined flanges, heat
exchangers, large flanges and containers, pressure vessels,
suction filters and strainers, etc.,” said Day.
Ever-evolving R&D
Teadit considers themselves a market-driven R&D com-
pany, “This means that the market is going to dictate to
us what we develop. We do not want to sit in our labs and
come up with something, then see if we can sell it. If a
product holds no value in the customer’s eyes, there really
is no reason to bring it to them. ‘Market-driven’sounds
like a buzzword, but we live by it,” commented Day.
When searching for materials, Teadit is very integrated
with the end-user either directly or through their distribu-
tion partners. “A lot of plant employees communicate with
us directly, especially in the Houston industrial region” ex-
plained Day. “Outside of Houston, we still strive to main-
tain direct contact, but much of it is with and through our
distribution partners. We will accompany our distribution
partners into different facilities to talk to the engineers,
planners, and maintenance personnel to find out what their
needs are and any challenges they face.”
Teadit’s research facilities receive feedback from all over
the world. “We want to be the primary reference and
prime choice for fluid sealing advice,” said Day. “When
considering what projects to consider working on, we talk
to different customers all over the world. We get their
feedback and organize that information in a matrix of pri-
orities in order to see what would be the easiest to develop
with the quickest and greatest potential for success.”
Teadit’s quarterly meetings bringing together their global
directors and technical experts to share and exchange
information, to maintain consistency amongst their world-
wide locations. “We always look for opportunities to use
what could have been developed elsewhere,” commented
Day.
Leaders in technological innovation
It is important for Teadit to set the benchmark for the
industry, rather than playing catch-up with their compet-
itors. “For a long time, the U.S. market never really knew
who Teadit was. Everyone seemed to think we were only in
Brazil, as we were the dominant market share player down
there, taking very good care of our customers, helping
them meet whatever challenges they encountered,” said
Day. “We knew we had to do something differently in the

US, to allow us to be accepted here, too.”
Teadit quickly realized the market was not just focused on
lower pricing, but lower total cost of ownership. “If we can
provide a better, longer lasting solution with quality ser-
vice, it outweighs product price,” said Day. “We are always
looking to elevate Teadit in the eyes of our customers.”
Teadit is also recognized as one of the leading manu-
facturers of standard pipe size and pressure class spiral
wound gaskets. “To my knowledge, we are the only global
manufacturer that does the level of product evaluation and
testing that we do for the standard size and class range.
This allows us to ensure that all the standards that we put
forth meet or exceed the new performance specifications
mandated,” said Day.
Teadit’s flagship packing product, style 2236, was born
from the desire to create a better product for the mar-
ket. “We saw an opportunity to make things simpler for
our customers - a single material making up a complete
packing set providing the best emissions results at that
time. The simplest solution for the best results,” said Day.
“Our customers are the driving force behind our advanced
testing capabilities and market-driven R&D initiatives.”
In-house testing capabilities
The Teadit Group has robust in-house testing capabilities
in all the regions that it serves. This testing includes com-
pression and leakage monitoring for metal gaskets, ranging
from ½” to 18-inches in size, across multiple pressure
classes. “This gives us the ability to not only measure how
good our gaskets are, but measure the effectiveness of
process improvements we develop,” said Day. “When we
first started testing, we saw that we were, what I consider,
in the middle of the road. We did things about as well as
everybody else and in about the same way.”
Teadit then started looking at incorporating improvements
into different aspects of the gaskets based on a variety of
variables that affected ultimate sealing ability. They found
that those variables sometime fit together in different
ways, to produce different results. “We finally got the
right combination that would enable the parts to perform
very well, but this testing dictated a lot of tweaking of
our processes,” commented Day. “We’re testing up to fifty
gaskets per week in our facilities to make sure that we can
validate our performance and continue to look for opportu-
nities to improve performance. It gives us a very clear
indicator of where we are and where we need to be.”
Day stands behind the company’s testing procedures. “This
evaluation process is something nobody else is doing,
but everyone should be. We have reached a critical point
where we want to continue to differentiate ourselves in
the market. We are a high quality, high volume production
C ov e r S t o r y
« Many of Teadit’s sealing
solutions are for very unique pieces
of equipment.
manufacturer with the ability to really dictate the future
of the sealing products industry.”
In-house testing is critical to Teadit, because it is one of
their major differentiators from competing manufacturers.
“As long as we remain focused on the fact that it is all
about quality, we will forge ahead. We must be able to test
our product; go out into the shop, make it faster, and lower
costs. It is all about performance, in everything that we do.
In-house testing gives us the ability to experiment with
production efficiencies, we put a lot of emphasis into and
behind our testing, and we do it well,” stated Day.
Typical gasket testing is conducted in two phases – de-
structive, and then performance. The first phase involves
conducting a destructive test, where multiple pieces are
destroyed, to ensure full compliance to specification
construction requirements. In the second phase, leakage
tests and compression tests are performed to ensure the
specification requirements are met per ASME B16.20
(2017). Testing lasts approximately four hours from start
to finish. For this evaluation, Teadit has logged data now
for the last four years, which gives operators a backlog of
case studies to extract information from if they do ever
encounter a problem.
Day mentioned the group has two testing rigs in North
America, two in Brazil, and one in India. “We can conduct
twenty gasket tests per week here – and can do twenty
in Brazil, and ten in India. We are testing a wide range of
sizes to ensure consistency. We want to make sure that
wherever we are producing a product, it holds the same
caliber of performance regardless of the manufacturing
site. Everyone is starting to demand this in the industry –
quality control across the globe,” said Day.
Looking ahead
When asked about the future of the industry, Day is
hopeful for future generations. He maintains that it is
not difficult to produce great quality products over lower
quality items. “With genuine and sincere effort, the price
to produce and the price to procure can both be about
the same, it is almost negligent to supply to the market
without proven quality gaskets and packing these days,”
said Day. “If we stop emissions, we’re stopping the loss of
product, right? It’s the product that’s going in the air rath-
er than going through the piping. We need refineries and
industry to thrive, but I also want this world to be around
for my grandkids to enjoy. We get too caught up in our
day-to-day routine to really worry about this thing called
a ‘carbon footprint’, but it’s important,” commented Day.
“It’s important for our future and I want to make a differ-
ence. That is what is cool about being part of a company
like Teadit, they help me accomplish this!” «
Heat Exchanger World January 2020 13
Case Study

Boosting CHP efficiency

with gas-to-liquid technology
Looking at how Hubert By Aaron Kahn, Pyramid Agency, United Kingdom
Tippkötterre-uses the
heat produced from the
Hubert Tippkötter GmbH is a designer and manufacturer
electricity generated of complete combined heat and power (CHP) systems.
in its combined heat The company has been in operation since 1970. Based in
and power systems to Warendorf, Germany, it engineers flexible solutions that
generate anywhere from 30 to 2100 kw of electrical power,
increase the efficiency of
and which are fully adapted to match specific customer
the system as a whole. circumstances.
By simultaneously generating electricity and re-using the
resulting heat, CHP, or cogeneration, is a highly efficient
solution for a number of modern applications. Like all
CHP manufac turers, Tippkötter works to optimize its
technology and maximize the efficiency out of its systems.
This has included considering a number of new methods
to take advantage of the heat transfer involved in cooling
modified turbo-charged engines that drive the systems.
However, this is easier said than done. CHP systems
typically use air–air coolers, with ambient air cooling The optimal charge air cooler solution
the engine’s compressed charge air to the required inlet The company has been able to overcome these challenges
temperature of 75°C. It has traditionally been difficult – if by equipping their CHP plants with Alfa Laval gas-to-
not outright impossible – to reuse the energy generated liquid plate heat exchangers. In contrast to traditional
through this process due to the challenges of working air–air cooler technology, Alfa Laval’s gas-to-liquid design
with gas media. As a result, there have been limits to the makes it possible to use water as the cooling medium. This
potential efficiency that can be achieved with the system improves the overall energy balance by as much as 5% of
as a whole. the engine’s power.

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 Case Study

GL model heat exchangers use cold water in a countercur-

rent flow arrangement to cool a relatively smaller amount
of compressed charge air to the correct inlet tempera-
ture. An additional advantage of the GL design is that
all connections are integrated in the unit, including two
connections for gas, two for water and one for condensate.
The result is an ultra-compact heat exchanger, which
makes installation easier, quicker and more cost-effective
for Tippkötter and allows them to provide a smaller system
footprint for their customers.
The use of Alfa Laval GL gas-to-liquid heat exchangers has
played a major role in Tippkötter’s ongoing development
to drive forward the optimization of their CHP technology.
Customers are therefore able to benefit from a cogenera- « The prototype
heat exchanger
tion efficiency of 91% or even higher. « in the lab.

Hot gas in
100kg/h
Water out 421°C «« GL100 heat exchanger model.
53.5°C

Example specifications for the Tippkötter CHP system

Water in Engine
1.0 m3/h Engine type: Diesel
Motor power: 120 kW
49°C
Electrical power: 50 kW

Heat exchanger
Type: Alfa Laval GL gas-to-liquid brazed plate heat exchanger
Hot gas out Condensate Material: Stainless steel with copper brazing
105°C 5.6 l/h Number of plates: 10H x W x D: 320 x 727 x 48 mm
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Workshop report:
heat exchangers connecting industry together
» Top row from left to right: Arjan
Woerden, Shell, The Netherlands;
Willem Maarten van Haaften,
Shell, The Netherlands; Barinder
Ghai , Sandvik, UK; bottom row
from left to right: John Butterfield,
KCI Publishing, The Netherlands;
and Bernardo Siza Vieira, Sandvik,
Portugal.

During the Stainless Steel

World 2019 Conference
& Exhibition, which was
held in Maastricht, The
Netherlands, November
26–28, a special workshop
was dedicated to the huge
variety of heat exchangers
that perform critical duties
in fundamental industries.
Over sixty participants
freely shared their
experiences with an expert
panel.
By David Sear For convenience, each topic was further broken down
into a series of short questions. This write-up follows the
same structure, presenting comments from the panel and
Background audience per topic and per question.
The workshop was a collaborative effort from Barinder
Ghai and Bernardo Siza Vieira (both Sandvik Materials Topic one: what are the current challenges with
Technology), together with Shell’s Arjan Woerden and heat exchangers?
Willem Maarten van Haaften. The meeting was facilitat- 1: Quality assurance
ed by John Butterfield (KCI Publishing). Barinder acted - “My company has well-defined Design Engineering
as moderator, inviting expert comments from Bernardo, Practices which nicely indicate relevant QA issues. How-
Arjan and Willem Maarten whilst ensuring all participants ever, I wonder whether others in the supply chain have
had ample opportunity to raise questions and contribute to access to equivalent details.” End user
discussions. - “Do end users sometimes rely too much on accrued
knowledge? Using internal standards drawn up in the
Presentation structure 1950s can be a major hindrance.” Consultant
The heart of the workshop was formed by three top-lev- - “I am often submerged under quality documents
el topics: 1) what are the current challenges with heat submitted by end users. They take a long time to sort
exchangers? 2) What are the factors influencing upgrading through with many proving irrelevant. End users should
from low alloy to duplex stainless steels/high-nickel al- indicate which quality documents are applicable and
loys? 3) What are the current limitations when upgrading? which are not.” Tube supplier

