Yuhong Holding Group Co.,LTD
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| Place of Origin: | China |
| Brand Name: | YUHONG |
| Certification: | ABS, GL, DNV, NK, PED, AD2000, GOST9941-81, CCS, ISO 9001-2015 |
| Model Number: | ASTM |
| Minimum Order Quantity: | 500KGS |
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| Price: | NEGOTIABLE |
| Packaging Details: | Ply-wooden Case /Iron Case/ Bundle with plastic Cap |
| Delivery Time: | 10-90 Days |
| Payment Terms: | L/C, T/T |
| Supply Ability: | According To Client's Request |
| Design: | Customized | Material For Tube: | Copper Alloy |
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| Products: | Tubesheet, Shell & Tube , Baffle Plate | Application: | Industrial |
| Size: | Standard | Installation: | Easy |
| High Light: | Copper Alloy Steel Baffle Plate,ASTM Heat Exchanger Tubesheet,Industrial Steel Baffle Plate |
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ASTM Copper Alloy Steel Baffle And Tubesheet For Heat Exchanger
Copper alloy steel baffle and tubesheet are components commonly used in heat exchangers and boilers.
Baffles are plates or sheets that are placed inside the heat exchanger or boiler to direct the flow of fluids. They are designed to enhance heat transfer by creating turbulence and increasing the contact between the fluid and the heat transfer surface.
Copper alloy steel baffles offer several advantages over other materials. Copper alloys have excellent thermal conductivity, which allows for efficient heat transfer. They also have good corrosion resistance, making them suitable for applications where the fluid being processed may be corrosive. Additionally, copper alloys have high strength and durability, ensuring the longevity of the baffles.
Tubesheets, on the other hand, are large circular plates that are used to support and seal the ends of the heat exchanger tubes. They are typically made from copper alloy steel to provide the necessary strength and corrosion resistance.
Copper alloy steel baffles and tubesheets are commonly used in heat exchangers due to their excellent thermal conductivity, corrosion resistance, and mechanical properties. These components play a crucial role in maximizing heat transfer efficiency and ensuring the long-term reliability of the heat exchanger.
Baffles are thin plates or discs installed inside the heat exchanger to direct the flow of the fluid and enhance heat transfer between the hot and cold fluids. They create turbulence in the fluid, which increases the contact area between the fluid and the heat transfer surface, thereby improving heat transfer efficiency. Copper alloy steel baffles are preferred because they offer high thermal conductivity, allowing for efficient heat transfer across the plate.
Tubesheets, on the other hand, are thick plates that support the heat exchanger tubes and provide a sealed barrier between the tube side and the shell side fluids. They are typically drilled with holes to accommodate the heat exchanger tubes, and the tubes are then expanded or welded to the tubesheet to create a secure and leak-free connection. Copper alloy steel tubesheets are chosen for their excellent corrosion resistance, as they can withstand the corrosive effects of various fluids, including seawater, acids, and alkalis.
The use of copper alloy steel baffles and tubesheets in heat exchangers offers several advantages. Firstly, their high thermal conductivity ensures efficient heat transfer, allowing for better energy efficiency and reduced operating costs. Secondly, their corrosion resistance properties ensure the longevity of the heat exchanger, even when exposed to aggressive fluids. Finally, their mechanical strength and durability make them suitable for high-pressure and high-temperature applications.
Copper alloy steel baffles and tubesheets are essential components in heat exchangers, providing efficient heat transfer, corrosion resistance, and mechanical reliability.
In a fixed tubesheet exchanger, the tubesheet is welded to the shell. This results in a simple and economical construction and the tube bores can be cleaned mechanically or chemically. However, the outside surfaces of the tubes are inaccessible except to chemical cleaning.
If large temperature differences exist between the shell and tube materials, it may be necessary to incorporate an expansion bellows in the shell, to eliminate excessive stresses caused by expansion. Such bellows are often a source of weakness and failure in operation. In circumstances where the consequences of failure are particularly grave U-Tube or Floating Header units are normally used.
This is the cheapest of all removable bundle designs, but is generally slightly more expensive than a fixed tubesheet design at low pressures.
In a U-Tube exchanger any of the front header types may be used and the rear header is normally a M-Type. The U-tubes permit unlimited thermal expansion, the tube bundle can be removed for cleaning and small bundle to shell clearances can be achieved. However, since internal cleaning of the tubes by mechanical means is difficult, it is normal only to use this type where the tube side fluids are clean.
In this type of exchanger the tubesheet at the Rear Header end is not welded to the shell but allowed to move or float. The tubesheet at the Front Header (tube side fluid inlet end) is of a larger diameter than the shell and is sealed in a similar manner to that used in the fixed tubesheet design. The tubesheet at the rear header end of the shell is of slightly smaller diameter than the shell, allowing the bundle to be pulled through the shell. The use of a floating head means that thermal expansion can be allowed for and the tube bundle can be removed for cleaning. There are several rear header types that can be used but the S-Type Rear Head is the most popular. A floating head exchanger is suitable for the rigorous duties associated with high temperatures and pressures but is more expensive (typically of order of 25% for carbon steel construction) than the equivalent fixed tubesheet exchanger.
