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Diffusion-bonded heat exchangers
Diffusion-bonded heat exchangers are highly compact, highly robust exchangers that are well established in the upstream hydrocarbon processing, petrochemical and refining industries. With customers such as BP, Shell and ExxonMobil, we have supplied hundreds of heat transfer products to projects all over the world and continue to develop heat exchange solutions for a wide range of new market sectors.
Just take a look at the benefits...
Diffusion-bonded heat exchangers are four to six times smaller than conventional shell and tube heat exchangers of the equivalent duty.
They have a pressure capablity in excess of 600 bar (9000 psi) and can cope with extreme temperatures, ranging from cryogenic to 900°C (1650°F).
Diffusion-bonded exchangers can achieve high thermal effectiveness of over 98% in a single unit.
They can incorporate more than two process streams into a single unit. This design feature has space and weight advantages, reducing exchanger size together with piping and valve requirements.
Additional functions can be included in the exchanger design, such as chemical reaction, mass transfer and mixing, optimising the process considerably.
The compatibility of the chemical etching and diffusion-bonding process with a wide range of materials means that they are suitable for a range of corrosive and high purity streams.
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