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Conference Discussion
A tube sheet being cleaned.
»
Photo: Hammelmann
18 Heat Exchanger World January 2020
- “ Why can’t I speak directly to end users? I often have to
work via three or four intermediaries in the chain, which
unnecessarily complicates getting answers to questions.”
Primary product supplier
- “Heat exchangers are not commodity products. I recom-
mend that everyone involved should check all details in
advance.” Fabricator.
- API standards are my starting point. If a tailor-made
product is needed I discuss critical issues with the man-
ufacturer and we jointly modify the standard specifica-
tions. My tip to ensure heat exchangers work as expected
is to buy from a reliable manufacturer to start with.
And even then you must pay close attention to quality
control!” End user
- “For us it is equally important to visit pipe mills regu-
larly and to perform our own quality assurance checks.”
Heat exchanger manufacturer
- “A lack of regular inspection and cleaning can lead to
many heat exchanger problems. Maintenance crews
used to inspect equipment much more regularly, at
the same time cleaning the tubes and conducting small
repairs. With today’s risk based inspection there is an
assumption that heat exchangers are working fine. The
only people who ever see them regularly are the process
technicians and they have not been told to conduct
inspections let alone cleaning!” End user
2: Fabrication issues
- “There are sufficient documents explaining how to weld
even the most exotic of alloys; it is simply a question of
applying them.” Fabricator
- “Time is often the critical factor. In a process facility we
need to replace leaking heat exchangers right away. A
lack of time for planning is a feeding ground for prob-
lems.” End user
- “ We purchase equipment for end user clients using a
policy of zero based execution. Hence we refer to indus-
try recognized standards such as ASME and NACE for
heat exchangers, impressing on end users that putting
their own extra standards to one side helps to get a qual-
ity product in the required timeframe.” EPC
- “Globalisation is driving many fabricators to invest in
novel technologies that promise to be faster and cheaper.
If there is no time to iron out the teething problems
in new technology that can create headaches later on.”
Heat exchanger manufacturer
3: Operating conditions
- “In addition to the standard operating conditions you
should also consider upset conditions, possible fouling
and also feed flexibility. So materials engineers must
never work in isolation but should always be talking to
process engineering, the project department, the fabrica-
tors and the inspector.” End user
- “Designing a heat exchanger which will meet future
needs is a real challenge, and it can be hard to justify
extra outlay for more exotic alloys.” End user
- “Thirty years ago heat exchangers were either carbon
steel or rusty carbon steel! Now even duplexes are being
specified, often simply as a way to keep process systems
up and running. For a new grade is to be commercially
successful parties in the supply chain must cooperate to
ensure the ready availability of all the standard products
that could be needed.” End user
4: Life cycle costs
- After identifying corrosion in a heat exchanger I
proposed three or four solutions, including renovation
and upgrading. All were perceived to be too expensive!
People holding the purse strings simply don’t look at the
long term.” End user
- “What should be included during life cycle costing?
Conducting inspections every three months could be
costing EUR 280,000 per year! Factor that in and the
case for investing in a corrosion resistant alloy is more
easily made.” End user
- “If your carbon steel product is failing every two to
three years then it is definitely time to consider stainless
steel.” End user
5: Material selection
- “Issues which are important are surely costs, corrosion
issues and thermal properties.” Tube manufacturer
- “Not all fabricators seem to know how to correctly weld
or pickle certain alloys.” End user
6: Availability of product forms
- “2205 duplex in all product forms is easily obtained in
Western Europe, making it suitable for grassroots pro-
jects. The position can be very different in Asia and the
US.” End user with global responsibilities
- “In Europe you can find good fabricators such that
a 2205 duplex heat exchanger is price competitive to
316 stainless steel and can be delivered in under three
months. Alloy 59 heat exchangers can also be obtained
but take from six to eight months. That is not likely in
the United States.” End user
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- “ Finding tubes is easy; locating tube sheets in exotic

alloys is the issue. Instead of a forged tube sheet I will
often accept a cast alloy plate or a carbon-steel plate with
a corrosion allowance.” End user

Topic two: factors influencing a potential

upgrade from low alloys to higher alloys
1: Why upgrade?
- “The timescale is key. If a refinery is to operate for
another fifty years the case to invest in nickel alloys is
easier to make.” End user
- “In addition to solving corrosion problems, upgrading to
higher alloys can help increase your operating window
and feedstock flexibility.” End user
- “Environmental concerns are also a reason to upgrade to
duplex stainless steel. Take closed cooling water systems
where chemicals are used to maintain water quality.
Leaks need to be prevented to ensure no chemicals
are released into the environment. In such cases my
managers agree to using duplex for heat exchangers with
no questions asked. The same applies if there is even the
smallest chance of hydrocarbons entering the environ-
ment.” End user
- “In the food and dairy industry our concern is to prevent
leaks from contaminating a product destined for human Tube sheet welding in progress.

consumption.” End user
2: Issues with life cycle costing
- “If life cycle costs are correctly calculated then higher al-
loys can save money in the long run. The challenge is to
change people’s mindsets. I have seen inspection teams
still checking Alloy 625 heat exchangers even though we
tell them that these items are designed to run without
maintenance for longer periods of time. It is therefore
important to record experiences with new alloys and
build up a trust base so that future inspections can be
scaled back.” End user
- “Beware also of phantom damage. Inspection sometimes
suggests that tube walls have thinned slightly, but such
local thinness can also be due to manufacturing intoler-
ances.” End user
- “Life cycle costing is based on current knowledge and
does not consider future changes. Take the catalysts be-
ing developed to widen the operating window of existing
facilities, enabling more contaminated feed stock to be
accepted. We have no idea what effect this could have in
terms of corrosion.” End user
3: Weight savings
- “Using duplex can save weight which is handy for
offshore facilities but less interesting onshore and espe-
cially in replacement situations where the civil structure
is already in place. Nevertheless, using duplex can make
sense for modules built overseas requiring transport to
the jobsite.” EPC
- “With duplex you can use thinner walled tubes which
makes welding easier and reduces labour costs.” Fabri-
cator.
- “To replace a heat exchanger the simplest option is
a like-for-like replacement. In addition to alternative
alloys you can also consider different designs, such as
spiral or plate heat exchangers.” End user
»
4: Energy transition Photo: POLYSOUDE1
- “New alloys can surely help generate more efficient heat
exchangers.” End user
- “The alloy chemistry can be tweaked to improve heat
exchanger efficiency. However, shorter lines are needed
between all parties to create synergies.” Supplier
- “The new generations do not want dirty technology.
My children are already now quizzing me about my
work in a refinery and why we have not yet bought an
electric car. We all recognize the need for change, but
the question is, who is going to take ownership of this
change.” End user
HEAT EXCHANGER WORLD 2020
Heat Exchanger World Europe will organize a Conference & Exhibition, October 7–8, 2020, in the
RDM at Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The event will provide a meeting ground for professionals
working in the heat exchanger supply chain to address key issues in their industry. Important aims
of the event will be to present the latest developments in various heat-exchanger related industries
and to promote a setting that will enhance the transfer of knowledge and experience.
The goal is to:
3■ Present the latest developments and best practices in industrial heat exchangers;
3■ Connect experts and peers to gain and improve knowledge;
3■ Further develop end-user understanding of specialist equipment ;
3■ Introduce new and potential clients and promote new products and projects.
The conference will look to the future of the supply chain and the changing needs of the industry
but at the same time will also contain hands-on workshops where new skills can be learnt and
understanding can be built up.
Possible topics may include in alphabetical order:
Cleaning; Cost optimization; Energy efficiency; Equipment construction; Equipment design & speci-
fication; Fouling & fouling mitigation; Heat exchanger systems & cooling systems in all their various
forms; Hydraulic and industrial processes; Inspection & reliability; Maintenance & plant improve-
ment; Material selection; Operational modelling; and Process control & efficiency.
If you would like more information about the conference contact:
John Butterfield, j.butterfield@kci-world.com, tel.: +31 575 585 294 or the exhibition contact:
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Conference Discussion
» A dismantled plate heat
exchanger. Photo: RomanM82
Topic three: current limitations when upgrading
1: Budget constraints
- “Financial issues are certainly a constraint to improv-
ing heat exchanger designs but a bigger hurdle is that
none of my customers wants to be the first to try new
technologies.” EPC
2: Lack of experience / references
“Carbon steel and low alloy steel are no longer the stand-
ard material for heat exchangers in refineries but a new
standard has yet to be determined.” End user
3: Lack of competitive fabrication
“An advantage of plate heat exchangers is that no welding
is required.” EPC
4: Other aspects
- “Companies in Asia seemed more motivated to upgrade
materials than their counterparts in Europe. But as
always plant profitability at the time investments are
needed is key.” End user
- “Government action can also drive change. For example,
the Dutch government is promoting the use of geother-
mal energy to warm houses. That could create a huge in-
crease in demand for plate heat exchangers.” Consultant
- “Plate heat exchangers can be prone to carbide corrosion,
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work tirelessly to facilitate further discussions promoting the effective use of heat exchangers.
John also drew attention to a new four-channel platform, Heat Exchanger World, which can be found
at: https://www.heat-exchanger-world.com/. Back issues of Heat Exchanger World can be requested
from j.butterfield@kci-world.com
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so can that be solved by improvements in materials and
design.” End user
- “When helping the environment you must consider
the broader picture. Adding vegetable oils during diesel
production can cause future corrosion issues.” End user.
- “If change is too fast some groups may feel disenfran-
chised.” End user
- “Heat exchangers have long been in existence but this
sector is and will remain diverse and full of challenges!”
Tube supplier
Take-aways
After the workshop, the panel agreed that the following
key conclusions/recommendations could be drawn from
the session:
Increase efficiency
• Effectiveness can be gained by having suppliers,
fabricators and end-users talking to each other at an
early stage, especially when using new or higher grade
materials
Promote high-grade materials
• The application of high grade materials is difficult from
a cost perspective. Addressing the full life cycle of heat
exchangers could help although high grade materials
will always be more expensive in the short term
• Best way forward for industry is to jointly review the
issues with heat exchangers with a shorter life cycle
(requiring replacement every two to three years) and to-
gether to select the Next Best Alternative that enhances
the life cycle with limited impact on the long term cost
• Innovation and new material development for heat ex-
changers is key and requires more input from end users
/EPCs, such as in joint industry projects
• A cost effective material is required that lies between
austenitics/duplex and high-nickel alloys which would
help reduce the overall cost of the heat exchanger and
subsequent project
Reduce variability during upgrades
• The sheer number of variables to take into account when
considering upgrading a carbon steel heat exchanger
can paralyse the project. In the current global climate,
the key is to start from like-for-like replacement and
consider three variables only:
I. L  ife-cycle cost for a higher grade material (including
necessary inspections needed when replacement is
like-for-like)
II. B etter efficiency/reduced carbon footprint for a
higher grade material (energy transition)
III. I ncreased operating window flexibility for a higher
grade material.
Consider alternative designs
• It is vitally important to take a broad perspective when
upgrading/replacing shell and tube heat exchangers. The
best option could be to replace a shell and tube heat ex-
changer with a spiral type or plate type heat exchanger,
with or without a material upgrade
• The question should always be asked: “what if I could
design this heat exchanger from scratch”? «

