Removable Tube bundle Heat Exchanger

Removable Tube Bundle Exchanger is also called Floating-Head Exchanger
In a floating-head exchanger, the tube part is free to move within the system. It is a type of shell and tube heat exchanger that is typically used for high-pressure applications. This type of exchanger is more efficient than both fixed-tube sheets and U-tube exchangers, and it is also more expensive to operate. In addition, the floating-head exchanger requires more maintenance than the other two types of exchangers.

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Application of Tube bundle Heat Exchanger

  • General industrial applications requiring frequent cleaning
  • Chemical processing applications for toxic fluids
  • Hydrocarbon fluid condensers
  • Special gas aftercoolers and intercoolers
  • Air pollution control systems
  • Secondary heat recovery solutions for returning heat to ovens, dryers, kilns
  • Building heating
  • OEM energy recovery applications

Floating Head Heat Exchanger Advantages

  • Tube bundle can be pulled out to facilitate cleaning of the tube side and shell side.
  • Temperature difference between two mediums is not limited.
  • The heat exchanger can operate under high temperature and pressure (average temperature ≤ 450°C, pressure ≤ 6.4 MPa).
  • Suitable for serious scaling occasions.
  • Suitable for easy corrosion occasions.
  • No temperature limit between the two mediums.
  • Easy to clean and inspect.
  • High reliability and wide adaptability.
  • Suitable for dirty fluid applications due to ease of cleaning.
  • The tube bundle can be removed for inspection.
  • Possible mechanical cleaning of the outer surface of tubes.
  • Straight tubes allow individual tube replacement.
  • Tube and shell expansion is not a problem.
  • The inside tube surface can be cleaned without removing the tube bundle.
  • No limitation on the number of tube side passes.