All About Shell and Tube Heat exchanger
Shell and tube heat Exchanger- A mechanical Static equipment or device having two different compartments – shell compartment and tube compartment, where two different fluids/ media /substance, with different temperature, flow without mixing with each other to pass a heat from one to another by convection & conduction Here's how it typically works: Shell Side /compartment- One fluid flows through the shell, surrounding a bundle of tubes. This fluid gains or loses heat as it passes over the outer surface of the tubes. The heat transfer happens through convection between the fluid in the shell and the outer surface of the tubes. Tube Side/compartment- The other fluid flows through the tubes. As it passes through the tubes, it gains or loses heat through convection with the inner surface of the tubes. Heat is transferred from one fluid to the other through the tube walls by conduction. This setup maximizes the surface area available for heat transfer betwee...