Milk fouling
in heat exchangers
Some heat exchangers
are used in very distinct
industries with basically
the same design. Take
the Plate Heat Exchanger
(PHE) for example.
Companies in Oil & Gas and
Food Processing employ
this equipment, but the
solutions developed in each
field to cope with problems
do not necessarily migrate
between both industries.
Even the manufacturers
tend to segment their
business lines and
correspondent technical
representatives, which
may further prevent the
flow of information. In this
article, we look at some
of the heat exchangers
used in the dairy industry
and the solutions that
have been developed for
some of their problems.
We hope that some of the
ideas listed here can help
engineers come up with
new approaches for the
challenges they face in their
respective scenarios.
» Fig. 1. Milk fouling on the inlet
and outlet of a heat exchanger
after an eight-hour run. Source:
http://antifoulinghe.com/
marketplace/
»» Fig. 2. Plate heat exchanger [5].
By Davi Sampaio Correia
Milk basics
Milk is a complex fluid. Its main components are water,
lactose, fat, protein and minerals, but their relative
quantities vary with genetics, season, nutrition, and level
of production, to name a few. Many process routes are
required to render the various dairy products: butter,
cheese, condensed milk, yogurt, etc. For this article, we
will limit ourselves to the pasteurization route, as it is one
of the most common.
Pasteurization is a “process of heating fluid milk products
to render them safe for human consumption by destroy-
ing the disease-producing organisms (pathogens). The
process inactivates approximately 95% of all microorgan-
isms in milk” [1]. The scientist Louis Pasteur is the epo-
nym of the process, after having discovered that microbes
could be killed in wine by raising its temperature below
the boiling point. Pasteurization has one more advantage,
aside from making milk safe for human consumption: it
can improve shelf-life up to 16 days [2].
Two processes are used to reach the goals above: batch or
continuous, each employing different combinations of
temperature and time. Of the two, the continuous process
is the one more widely used due to its economic advan-
tages. In this method, the heat treatment is commonly
accomplished with a plate heat exchanger heating the
milk to temperatures above 60°C. When milk is heated
above this temperature, milk fouling starts to form.
Fouling can be defined as the continuous accumulation
of undesired material on the heat exchanger surfaces
(See Fig. 1). For milk, this undesired material is mainly
composed of calcium phosphate and whey protein [3]. In
the dairy industry, every end product requires heating
in some part of the process. These deposits cause severe
impact on the plant’s economy, as they hamper heat
transfer, increase resistance to flow (and if dislodged, they
may cause contamination), and enhance pressure drop.
As the equipment’s performance steadily declines, a point
is reached where insufficient heat affects product quality
during steps such as pasteurization and sterilization.
Before this moment, the equipment must be taken offline
for cleaning.
Fouling
In an interesting parallel with oil & gas, the cost of
cleaning milk related heat exchangers is relatively low
when compared to the cost of halting production. And in
contrast with oil & gas, fouling triggered shutdowns are
more related to product quality than heat exchanger per-
formance [3]. According to [4], “milk fouling is so rapid that
heat exchangers need to be cleaned every day to maintain
production capability and efficiency and meet strict
hygiene standards. And about 80% of the total production
costs in the dairy industry can be attributed to fouling
and cleaning of the process equipment”.
Types of heat exchangers
There are basically three types of heat exchanger used
in the dairy industry: plate, tubular and scraped-sur-
face. Plate heat exchanger (PHE) is the most common,
due to its relatively higher convection coefficient, lower
propensity of fouling (high turbulence), easy of cleaning
and compactness (Fig. 2). “Tubular heat exchangers can
be used when long running times are essential (Figure
3). Scraped-surface heat exchangers (Fig. 4) are used for
viscous products” [5].
Dealing with Fouling
Two recent mitigation techniques have been selected
as examples of how the dairy industry is dealing with
fouling. One is based on treatments for the heat surface
and other is based on the elimination of the heat surface
altogether.
Surface properties like roughness, composition and
surface energy are known to affect fouling behavior [3].
For example, the strength at which the deposits adhere
to the metal surface can be reduced “by either decreasing
Heat Exchanger World January 2020 21
Fouling
» Fig. 3. Tubular heat exchanger [5].
» Fig. 4. Scraped-surface heat
exchanger [5].
»» Fig. 5. Commercial ohmic
heater. https://www.emmepiemme-
srl.com/ohmic-heating
the surface energy of the metal or by coating the metal
surface with low surface energy materials” [6]. One coating
process that has gained much favor in the food industry is
electroless plating of nickel based alloys. Electroless plating
“is an autocatalytic method in which the reduction of the
metallic ions in the solution and the film deposition can be
carried out through the oxidation of a chemical compound
present in the solution itself, i.e., a reducing agent, which
supplies an internal current. The process requires that
a cation of the metal to be deposited is reduced by the
receiving electrons, from the surface of a metal substrate
or from the surface of the catalysts used to initiate the
deposition. The reductant in turn delivers electrons to this
surface and is thereby oxidized” [6]. Electroless nickel plat-
ing is today regarded as the most efficient coating to avoid
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Davi Sampaio Correia is a Senior Mechanical Engineer who has worked at
a major Brazil-based oil company for the last 15 years. Correia is part of
multi-disciplinary team that provides technical support for topside piping
and equipment of production platforms. During this period, he began to
work with materials and corrosion, and later moved to piping and acces-
sories technology, where he has become one of the lead technical advisors
on valve issues. Correia was part of the task force that revised the IOGP
S-562 standard, and wrote the S-611 standard. Correia has a master’s and
a doctor’s degree in welding by the Universidade Federal de Uberlandia.
22 Heat Exchanger World January 2020
milk fouling. Particularly the combination Ni–P–PTFE
(Nickel-Phosphor-Poly-Tetrafluorethylene), which is made
by applying a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) layer into
a Ni-P alloy coating. These treatments not only reduce
fouling rate but also the time required for cleaning [3]. Cur-
rent research is now looking into electroless nano-coatings
as a promising technology. The main difference from
traditional coatings reside in the thickness of the deposited
film, which is measured in nanometers, or 1×10-9 meter. It
is expected that such coatings have a superior anti-fouling
characteristic, but, as of today, there are still issues related
to a relative fragility in an industrial scenario [7].
You cannot foul a surface that does not exist. If there was
a way of heating milk without a heat surface, then fouling
would not be a problem. The so-called “Non-Surface” heat
transfer methods do exactly that. One of the most com-
mon is direct steam injection, but for the food industry the
most used method is Ohmic heating or direct resistance
heating. This method heats milk by passing an electrical
current through it, just like an electrical wire heats up
when current flows through it. Although in ohmic heating
there is no “heat surface”, the method does employ
electrodes immersed in the fluid. These electrodes do get
fouled with time, but as the fouling adds resistance, the ef-
fect is to increase the temperature in the fluid (in contrast
to a conventional heat exchanger where fouling decreases
temperature). As this causes a dramatic change in the
temperature profile, the electrodes also require periodic
cleaning [4]. Fig. 5 presents a commercial ohmic heater.
References
[1] Ramesh C. Chandan (Editor), Dairy Processing & Quality
Assurance Dairy Processing Dairy Processing & Quality
Assurance, John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
[2] Myer Kutz (Editor), Handbook of Farm, Dairy, and Food
Machinery, Springer, 2007.
[3] E. Sadeghinezhad et al, A comprehensive review of milk
fouling on heated surfaces, Critical Reviews in Food
Science and Nutrition, 2014.
[4] Bipan Bansal and Xiao Dong Chen, A Critical Review of
Milk Fouling in Heat Exchangers, Comprehensive Reviews
in Food Science and Food Safety, Vol. 5, 2006.
[5] Tetra Pak, Dairy Processing Handbook, available at
https://dairyprocessinghandbook.tetrapak.com/chap-
ter/designing-process-line
[6] Sudagar, J., Lian, J., & Sha, W., Electroless nickel, alloy,
composite and nano coatings - A critical review.
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2013, 571, 183–204.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.03.107
[7] Kananeh et al, Reduction of milk fouling inside gasketed
plate heat exchanger using nano-coatings, Food and
Bioproducts Processing, 2010.

The use of titanium for heat transfer
in the chemical processing industry
The transfer of heat from one fluid to another is an essential component
of all chemical processes. Whether it is to cool down a chemical after it
has been formed during an exothermic reaction, or to heat-up components
before starting a reaction to make a final product, understanding the
elements to design an effective, efficient heat transfer system is the
key to cost-effective manufacturing of most chemicals today. This
understanding not only includes having the knowledge of various fluids’
physical characteristics and chemical makeup but also flow rates, system
temperatures, and allowable pressures and pressure drops.
Titanium, which has been in the heat exchanger service for almost 60
years in refineries and nuclear power facilities, offers several different
alloy grades that can be used in heat transfer equipment in the chemical
process industry.
By Chuck Young, Metallurgist and Business Development
Manager, Tricor Metals
Different grades for different purposes
There are many different grades of titanium, and they
all have various characteristics that make them ideal for
specific sectors of the chemical process industry. Titanium
grades 1, 2, 7, 9, and 12 have been used in the past for
high-quality, corrosion-resistant heat transfer equipment.
The most commonly-used grades of titanium for heat
transfer equipment are grade 2, unalloyed (commercially
pure) titanium are grade 7, and basic grade 2 with a pal-
ladium addition for increased corrosion resistance. Grade
1 is used primarily for plate and frame exchangers, while
grade 9 (with aluminum and vanadium additions) is used
for shell and tube exchangers when higher strength is re-
quired for the tubing. Grade 12 is an alloy of titanium with
a small amount of molybdenum and nickel and is used
A titanium shell and tube for slightly high strength and higher corrosion resistance,
»
cooler/condenser. Image especially where crevice or under-deposit corrosion may
courtesy of Tricor Metals be an issue.
Ti ta n i u m i n H e a t Tr a n s f e r
Titanium tubes can be used in applications where the fluid
in the tubes move at high velocities and are normally used
with a zero-corrosion limit, thus reducing the required
wall thickness. Titanium is resistant to fouling, has a high
corrosion fatigue limit, and is resistant to impingement
or erosion attack. Therefore, titanium is ideally suited for
a wide variety of heat transfer applications – especially
those involving seawater, brackish water cooling, or steam
heating. When the corrosivity of the chemicals make it
necessary to use higher alloys like titanium, it is essential
that the system be designed for maximum efficiency to en-
sure that the overall cost of the heat transfer is minimized.
This will stand true regardless of the design used for the
heat exchanger.
Shell and tube exchangers
Shell and tube exchangers are the most widely used
type of heat transfer in the chemical processing industry
because of their flexibility in design and ability to handle
fluids with varying levels of solids. The shell is basically a
small pressure vessel that must withstand the corrosive-
ness of one of the fluids while also containing the system
pressure. The shell provides no heat transfer and is often
insulated from the ambient environment.
The tube side is composed of tubing, tube sheets, baffles
(for vibration protection and to maximize heat transfer),
and inlet and outlet bonnets. All of these components must
be corrosion-resistant to at least one, if not both of the
fluids. The tube side must also contain whatever pressure
is on that specific side of the process and maintain its
structure while under pressure on the shell side. There-
fore, both thermal and mechanical design tools must be
used to effectively design a system. Typically the tube side
contains the more corrosive chemical while the shell side
contains the less corrosive chemical and in many cases, this
is steam used to heat or water to cool. This minimizes the
amount of titanium that is needed in the overall design
of the heat exchanger, unless both sides are subject to a
highly-corrosive fluid.
Heat Exchanger World January 2020 23
Ti ta n i u m i n H e a t Tr a n s f e r
There are many different software tools that are used to
determine the thermal design of the heat exchanger, while
the mechanical design is to ASME code in the U.S.A. and
other national codes in other areas of the world. A heat
transfer expert is necessary for the thermal design, while
a professional engineer who is familiar and has experience
with the code to be used, is needed for the mechanical
design.
The Tubular Exchangers Manufacturing Association
(TEMA) has designations for the various types of shell
and tube exchangers, as shown in Figure 1. The designa-
tion ‘BEL’ would have a one-pass shell with a bonnet on
one end, and a channel and removable cover on the other.
The actual design can be determined by the end-user, the
chemical company, or can be recommended by the fabrica-
tor after an analysis of the system requirements.
There are other corrosion-resistant alloys (CRAs) used in
the chemical processing industry besides titanium. These
are austenitic stainless steels, duplex stainless steels, nickel
alloys, zirconium, and tantalum. Each of these metals and
alloys have corrosion resistance to certain chemicals and
can be used in chemical plants for long lifecycles. Titanium,
and its alloys, are used in a wide variety of industries,
including seawater cooling in the nuclear industry, heating
and cooling in the production of chlorine, the bleach indus-
try, the terephthalic acid industry, and many others. The
» Figure
1: TEMA
designations.
»» A titanium
shell and tube
bundle. Image
courtesy of
Tricor Metals.
24 Heat Exchanger World January 2020
Knowledge of corrosion and
having an understanding of
titanium alloys are critical in
determining which titanium
grade to use. The overall goal is
to ensure a cost-effective system
with a long service life.”
titanium grades to be used for each industry and process
are typically determined by the chemical company or
engineering firm, however it is often after consulting with
a metallurgist at the fabrication company. Knowledge of
corrosion and having an understanding of titanium alloys
are critical in determining which titanium grade to use.
The overall goal is to ensure a cost-effective system with a
long service life.
An essential consideration when determining the titanium
grade that will be used is to ensure that all aspects of the
fluid chemistry is known. Often, as companies tweak
processes, the corrosivity of the fluids change and an alloy
that was used in the past my not be as effective today.
In this situation the need to change to a titanium alloy
may be the cost effective, long-life solution. In this case, a
metallurgist with extensive knowledge and an experienced
background in corrosion is needed to determine which
titanium grade is best.
One example of this situation would be when a plant uses
river water for cooling, and has changed the material to a
duplex alloy because of assumed cost savings and longer
life. However, the river water chemistry was different
than initially thought, and the duplex stainless steel alloy
developed microbiological induced corrosion (MIC) that
significantly shortened the life of the exchanger. The
company had to, again, change out the duplex exchanger
and upgrade to titanium grade 2 for the entire exchanger,
since titanium is immune to MIC corrosion and could also
handle the process fluid. These titanium exchangers will
give the plant a long service life without any maintenance
or corrosion issues.
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Plate and frame exchangers Other types of heat transfer

