Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers

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Article: Introduction

Topics: Heat exchangers, Heat transfer enhancement, Heat Transfer

A typica shell-and-tube heat exchanger consists of a shell (pressure vessel) containing a tube bundle, which is attached to stationary and rear heads. The tubes, which are attached to tubesheets, may be plain or finned, and run parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shell.