What is shell and tube heat exchanger?

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A shell and tube heat exchanger is a device used to transfer heat between two fluids.

Consists of a shell (outer vessel) and tubes (inner vessels)
One fluid flows through the tubes while the other flows around the tubes in the shell
Heat is transferred from one fluid to the other through the tube walls
Commonly used in industries such as power generation, chemical processing, and HVAC
Example: Cooling water in a power plant is heated by steam passing through the tubes

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A shel and tube heat exchanger is a class of heat exchanger design.It is the most common type of heat exchanger in oil refineries and other large chemical processes and is suited for high pressure applications. As its name implies,this type of heat exchanger consists of a shell with a bundle of tubes inside it.

What is shell and tube heat exchanger?

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