Plate and frame exchangers (PFEs) are used in certain There are other types of heat transfer equipment used
areas of the chemical processing industry as an alternative in the chemical processing industry, but they are used
to shell and tube exchangers. The PFEs require less space much less often than the shell and tube or plate and frame
than a shell and tube for a similar heat transfer but also exchangers. Some of these are internal coils, external coils,
have some limitations in terms of the process fluids and half pipe coils on the outside of vessels, block exchangers,
ABOUT THE AUTHOR conditions in which they can be used. PFEs are available in and welded plate exchangers, just to name a few.
titanium grade 1 plates. Heat transfer is determined by the
overall dimensions of the plates as well as the number of Final words
plates in the exchanger. A large part of the heat transfer in the chemical processing
The PFEs are composed of two end plates, designed to industry is accomplished using shell and tube exchangers
hold the plates together, with a number of heat transfer constructed of the titanium alloys – grade 2 (commercially
plates in between. Gaskets are required to separate the two pure), grade 7 (with palladium), grade 9 (with aluminum
fluids going through the system on each of the internal and vanadium), or grade 12 (with molybdenum and
plates and ports are fabricated into one or both of the end nickel). Plate and frame exchangers, with titanium grade
plates. The PFE system is limited by the temperature and 1 (commercially pure) plates, are used to a lesser extent
pressure that the gaskets can withstand, which is less than and are limited in their applicability. Using a well-known,
365°F or 360 psi pressure. It is also limited to fluids that reliable fabricator to assist in the thermal and mechanical
Charles (Chuck) Young is the
Metallurgist and Business have no solids in them, as the channels on the internal design, as well as the choice of the best titanium grade to
Development Manager for plates are very narrow and can plug easily. One advantage handle the corrosion in the system, is essential to ensure
Tricor Metals in Wooster, Ohio
with the PFE is the ability to add internal plates at any that the end result is a cost-effective, long-lasting heat
(OH), U.S.A. He has Bachelor
of Science, and Master of time to increase the heat transfer. transfer system. «
Science degrees in Metallurgy
& Materials Science from
Carnegie-Mellon University
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(PA), U.S.A., and Master of
Business Administration
from Ashland University in
Ashland, OH.
Young has more than 45
years of experience in techni-
cal sales and marketing in the
metals industries, specializing
in the uses of corrosion-re-
sistant materials.
Young has been with Tricor
Metals for more than 10 years
and has additional experience
in the titanium, specialty
metal, clad metal, copper f
lat-rolled and tubing, as well
as the zinc, and galvanizing
industries.

» Plate and frame exchangers.

Image courtesy of Tricor Metals.

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Overseeing
Refinery Processes
at Par Hawaii
Bob McKaig is a process engineer who has worked at Par Hawaii in Kapolei,
Oahu for the last twenty years. While he has been part of a number of
departments, today his job revolves around ensuring that the company’s
plants are kept running smoothly and meeting production needs while
staying in safety and environmental compliance. His responsibilities cover
unit optimization, the documentation of management of change, and
training. The Heat Exchanger World team recently caught up with him to
learn more about his role and the challenges he faces in his work.
By Sarah Bradley and John Butterfield
Hailing originally from Texas, where he trained to be a
chemical engineer, McKaig began his career in the petro-
leum production field, moved into the refinery business
before becoming a consultant for a Dallas company. While
employed in this role, McKaig ventured to Hawaii as a
consultant for Par Hawaii Refinery and offered advice on
their sulfur recovery complex. “I came out, helped them
fix the problems, and as I was tired of the travelling as a
32 Heat Exchanger World January 2020
consultant, I accepted the job they offered me. I have been
here ever since,” related MacKay.
At Par Hawaii Refining, McKaig holds the title of Lead
Process Engineer and works with Howard Lincoln who
is Operations Superintendent. More specifically, he is
responsible for overseeing the sulfur complex, the sulfur
recovery units, the SCOT tail gas recovery unit (which
reduces hydrogen sulfide emissions down to ppm levels),
the ATU–the amine treatment unit, and the sour water
stripper.
With experience in several departments, McKaig has
gained significant expertise interacting with various
industrial applications and pieces of equipment. In his day-
to-day operation, he has had the opportunity to work with
large heat transfer exchangers.
Experience with heat exchangers
Heat exchangers are essential to the successful conversion
process of refining crude oil and have an integral role at
Par Hawaii. “As a company we have an excellent under-
standing of the conversion processes involved in refining
crude oil to higher grade products. We understand what is

needed to achieve optimum operational conditions for our
heat exchangers, and how to size them accordingly,” said
McKaig. “When it comes to designing heat exchangers,
however, we do not do this ourselves.”
Each piece of equipment that the staff helps design has got
to hold up to the duty for which it is needed, and so it is
important that operators have a thorough understanding
of all its processes. When a refinery requires an additional
heat exchanger, the process engineers will assess and then
estimate what the working conditions for the equipment
will be and record this information on a process data sheet.
This is then stored for further consultation. Since accept-
ing his role at the Par Hawaii refinery, McKaig believes he
has been responsible for putting together as many as 100
of these sheets. Once drawn up, the sheets are passed on to
the company’s in-house project leader.
“When we need replacement equipment, we draw on our
data records and check that they correspond to the working
situation. We then send our overview of requirements
(specifications) to several vendors so that they can put in
a tender for the construction. This can be anything from
a single heat exchanger to a whole distillation tower,” ex-
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plained McKaig. “Our procurement department will then
analyze the bids that come back to us and see which plans
make the most sense. Deciding which vender to proceed
with can take a significant amount of time and discussion,
as there are many ways to build an exchanger. Moreover,
specs are always open to interpretation and susceptible
to last minute modifications in order to fit a particular
set of circumstances. It is therefore important that we
understand why the manufacturer decides to build in a
certain way and what the possible consequences are for
the refinery. It is never a simple discussion because each
project is a unique, custom-built order. With regards to the
construction, we tend to rely on the input we get from the
engineering companies since they have a great deal of ex-
perience and knowledge in building heat exchangers. They
can ultimately guarantee the performance of the delivered
equipment.”
Troubleshooting
McKaig is not responsible for the design of the heat
exchangers; he focuses most of his time on optimizing and
troubleshooting. Heat exchangers become fouled and can
corrode through use and wear. When this happens, they
lose efficiency.
“I suppose you could compare a fouled heat exchanger to
a car,” noted McKaig. “After it has been running for some
time a car will need its air filter changed, its tires replaced,
and its oil filter renewed. A heat exchanger is no different.
When equipment is continually in operation it requires
servicing; parts begin to wear thinner, tubes become worn
and need to be replaced, and leaks need plugging. That is
why choosing the correct metallurgical composition for
building the heat exchangers is so important. If we can
successfully determine what material to use in construc-
tion, there will be less corrosion. Unfortunately, corrosion
can never be completely eliminated.”
As corrosion is unavoidable, it is better to assess the condi-
tion of a heat exchanger in terms of its longevity and rate
of decay. “Essentially, you need to think along the lines of,
‘Is the corrosion taking place at an acceptable rate—so at a
very gradual rate of mils per year?’” explained McKaig. “If
the corrosion progresses at a rate that exceeds reasonable
expectations, then the situation has to be monitored very
carefully, so that you have time to troubleshoot before a
failure occurs.”
An example of one of the corrosion issues McKaig is faced
with is their caustic and acid systems in the wastewater
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treatment plant. This is where caustic and/or acid is used

to control pH levels. “We monitor the systems to check
that we are controlling the corrosion rate. Over time, some
issues are bound to occur, as this is part of normal wear
and tear. Fouling takes place and the efficiency of the sys-
tem decreases. These situations are normal. Nonetheless, if
there are real issues with the acids or the wrong composi-
tion of metal alloys have been used for construction, then
the heat exchangers will obviously wear and corrode more
quickly. So parts will have to be replaced more frequently.”

Monitoring wear and tear

Par Hawaii can processes up to 145,000 barrels of crude oil
a day based on production at Par West and Par East. This
process involves heating the material in the distillation
towers to up to 650ºF, where the crude oil is separated
into different components, known as fractions. The type
of product that is created when the crude oil is boiled de-
pends on the temperature at which it is collected. In other
words, each fraction represents a boiling range of crude
oil when boiled to a specific temperature. Once the crude
oil is boiled and separated into the different petroleum
fraction, each fraction is captured individually and further
processed to meet final product specifications or upgraded
into additional products. Some heavy oils are further pro- be considerably higher than this, then a further inspection
cessed in a ‘cracking process’ which involves breaking apart might be needed within a shorter period of time.
the molecules of the heavier fractions to produce lighter
higher-value products like jet and diesel fuel. ‘Reforming’ Lifecycle span
is another process used to upgrade the octane rating of “If heat exchangers are regularly cleaned and maintained,
lower-value naphtha to produce higher-value gasoline then they can work well throughout a period of 25 to 30
blend components. The reforming process involves chem- years,” McKaig said. However, if these criteria are not
ical reactions under pressure to change the composition respected then it will likely need servicing much quicker.
of the hydrocarbon chain. Once the products have been Moreover, fluid flowing through the system does not mean
separated out, they need to be cooled down again before that it is not getting fouled, and fouling will ultimately
they can be stored. lead to a less-than-perfect performance. When serious
“Such processes naturally put wear and tear on the heat corrosion issues are not attended to, McKaig estimates the
exchangers. So we have exchangers that are often inter- lifespan of the heat exchanger can be significantly reduced.
changeable, meaning we can keep some running while we Each exchanger design has optimum configurations to
take others out of service for cleaning and maintenance.” minimize cost yet maintain efficiency.
In an effort to be as efficient as possible, many refineries
now use real time tools to help monitor the performance Changing technology
of their heat exchangers. Data on the exchangers is McKaig notes that the industry continues to innovate
produced by collecting temperatures and pressures across around improving heat exchanger design and efficiency.
the heat exchangers. The engineer collects data about However, the basic shell and tube heat exchanger remains
temperatures and pressures from various probes and in- an effective and efficient work horse for the industry. High
puts this data into the computer monitoring system. This efficiency heat exchangers are capable of replacing several
information is then analyzed and used to predict corrosion old style exchangers, but each change must be reviewed
for the foreseeable future. If, for example, corrosion is only carefully for operating conditions and lesser recognized
occurring at around two mils per year in a plate, then it potential concerns with fouling and corrosion. «
might not need to be inspected again for two to four years.
On the other hand, if rates of corrosion are predicted to

ABOUT PAR PACIFIC

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE: PARR), headquartered
in Houston, Texas, owns and
operates market-leading
energy and infrastructure busi-
nesses. Par Pacific’s strategy is
to acquire and develop energy
and infrastructure business-
es in logistically-complex
markets. Par Pacific owns and
operates one of the largest
energy networks in Hawaii
with 148,000-bpd of combined
refining capacity, a logistics
system supplying the major
islands of the state and 91
retail locations. In the Pacific
Northwest and the Rockies,
Par Pacific owns and operates
60,000-bpd of combined
refining capacity, related
multimodal logistics systems,
and 33 retail locations. Par
Pacific also owns 46% of
Laramie Energy, LLC, a natural
gas production company with
operations and assets concen-
trated in Western Colorado.
More information is available at
www.parpacific.com

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 Efficiency
Waste heat measurement with a Luftmeister air energy meter in a flue gas exhaust pipe.
»
Energy consultants
and industrial energy
managers will
continuously have
to find, implement
and prove significant
savings in the coming
years. But what can be
done when the ‘usual
suspects‘ have already
been implemented, from
combined heat, power and
cooling to LED lighting and
compressed air leakage
minimisation? The energy
audits are ‘insatiable’,
further suitable measures
must be found.
36 Heat Exchanger World January 2020
Efficient use of waste
heat in air conditioning
and process air
Jens Amberg, CEO Luftmeister GmbH
In this situation, it is proving very helpful that the media
climate air (air conditioning systems) and process air (e.g.
exhaust air from industrial processes) can now finally
be recorded energetically. The air energy meter from
Luftmeister GmbH is certainly trying to open the door
to numerous worthwhile savings projects in air pro-
cesses. It combines a precise flow measurement with an
exact determination of enthalpy. If one considers that air
ducts running straight ahead are absolute rarities in air
technology, it becomes clear that flow measurement must
prove its precision, especially with asymmetrical flow
profiles. The air energy meter shows a special strength
here due to its patented probe technology.
Very helpful for analyses and the assessment of heat
potentials: not only the thermal energy (e.g. in kWh or
BTU) is recorded, but also the thermal capacity (e.g. in
kW or BTU/s) is made available as a control and monitor-
ing variable. Thus, before implementing recovery of waste
heat (from air processes), the question arises as to which
thermal capacities are available at all and if waste heat
recovery is worthwhile at all. Luftmeister GmbH offers
on-site measurement series for this purpose. Two exam-
ples: In a large laundry in Düsseldorf, it was questionable
whether a 90°C exhaust air pipe could serve as a heat
source for waste heat recovery. A three-week series of
on-site measurement with the air energy meter showed
that only strongly fluctuating thermal capacity values
were available. Thus it could be determined early on that
the use of waste heat was not worthwhile. On the other
hand, the determination of potential in a Northern Ger-
man construction material plant showed that the warm
exhaust air of thermal processes had an easily tappable,
continuous thermal performance. This, however, at an
80% level of thermal capacity compared to the assumed
100% level - thanks to the measurement series, the heat
recovery could then be appropriately dimensioned.
After implementation of the heat recovery system, the
air energy meter continously helps to achieve energy-­
 Efficiency

efficient control. An air-conditioning technology example

shows this. A large administration building has large ge-
othermal air ducts, which are intended to precool the out-
side air in summer and preheat it in winter. With the help
Air energy meter
of the air energy meters (air mass flow measurement in
the geothermal duct as well as enthalpy measuring points
before and after the geothermal duct) it can be seen at any
time which energetic benefit (measurable in kW net capac-
ity) the flow through the geothermal duct brings about. If
this benefit is higher than the cost of the additional fans
required, the geothermal duct is used - in the opposite case, Enthalpy measuring Heat recovery Enthalpy measuring
the bypass is opened. In this way, the system is optimally before heat recovery system at air energy meter
system
controlled in terms of energy and costs instead of a widely
used temperature-based control system.
Whether in paint shops, the aluminium industry or nu-
merous other applications: the air energy meter provides
a decisive benefit by recording the thermal energy in the
time before and after the savings measure. DIN EN 50003
stipulates that the energetic measures must be metrologi-
cally proven. Pure estimates are therefore not accepted in
energy audits any more, as well as by subsidy providers.
This is very easy to understand, as both the audit and the
subsidy project depend on the acceptance of the submitted
savings measures. The air energy meter supplies the con-
sumption data for the periods ‘before‘ and ‘after‘ for freely
selectable periods and has already optimally supported nu-
merous projects in this function, from the foundry exhaust « A close up of a Luftmeister
air to the paint process heat recovery to the geothermal air energy meter. It combines
heat channel. « flow measurement with an exact
determination of enthalpy.

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Future Solutions
The bright future of
heat pipe technologies
Brian Axcell, Professor
at the Institute of Energy
Futures at Brunel
University and expert
advisor on the EU-funded
ETEKINA project, speaks
with the ESCI about his
career to date and the
potential of heatpipes.
By Catherine Collins, European Science Communication Institute, Germany
Professor Brian Axcell
»
38 Heat Exchanger World January 2020
How did you get involved with ETEKINA?
About two years ago, I was invited by Prof. Sam Jouhara
from Brunel University to join the project. The problems
he was tackling were quite interesting, and many of these
topics had quite a rapid payback. They were topics and
problems which needed solving, but where there would be
some benefits in the relatively short term. For part of my
career I had also been working on similar types of subjects,
like reactor topics, where the benefit might or might not
come till twenty years later, so I found it would be quite
refreshing to be working on problems with an immediate
industrial relevance. That is where I am at the moment,
still working on heat transfer fluid flow topics, now within
the ETEKINA project.
What are the advantages of heat pipe heat
exchangers?
They are more energy efficient and also they are safer,
rather than having tubes with flows going through where
a single tube failure will create problems.
Heat pipes are sealed units, linking the primary flow and
the secondary flow. If a heat pipe were to fail it would be
one of a large number, and it would not require a very
large fluid content to contaminate the primary flow. This
redundancy in the number of tubes is really quite an
attractive thing. There is a much better chance of large-
scale energy recovery, they do not take as much energy to
operate, and if we can recover energy then it means less
overall energy usage and less greenhouse gases.
What research discovery have you made that
you are most proud of?
This is going back a long time! When I was working in
the Risley Nuclear Laboratories for the Atomic Energy
Authority, at that time the prototype fast reactor was oper-
ating at Dounreay, which is on the north coast of Scotland.
There were some unexpected temperatures on the reactor.
At that time I was a relatively junior engineer, but I did
manage to identify the reasons for these unexpected tem-
perature distributions. I was able to do some fairly simple
analysis to demonstrate what was happening and then
also I did a model experiment to demonstrate that my un-
derstanding of what was happening was actually the case.
That was something where I was to a certain extent on my
own in pushing this understanding of what was happening
amongst a larger group. I was rather pleased about that.
I identified physically what must have been happening, but
I found it difficult to persuade people, even though I could
do the calculations! That is going back forty odd years,
there have been many other interesting research topics,
but that is something that I was very proud of.
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 Any other interesting achievements? create uniform temperature conditions to get that process
I had gone out to do work at the Research Centre Karls- to occur. Then the oils and so on can be drained off and
ruhe (FzK) for periods of several weeks, working with col- used for other things or burned to produce energy. And in
leagues to do research at this institute which is really one fact one of the patents at Brunel is for something that is on
of the top research institutes in Germany in the energy a domestic scale where each house could deal with its own
field. Then in 1996 I spent a whole year there on sabbat- waste and convert it to substances that could be used for
ical leave. While I was out there I was working partly on energy and also reduce the volumes of waste enormously.
the European Pressurised Water Reactor, but also making That is quite an interesting topic, too.
measurements in sodium jets, which was quite an inter-
esting thing to do. And also, that enabled me to improve What do you think that the future looks like for
my German. Since then, some of my work has been doing heat pipe heat exchangers?
technical translations. Ten or so years ago, I and some I think it is good, I think there are going to be many more
colleagues at Manchester University published a book applications. Heat pipe heat exchangers in some regards are
about the early developments in modern aerodynamics. It easier to manufacture than traditional heat exchangers. «
turned out that a lot of the pioneering work on things like
lift and drag on aerofoils, had never been translated into
English, it was still in German or Russian. People referred
to the pioneering papers and they had never actually read
them because they are not in English! We thought it
would be good to write a book drawing together all of this
pioneering work in the first twenty years or so of the 20th
century. So that was quite interesting doing these technical
translations.

What do you think are the most exciting

applications of heat pipe technologies?
For example, in supermarkets there are always certain
shelves that are chilled. Not the refrigerated units, but the
actual chilled shelves. Traditionally it has been done by
blasting cold air at the shelves and the products on them,
which has the effect of making that area in the super-
market really quite cold. Now it is possible to cool these
shelves directly by heat pipes. The design has been done by
Professor Jouhara and a patent has been obtained.
It has been known for some time that you can deal with
domestic waste using the process of pyrolysis, where the
waste is heated in an oxygen-free environment, and the
organic material breaks down into oils or char, essentially
carbon, but it is quite difficult to get uniform temperatures
in the waste. Now if you have heat pipes, operating at
300°C or thereabouts in the waste, then that can be used to

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How success in the States helped a British
start-up achieve global recognition
Questions & answers with Steven Pither, Group CEO of HRS Heat Exchangers
Steven Pither (right) with
»
company secretary Robert Twydle,
receiving HRS’ International Track
200 League Table award.
When founder and CEO
Steven Pither established
HRS Heat Exchangers
in the UK back in 1981,
little did he know how
significant the US would
be to his company’s
success. Then called
Heat Recovery Systems,
the thermal technology
specialist began as a sole
enterprise, acting as the
UK agent for a Swedish
manufacturer. Despite
the long hours, single-
handedly taking care of
imports, sales, quotes
and deliveries paid off for
Steven, as the company
made a healthy profit in
its first twelvemonths.
Fast forward thirty-eight years and HRS has received
the impressive accolade of being named one of the UK’s
top 200 fastest-growing firms for international sales in
the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league
table. Specialising in the design and manufacture of its
own, patented heat exchangers to the food, environmental,
pharmaceutical and wastewater sectors, the company has
changed immeasurably since its early days. It now boasts
over two hundred direct employees and has a network of
offices and agents throughout the world – including the
US.
HRS’ success has been helped in no small part by a highly
successful export strategy, underpinned by its first ever
international office, which it opened in Phoenix, Arizona,
in 2004. Further US expansion saw the company open a
second office in Atlanta, Georgia in 2015. With the Amer-
ican arm of the business expected to bring in sales of over
$3m this year, Steven reveals what’s made his business
such a success on both sides of the pond, as well as his top
piece of advice for other start-ups.
What are you most proud of during your 38
years at HRS Heat Exchangers?
Building a strong team and watching it grow. Our staff
turnover rate is less than five per cent and many employ-
ees have over twenty years’ service. To build a successful
business, you need core competency everywhere – engi-
neering, sales, finance, etc. – and not just in one depart-
ment. Experience, reliability and knowledge are crucial to
building a reputation.
With the industry-wide skills shortage, it can be a chal-
lenge to recruit good staff, which is why we work hard to
hold onto the ones we have. To encourage staff retention,
we offer competitive salaries, profit shares and bonuses;
provide career development opportunities; and try to be
as flexible as possible. We also offer apprenticeships, to
keep the next generation of talent coming through. This
commitment to staff development has been instrumental
to our success.
Business Development
How important has exporting been to HRS’
success?
I firmly believe that having a focused global strategy has
helped to protect us from the kind of local fluctuations that
can hinder domestic-focused companies. Our reach is now
so wide that we get enquiries from all over the world.
The vision was always to build an international heat ex-
changer brand. An international presence helps you to be
taken seriously by big customers; it builds confidence and
trust. But it’s essential to find local talent in each territory
who can communicate in the same language, and with the
same cultural references, as our customers.
The US in particular is a key territory for us. Our core
markets of food and environmental have terrific potential
there and our solutions are proving very popular.”
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever
received?
Turnover is vanity; profit is a necessity; but cash is reality.
Basically, never underestimate the importance of cash flow.
Particularly in the early days, access to finance can be diffi-
cult, so developing good credit terms with your suppliers is
crucial. Yu can have great products and a great team, but if
you haven’t got cash, you’re in a dangerous position.
What figure in business would you most like to
be stuck in a lift with?
The American magnate and philanthropist, Warren Buffet.
He’s extremely smart and pragmatic, isn’t short-termist
and understands the importance of cash. He’s also a funny
guy.
Finally, what piece of advice would you give to
anyone starting a new business?
Ignore the noise. Think through your concept carefully,
test it with people who can challenge you, but once you’ve
decided to go for it, stick at it and don’t worry about any
bumps in the road. Have faith in yourself and your idea–
but don’t stop listening to your customers. «
ABOUT HRS HEAT EXCHANGERS
Located in Phoenix and Atlanta, HRS Heat Exchangers is part
of the HRS Group which operates at the forefront of thermal
technology, offering innovative heat transfer solutions
worldwide across a diverse range of industries. With almost
40 years’ experience across a range of sectors, including food
production, waste management, water treatment and energy
production. HRS specializes in the design and manufacture
of an extensive range of turnkey systems and components.
Incorporating our corrugated tubular and scraped surface
heat exchanger technology, HRS units are compliant with
global design and industry standards. HRS has a network
of offices throughout the world: Australia, New Zealand, UK,
Spain, USA, Malaysia and India; with manufacturing plants in
the UK, India and Spain.
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 ProductNEWS
Daikin’s wall-mounted air conditioners get a colour makeover
Daikin has announced a fresh look
for its acclaimed Stylish range of
air conditioners, introducing two
new colourways plus a new model
to the range.
First launched in Spring 2018,
the Stylish has earned wide-
spread accolade for delivering
new standards of comfort and
energy performance, combined
with leading-edge design, walking
away with top awards from some
of the world’s most prestigious and
well-known design competitions
-among them the Good Design
Award, IF design award and Red-
dot Product Design Award.
The new line-up will now include
Panasonic introduces R32 PACi water heat exchanger
Panasonic’s commitment to devel-
oping, energy-efficient heating and
cooling solutions have resulted in
the R32 PACi Water Heat Ex-
changer for chilled and hot water
production. As a first-to-market,
this ground-breaking product now
provides the option of a water heat
exchanger for packaged air condi-
tioning systems.
This new solution offers an effi-
cient alternative to existing boiler
systems that tend to be detrimental
to the environment. The new R32
WHE fits appropriately with Pana-
sonic’s 2050 Environmental Vision
by reducing the amount of harmful
greenhouse gas produced and
Serck announces the launch of a global brand
42 Heat Exchanger World January 2020
full white units, full silver, and full
matt black units, plus a black unit
with black wood panel.
With its expanded range of colour
and texture options and the most
compact design of its type, the
wall-mounted Stylish allows the
customer to select an unobtrusive
white unit or make a statement
with the silver or black unit, in a
space-saving design that blends
effortlessly into any space, wheth-
er it is a living room or bedroom.
Incorporating all-new components,
developed specifically to work
within the slimline indoor unit, the
Stylish has introduced powerful
new functionality to the genre. The
increasing the use of clean energy.
Ideal for small commercial spaces
such as retail projects and offices,
the R32 PACi Water Heat Exchang-
er offers a flexible, space-saving
unit at only 205mm in depth.
The unit also has two installa-
Serck announces a major
rebranding to best reflect the
company’s breadth and depth of
expertise across capabilities and
geographies. Serck is one of the
longest-tenured global brands in
the international heat transfer in-
dustry. Originally started in the UK
by Peter Oscar Serck, it has grown
over time to expand its footprint
into the USA and the Middle East
and was acquired by the Unipart
Group in 1999.
With clients in industries ranging
from nuclear power generation,
through rail, marine, defense,
heavy-duty trucking, and in
Formula One racing, Serck is a
complex business. Updating the
innovative new fan design works
with the system’s heat exchanger
to optimise performance with
near-silent running.
tion options: floor-standing and
wall-mounted, depending on the
user’s needs. The wall-mounted
solution is perfect for environ-
ments where space is minimal,
saving valuable floor area.
The R32 PACi Water Heat Ex-
changer offers a maximum piping
length of 90m making a great
solution for heating projects with
longer piping requirements. It can
also work alongside Cold Chain
/ CO2 systems, often installed in
smaller retail outlets and super-
markets providing refrigeration
and cold storage, resulting in an
all-round, efficient and adaptable
system.
company’s visual identity and
uniting the various branches and
divisions under one global Serck
brand is an opportunity to start
a conversation with the market
and illustrate the true breadth
and depth of expertise across the
organisation.
Serck is today one of the largest
suppliers of aftermarket cop-
per-brass radiators in North Amer-
ica. In the UK they are currently
executing on a £4M project with
EDF to re-fit the Sizewell B nuclear
plant. In the United Arab Emirates,
Serck has signed a number of
strategic and supply agreements
with other best-in-class providers
including Sandvik and Sendan.
Vahterus introduces size 12
plate & shell heat exchanger
Vahterus introduces PSHE 12 and it of-
fers a large heat transfer plate with the
traditional round shape and corrugation
angles. The diameter of the plate is
1208 mm and the portholes are DN250.
Nozzle distance is 898 mm. Size 12 fills
the gap between sizes 9 and 14. The
standard internal diameter of the shell
size is 1370 mm. The corrugation angles
of the size 12 plate follow the tried and
tested shape of size 9. Both HH and LL
corrugation angles are available, which
provide ex-
cellent heat
transfer.
Another
great ad-
vantage of
the size 12
is the wide
range of
applicable
materi-
als, such
as 316L,
254SMO, Alloy C22 and C276, Titanium
GR1, 904L and Duplex 2205. Size 12
will be available in plate thicknesses
0.7 – 1.5 mm. Pictured here is a 316L =
0.8 mm plate.
The high heat transfer of size 12
makes it a very competitive product
in heavy-duty heat recovery appli-
cations, but it is also an option in all
liquid-to-liquid, condenser or evap-
orator duties. Potential applications
are feed-effluent exchangers, steam
condensers, heat-pump condensers,
and large evaporators.
Heating of sunflower oil from a
crystallizer
SACOME has recently supplied several
heat exchangers intended for the heat-
ing of sunflower oil from a crystallizer.
These tubular heat exchangers have
been supplied for a client company in
the refining of vegetable oils.
The client, with whom SACOME has
about 100 references to date, is a
multinational company with more than
150.000 employees worldwide and
with activity for such diverse sectors
as animal nutrition or agricultural
products.
SACOME Technical Department, in
close collaboration with its client,
optimized the thermal design of the
heat exchangers, not only taking into
account the different operation cases,
but also offering an appropriate config-
uration that respects the texture of the
product.
 Product News

MOD unveils high efficiency condensing/hybrid heat options
Modine Manufacturing Company
(MOD), a leader in technology in
the HVAC industry, has announced
the release of the new condensing/
hybrid and propane heat options
for the Atherion® Commercial
Packaged Ventilation units.
Designed for expanded installation
flexibility and increased heating
efficiency for maximized utility
savings in cold northern climates,
the Atherion Model MPR is an
ideal solution to effectively and
efficiently meet the challenge of
heating high volumes of outside air
for ventilation.
The D-Cabinet natural gas heat
option has been expanded to
Unimanix starts manufacturing electric pressure washers
Unimanix, a Canadian manu-
facturer of hot and cold water
pressure washers for commer-
cial and industrial applications,
recently announced that it
has started manufacturing
all-electric hot water pressure
washers based on the heat
exchange system. This addition
to its extensive technology
range will provide Unimanix
with the ability to better serve
the construction, transporta-
tion, mining, automotive, food
processing, manufacturing and
public works industries.
“The heat exchange system has
been around for years and is
fairly straight forward. Water
is heated as it flows through a
stainless-steel coil suspended
in a heat exchanger tank, the
include several condensing (90+%
efficiency) options, as well as
hybrid options. A hybrid option
is a higher BTU per hour rated
option that combines standard 81%
efficient furnaces with condensing
furnaces in a stacked configura-
tion. This gives the advantage of
condensing efficiency during all
heat load conditions while only
enabling the standard efficiency
water in the tank is heated by
Incoloy elements immersed in
the tank. The system is tried
and tested but despite that,
we always look for potential
enhancements, for example,
all our reservoirs are built
using only stainless steel. This
reduces the chances of the res-
ervoir corroding over time, thus
increasing the longevity of the
overall system and reducing
future repair requirements,”
states Nazareth Tankarian,
President of Unimanix.
All-electric hot water pressure
washers are used for various
cleaning applications but
especially in indoor environ-
ments such as warehouses or
under-surface mining, where
fumes must be avoided.
furnaces during peak load periods,
therefore maximizing gas savings
over the heating season.
Some specifics on the new options
include: Two condensing and four
hybrid ratings, as shown below.
High air temperature rise capabil-
ity, up to 120 F to deal with those
frigid northern climates.
In addition to the condensing/hy-
brid Heat options, the product line
now is available with propane heat
options (81% thermal efficiency)
to compliment the already wide
range of natural gas and electric
heat options.
Cooling and heating with the
Tanner MDA+
Mark Climate Technology’s cooling and
heating with the Tanner MDA+ is also
suitable for heat pump. In addition to its
standard water-supplied Tanner MDA
air heater, there is now also the MDA+.
This device has a condensate drain
and is, therefore, suitable for both
heating and cooling. Heating with low
water temperatures is also no problem
because of the use of 2, 3 or 4-row heat
exchangers. The MDA+ can therefore
also be used in combination with a
heat pump. In the summer, the MDA+
ensures pleasant cooling.
The Tanner MDA + has a very extensive
range with 36 types with an AC motor.
In addition, 12 types are available with a
speed-adjustable low-noise EC motor.
Energy savings
of up to 50% in
part-load can
be achieved
with this.
The water-sup-
plied unit can
be con-
trolled with a
PinTherm Con-
nect, among other things. This control-
ler is equipped with an on/off contact
and a 0-10 VDC output. Both signals are
reversible so that the control is suitable
for heating and cooling. In addition, the
PinTherm Connect can be connected to
the GBS (building management system)
and can be read and/or modified with
Modbus or Ethernet.
The TANNER MDA is a hanging hot
water air heater and can expel air
horizontally or vertically. The unit has
a powerful axial fan which means it is
suitable for many applications.

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Product News
SWEP expands its D650 True Dual heat exchanger range
SWEP is introducing an all-new
evaporator to their True Dual heat
exchanger range, which targets
chillers and heat pump applica-
tions with a higher temperature
approach. The DV650 evaporator
has been added to the D650 True
Dual heat exchanger range and can
be used with the majority of current
high-pressure refrigerants.
The DV650 is one of the biggest
brazed plate heat exchangers within
the True Dual range. Brazed plate
heat exchangers offer an efficient
way to transfer heat and are useful
components within air-conditioning,
refrigeration and heating systems.
The DV650 offers benefits such as
condensed use of space, improved
thermal efficiency and reduced
maintenance. The True Dual range
is highly versatile and offers full
performance at both full and partial
Process Technology expands XC heat exchanger capability
The new XC High-Flow
Inline Heat Exchanger
from Process Technology
delivers an ultra-high-pu-
rity (UHP), compact,
high-flow heat exchanger
with precise and stable
heat transfer while reducing fluid
pressure drop.
High-flow capacity is achieved with
a larger 13mm (0.5 inch) diame-
ter tubing to improve circulation,
reduce pressure drop, and enable a
faster temperature response. The
low-mass unit is internally baffled
for additional heat performance.
Recirculating and single-pass flow
applications provide safe heating for
water, acids, bases, and solvents.
Clean-room assembled, no wetted
o-ring, PFA tube-side chemistry
paths allow the XC High-Flow to
meet the most stringent cleanliness
requirements to support next-gen-
Engineering student launches research with NASA fellowship
Since his childhood, Bashir Mekki,
a doctoral candidate studying
mechanical engineering at Penn
State, has always been fascinated
44 Heat Exchanger World January 2020
load, thanks to its clever design and
cooling circuit technology
SWEP’s D650 True Dual heat ex-
changer range includes the DFX650
evaporator and the DB650 condens-
er. The range can be utilized at vari-
ous levels of system efficiency with
high to low-temperature approaches
and covering capacities from 250
kW to 700 kW. With the added
DV650, application reach becomes
even larger.
eration ultra-high-purity semicon-
ductor node technologies.
The units’ small, lightweight foot-
print reduces space requirements
in tool design and allows for easy
adaptations to existing lines for
simplified end-user manufacturing
complexity.
On behalf of Process Technology,
Senior Product Manager, Doreen
Langa stated, “Process Technology
continues to be responsive to the
ever-changing technological needs
of our customers in the semicon-
ductor, electronics and pharmaceu-
tical industries. We work hand-in-
hand with our customers to design
solutions that improve efficiencies.
The XC High-Flow Inline Heat
Exchanger, with its fast tempera-
ture responsiveness, is one such
advancement that achieves the high
flow requirements with reduced
pressure drop.”
by how planes fly. Now, thanks to
his doctorate research and a recent
NASA fellowship in the area of mul-
tifunctional heat exchanger design
for integrated lightweight thermal
management systems in aircraft,
he’s exploring that mystery.
Specifically, he focuses his energy
on researching how aircraft with-
stand and manage the extreme
amount of heat their engines gener-
ate. Thermal management systems
for aircraft are becoming a major
engineering challenge for a variety
of applications. These concerns
Characteristics of plate heat exchangers for ships
Plate heat exchangers for ships are
mainly used in cruise ships, LNG
carriers, container ships and special
ships for transporting cars. Some
also apply to luxury tourist cruise
ships. It can be said that the applica-
tion is quite extensive.
The main working conditions of ma-
rine plate heat exchangers on ships
include the cooling of the lubricating
Gledhill launches new and enhanced PulsaCoil Stainless
The latest generation of Gledhill’s
PulsaCoil, the new and enhanced
PulsaCoil Stainless offers all the
benefits of its predecessors whilst
boasting a new fresh design with
additional features.
Designed specifically for apart-
ments, the new PulsaCoil Stainless
offers the excellent replacement
heating solution. The range boasts
improved aesthetics with a sleek
new cylindrical design to offer
space-saving and provides an
easy to maneuver product which
ultimately assists in an easier
installation.
Available in sizes 120L, 150L and
210L, the new cylinder provides
an excellent hot water system for
homeowners with apartments.
Manufactured with high corro-
sion-resistant stainless steel, the
PulsaCoil Stainless requires no
are amplified with hybrid-electric
propulsion, with NASA leading the
development of this technology.
However, the gap in knowledge of
thermal management requirements
is important to close before electri-
fied aircraft can take to the skies.
This is where Mekki wants to make
his mark.
“When I learned about the principles
of heat transfer, fluids and thermo-
dynamics in college, I immediately
fell in love with this subject,” he said.
Currently, heat exchanger design is
generally restricted to shapes that
oil used by the ship’s main engine,
which is called the lubricating oil
cooler; there is also the cooling of
the main generator on the ship,
the main engine and the auxiliary
machinery, which is called the cen-
tral Coolers; seawater desalination;
widely used in these conditions.
The characteristics of plate heat ex-
changers for ships are very obvious,
mainly the corrugated
plate has high perfor-
mance and high heat
transfer efficiency;
small size, compact
overall structure, does
not take up space; fast
start at any time, strong
environmental adapt-
ability; easy to maintain
and disassemble,
whether it is cleaning or
replacing plate gaskets.
discharge pipework.
The PulsaCoil Stainless is the latest
addition to join Gledhill’s stylish
thermal store range of cylinders.
Engineered to combine energy effi-
ciency with style, Gledhill’s range of
thermal store products offer alterna-
tive options to vented and unvented
cylinders, providing homeowners
with a wide choice of cylinders to
ensure they have the right cylinder
for their home.
have well-known performance char-
acteristics, like pressure drop and
heat transfer, where the shapes are
very often limited by manufactura-
bility. This also limits the ability to
integrate the thermal management
system within the confines of the
aircraft. Mekki’s research focuses on
creating a design tool that generates
organic shapes that can be manu-
factured using emerging advanced
manufacturing capabilities such as
additive manufacturing, to enable
highly integrated heat exchanger
designs.
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NEWS
Nitrex acquires G-M Enterprises
Nitrex, a provider of fully integrat-
ed heat-treating solutions and
technologies globally, acquired G-M
Enterprises, a player in the vacuum
furnaces market, headquartered in
Corona, California.
The acquisition is in line with Nitrex’
strategy to further expand its
integrated heat treatment solutions
offer to customers
while strengthening
its product portfolio.
For the past 30
years, G-M Enter-
prises has earned
the reputation as a
leading technology
supplier of vacuum
furnaces solving
challenges for cus-
tomers in the aero-
space, power gen-
Kurita wins award for improved heat transfer efficiency
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. (Kurita)
is pleased to announce that it has
been awarded the Agency of Natu-
ral Resources and Energy Direc-
tor-General’s Award in the Product
and Business Model category of the
2019 Energy Conservation Grand
Prize organized by The Energy Con-
servation Center, Japan. The prize
was awarded for the improved heat
transfer efficiency through Kurita’s
Dropwise Condensation Technol-
ogy. This marks the second time
Kurita has been recognized in the
Energy Conservation Grand Prize,
after winning the Energy Conser-
eration, energy, MIM sintering, and
commercial heat-treating industries.
The acquisition represents a great fit
with Nitrex, as both share the same
goal of providing technologies that
improve customer workflow and
efficiency while maximizing the life
span and quality of engineered parts
and components.
vation Center Chairman’s Award for
its DReeM Polymer™ technology
in 2017.
Under the award-winning theme,
Kurita was recognised for its efforts
to achieve energy conservation
through its new Dropwise Con-
densation Technology and for the
underlying technology. In general,
a layer of water forms on the metal
surfaces at the steam end of heat
exchangers that use steam generat-
ed by boilers, due to condensation
of the steam. While extremely thin,
this layer of water drastically reduc-
es heat transfer efficiency, resulting
AURA GmbH & Co. KG
Siebeinstraße 3 (Zone 2)
76726 Germersheim
Shirokuma-kun awarded Energy Conservation Grand Prize
The Energy Conservation Center, Ja-
pan revealed the winners of the Fis-
cal Year (FY) 2019 Energy Conser-
vation Grand Prize of Japan. We are
honored to announce that our room
air conditioner “Shirokuma-kun”
Premium X Series, launched in the
Japan market last autumn, received
the FY2019 Energy Conservation
Grand Prize, Product & Business auto clean “Fan Robo.” The “outdoor
Model Category, ECCJ Chairman’s unit heat exchanger auto cleaning
Award (The Energy Conservation feature” blows dust out and away
Center, Japan Chairman’s Award). from the unit’s interior by revers-
Hitachi’s engineers have consist- ing fan rotation and follows with a
ently been focusing on how to “Frost Wash” clean. These cleaning
maintain cleanliness in the interior feature innovations contribute to the
of our air conditioner units. This has suppression of airflow reduction and
led them to develop unique features the reduction of wasted electricity. In
within the industry, including the addition, the indoor unit comes in a
indoor unit heat exchanger auto compact size, less than 800 millim-
clean “Frost Wash” which rapidly eters in total width, while achieving
removing dirt and grease from the greater energy-saving performance.
indoor unit heat exchanger by au- It was these innovations that led the
tomatically freezing the exchanger “Shirokuma-kun” Primium X Series
and then rapidly melting the frozen to be awarded the prize.
layer which is formed, and the fan
in higher energy consumption and layer of water and improve heat
lower productivity due to the higher transfer efficiency. This, in turn,
amount of steam that needs to be conserves energy thanks to the
used. Kurita’s Dropwise Condensa- reduced amount of steam used and
tion Technology gives water repel- boosts productivity.
lent properties to the metal surfaces
of heat exchangers to remove the
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 Industry News
Bio2Oil ApS awarded an InnoBooster grant
Bio2Oil ApS was recently awarded
an InnoBooster grant by Innovation
Fund Denmark. It had pitched a
project for further developing and
validating its novel heat exchanger
concept a key component in getting
the highest possible efficiencies in a
hydrothermal liquefaction plant.
With this project, Bio2Oil aims to
perfect the design and production
methods for the first test units of
the heat exchanger, so that it is able
to test the properties in collabo-
ration with its partners in the final
phase of the project. The heat
exchanger has to be designed from
scratch, as almost no commercially
available units are able to handle
the conditions in which hydrother-
mal liquefaction takes place. Based
on the results from this project, it
Technology diversification through R&D contract wins
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.
(ACT) announced that it is continu-
ing its rapid technology diversifica-
tion through multiple R&D contracts
wins. In 2019 and early 2020 ACT
was awarded over 15 new contracts,
totaling more than USD 5M, through
government-funded Small Business
Innovative Research (SBIR), Small
Business Technology Transfer
Program (STTR) and Broad Agency
Announcement (BAA) programs.
These contracts were awarded from
several different government agen-
cies, including DOE, DOD (Air Force,
Navy, Defense Logistics Agency),
NASA, and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
According to Dr. Richard Bonner,
Vice President of R&D at ACT,
“These awards demonstrate ACT’s
commitment to satisfying the future
thermal needs of our customers
46 Heat Exchanger World January 2020
Savosolar signs Letter of Intent with Uniper
Savosolar Plc. (Savosolar) has Savosolar is already by now one
signed a Letter of Intent with Uniper of the leading companies in large
SE (Uniper) for a co-operation in scale solar heating with its existing
large scale solar heating system partner network, and this new
deliveries for district heating and co-operation is an additional sign
heat for industrial processes. The that Savosolar has chosen the right
planned co-operation includes sales, path in its technology and business
design, delivery and, if needed, development. We look forward to
operation of the systems. The geo- the co-operation with Uniper, one of
graphical focus of the co-operation the leading companies in the energy
is intended to be in Europe, espe- sector. Combining Uniper’s wide
will optimize and develop the final cially in Germany, Austria and the energy sector know-how, financial
version of the heat exchanger, which Netherlands, and suitable projects resources and global presence with
is going to be used as a part of its could also get searched worldwide. Savosolar’s solar heating experience
HTL plant design. To undertake The parties aim to investigate for and expertise will strengthen the
this project, Bio2Oil ApS will be first co-operation projects in 2020. possibilities to accelerate the utiliza-
expanding its staff with a mechani- Jari Varjotie, CEO of Savosolar: “We tion of large scale solar thermal as a
cal or process engineer, who will be are proud that Uniper has chosen clean heat source.”
responsible for carrying out most Savosolar as their preferred partner.
aspects of the project.
Innovation Fund Denmark invests in
the development of new knowledge
and technology creating growth
and employment in Denmark. The
Fund focuses on societal challenges,
strengthens research and increases
innovation commitment within pri-
vate companies. Among its activities
are the InnoBooster grant, which
is given to companies that wish to
develop and make new products or
services ready to go to market.
GES completes Permian evaporation pilot project
Gradiant Energy Services (GES), of this technology with minimal
the solution provider for produced pre-treatment.
and flow back water treatment and CGC operates on the principle of
recycling, announced the successful humidification of a carrier gas via a
completion of an evaporative dis- multi-stage bubble column. Waste
posal pilot project for a super major heat is used to heat produced water
in the Permian Basin. prior to entering the bubble column
GES’s patented Carrier Gas Concen- where it contacts carrier gas bub-
tration (CGCTM) technology is ideal bles and transfers freshwater vapor
for E&P operators in remote areas to the carrier gas. This continuous
that have disposal constraints, high process results in clean water vapor
through innovation. We are also
trucking and disposal costs, or the released into the atmosphere and
thankful that our many spon-
need to enhance evaporation rates concentration of the dissolved solids
sors throughout the government
in ponds and pits. There are several in produced water to make a con-
agencies continue to see the value
advantages to using CGC technology centrated brine. The concentrated
in pursuing these high risk, high
such as lower energy consumption brine can be used for drilling, work-
reward research and development
and the separation of wastewater overs, and completions, or simply
programs.”
heating from the physical separation as a means of reducing disposal
NASA MIRO 3D Manufacturing. The
process, unlike other competing volumes.
NASA MIRO program is designed to
technologies. This enables the use
increase the participation of minor-
ities and women in STEM activities.
During the program, ACT will work
with the University of D.C. on 3D
printed devices, while mentoring
and hiring U. of D.C. students.
This year (2020), ACT has con-
tinued to expand its R&D into new
areas such as Advanced Compu-
tational Modeling; Combustion
and Nanoparticle Enhanced Fuels;
Pumped Two Phase Cooling; and
Thermal Storage.

La Meusienne & Balcke Duerr strategic partnership formalized
Balcke Duerr Group, an investment
platform of Mutares SE & Co. KGaA
active in the field of energy effi-
ciency solutions for applications in
power and industrial plants has suc-
cessfully completed the integration
of French stainless-steel tube pro-
vider La Meusienne. The integration
of the previous standalone platform
aims at realizing cost, sales and
quality synergies for both compa-
nies, especially by cross-leveraging
Nortek celebrates completion of the first SPLC system
Nortek Air Solutions (NAS), St.
Louis, Mo., a provider of custom air
handlers, celebrated the com-
pletion of its first manufactured
StatePoint™ Liquid Cooling (SPLC)
system, billed as “The World’s First
Sustainable Data Center Cooling
Technology.” SPLC technology was
Rebound Technologies closes $5m Series A Financing
Rebound Technologies, which has
developed a revolutionary, ener-
gy-efficient and more cost-effective
alternative to traditional vapor
compression cooling systems,
announced the closing of a USD 5M
Series A financing. The lead inves-
tors were Clean Energy Ventures
and Skyview Ventures, with partic-
ipation from Autodesk Foundation,
the philanthropic investing arm of
multinational software corporation
Autodesk.
Traditional vapor compression cool-
ing systems have a static cooling
capacity and are thus only able to
generate a fixed amount of cooling
over a given time period (this is why
refrigerators and air conditioners
on existing product expertise.
La Meusienne is one of the major
French players in the production and
treatment of high-quality stain-
less-steel tubes with a small diam-
eter serving customers in the phar-
maceutical and chemical industries
as well as major customers in the
heat exchanger industry. With more
than 50 years of experience and its
strong customer base, the company
with headquarter in Ancerville has a
co-developed through a partnership
with Facebook, Menlo Park, Calif.
NAS and Facebook began develop-
ing the SPLC technology in 2015.
NAS recently modernized and re-
tooled the Oklahoma City plant with
a USD 15M investment to manufac-
ture SPLC systems.
must continuously cycle on and off
to manage a target temperature).
Rebound’s IcePoint® technology
is the first solution with a dynamic
cooling capacity that gives cooling
systems the agility to customize
output based on immediate need.
As a result, Rebound’s system
provides unprecedented cooling
flexibility, uses significantly
less energy than traditional
methods, and better-uti-
lizes installed capacity to
meet annual cooling needs.
Rebound will use the new
capital to install its first
industrial-scale systems
with food manufacturers
and cold storage logis-
strong reputation for process pipes
for fluid transfer, heat exchangers,
chemical appliances as well as food
and beverage.
La Meusienne and Balcke Duerr con-
ducted first joint projects in 2019 to
explore areas of cooperation which
now lead to the full integration into
Balcke Duerr Group. Products and
services of La Meusienne find their
main application within Balcke
Duerr in the field of heat exchang-
ers. With this vertical integration,
Balcke Duerr will be able to control
a significant greater part of the
value chain of its own offering to
its clients. After the integration,
Balcke Duerr Group will operate five
manufacturing sites, employ ca. 620
people and generate annual sales of
ca. EUR 160M.
The key to the SPLC’s patented
design is a microporous membrane
exchanger that is hydrophobic and
highly resilient to scale formation.
Evaporation through the mem-
brane creates a liquid-to-air heat
exchanger that cools water without
cross-contamination between the
water and air streams. The resulting
chilled water can supply a variety
of cooling distribution methodolo-
gies including fan coil walls, CRAH,
hot aisle enclosures, rear door heat
exchangers, chip cooling and cold
plates.
The SPLC will further position NAS
as the dominant manufacturer in
data center cooling technology,
which also includes ServerCool™
liquid cooling products, such as rear
door heat exchangers (ADHX) and
coolant distribution units (CDU).
tics companies in North America.
Initially installed in combination
with existing cooling systems,
Rebound’s dynamic cooling capacity
will improve moisture control and
rapid-freezing capabilities while
also lowering energy costs.
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Industry News
MHI Thermal Systems wins
22nd Environment Minister’s
award
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ther-
mal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal
Systems) has won a 2019 (22nd)
Environment Minister’s Award for
Global Warming Prevention Activity
from the Japanese Ministry of Envi-
ronment for the centrifugal chillers
ETI-Z series with built-in inverter
panel adopting a low-GWP refrig-
erant that results in an extremely
low environmental load. The award
was given in the “Technological De-
velopment and Commercialization”
category for MHI Thermal Systems’
activity to promote adoption of
the ETI-Z series of high-efficiency
centrifugal chillers adapting the
low-GWP refrigerant.
The ETI-Z series adopts the HFO-
1233zd(E) refrigerant having a GWP
of 1 (same as CO2) and Zero ODP.
The series was launched in 2015
as Japan’s first centrifugal chillers
adopting a low-GWP refrigerant.
The ETI-Z series has a rated COP of
6.7 and IPLV of 11.2: both readings
rank among the highest levels in
this class. It is useful to reduce
annual power consumption and CO2
emissions by approximately 60% by
replacing its previous series using
a high-GWP hydrofluorocarbon
(HFC) refrigerant to the ETI-Z series
chiller. In spite of their enhanced
performance, the ETI-Z series has
been designed to save space by
suppressing the expansion of the
required installation area through
innovations such as an aerody-
namically shaped compressor and
a new heat exchanger structure.
Together these features are possible
to replace from an existing product
smoothly.
In addition to their outstanding
environmental performance and
energy and space savings, the ETI-Z
series can also be used as a heat
pump to supply hot water, making
them well suited to applications for
low-temperature heating equipment
at food or beverage plants, etc.
47
65 years of manufacturing and maintenance expertise

Expertise:
- U-Stamp Products in high end materials:
- LUMMUS HELIX
- ASME VIII ® - Shell & tube heat exchangers
- Filtration solutions
- NORSOK - Bolt on sulfur heating systems
- ISO 9001 - Specialist valves
- TEMA - Texas towers
- HTRI
- Heat exchanger maintenance
- Retubing
- Helitowers
®

Fully equipped for short delivery with fully robotized

manufacturing processes ensuring flawless quality,
delivered globally.

VE Group... efficient specialists from The Netherlands

www.ve-group.com - info@vermeereemhaven.nl - +31 104 299 666