Considering each header and shell type in turn:
This type of header is easy to repair and replace. It also gives access to the tubes for cleaning or repair without having to disturb the pipe work. It does however have two seals (one between the tube sheet and header and the other between the header and the end plate). This increases the risk of leakage and the cost of the header over a B-Type Front Header.
This is the cheapest type of front header. It also is more suitable than the A-Type Front Header for high pressure duties because the header has only one seal. A disadvantage is that to gain access to the tubes requires disturbance to the pipe work in order to remove the header.
This type of header is for high pressure applications (>100 bar). It does allow access to the tube without disturbing the pipe work but is difficult to repair and replace because the tube bundle is an integral part of the header.
This is the most expensive type of front header. It is for very high pressures (> 150 bar). It does allow access to the tubes without disturbing the pipe work but is difficult to repair and replace because the tube bundle is an integral part of the header.
The advantage of this type of header is that the tubes can be accessed without disturbing the pipe work and it is cheaper than an A-Type Front Header. However, they are difficult to maintain and replace as the header and tube sheet are an integral part of the shell.
Strictly speaking this is not a TEMA designated type but is generally recognized. It can be used as a front or rear header and is used when the exchanger is to be used in a pipe line. It is cheaper than other types of headers as it reduces piping costs. It is mainly used with single tube pass units although with suitable partitioning any odd number of passes can be allowed.
This is most commonly used shell type, suitable for most duties and applications. Other shell types only tend to be used for special duties or applications.
This is generally used when pure countercurrent flow is required in a two tube side pass unit. This is achieved by having two shells side passes—the two passes being separated by a longitudinal baffle. The main problem with this type of unit is thermal and hydraulic leakage across this longitudinal baffle unless special precautions are taken.
This is used for horizontal thermosyphon reboilers and applications where the shellside pressure drop needs to be kept small. This is achieved by splitting the shellside flow.
This is used for similar applications to G-Type Shell but tends to be used when larger units are required.
This tends to be used when the maximum allowable pressure drop is exceeded in an E-Type Shell even when double segmental baffles are used. It is also used when tube vibration is a problem. The divided flow on the shellside reduces the flow velocities over the tubes and hence reduces the pressure drop and the likelihood of tube vibration. When there are two inlet nozzles and one outlet nozzle this is sometimes referred to as an I-Type Shell.
This is used only for reboilers to provide a large disengagement space in order to minimize shellside liquid carry over. Alternatively a K-Type Shell may be used as a chiller. In this case the main process is to cool the tube side fluid by boiling a fluid on the shellside.
This is used if the maximum shellside pressure drop is exceeded by all other shell and baffle type combinations. The main applications are shellside condensers and gas coolers.
This type of header is for use with fixed tubesheets only, since the tubesheet is welded to the shell and access to the outside of the tubes is not possible. The main advantages of this type of header are that access can be gained to the inside of the tubes without having to remove any pipework and the bundle to shell clearances are small. The main disadvantage is that a bellows or an expansion roll are required to allow for large thermal expansions and this limits the permitted operating temperature and pressure.
This type of header is similar to the L-Type Rear Header but it is slightly cheaper. However, the header has to be removed to gain access to the inside of the tubes. Again, special measures have to be taken to cope with large thermal expansions and this limits the permitted operating temperature and pressure.
The advantage of this type of header is that the tubes can be accessed without disturbing the pipe work. However, they are difficult to maintain and replace since the header and tube sheet are an integral part of the shell.
This is an outside packed floating rear header. It is, in theory, a low cost floating head design which allows access to the inside of the tubes for cleaning and also allows the bundle to be removed for cleaning. The main problems with this type of header are:
large bundle to shell clearances required in order to pull the bundle;
it is limited to low pressure nonhazardous fluids, because it is possible for the shellside fluid to leak via the packing rings;
only small thermal expansions are permitted.
In practice it is not a low cost design, because the shell has to be rolled to small tolerances for the packing to be effective.
This is a floating rear header with backing device. It is the most expensive of the floating head types but does allow the bundle to be removed and unlimited thermal expansion is possible. It also has smaller shell to bundle clearances than the other floating head types. However, it is difficult to dismantle for bundle pulling and the shell diameter and bundle to shell clearances are larger than for fixed head type exchangers.
This is a pull through floating head. It is cheaper and easier to remove the bundle than with the S-Type Rear Header, but still allows for unlimited thermal expansion. It does, however, have the largest bundle to shell clearance of all the floating head types and is more expensive than fixed header and U-tube types.
This is the cheapest of all removable bundle designs, but is generally slightly more expensive than a fixed tubesheet design at low pressures. However, it permits unlimited thermal expansion, allows the bundle to be removed to clean the outside of the tubes, has the tightest bundle to shell clearances and is the simplest design. A disadvantage of the U-tube design is that it cannot normally have pure counterflow unless an F-Type Shell is used. Also, U-tube designs are limited to even numbers of tube passes.
This is a packed floating tubesheet with lantern ring. It is the cheapest of the floating head designs, allows for unlimited thermal expansion and allows the tube bundle to be removed for cleaning. The main problems with this type of head are:
the large bundle to shell clearances required to pull the bundle and;
the limitation to low pressure nonhazardous fluids (because it is possible for both the fluids to leak via the packing rings).
It is also possible for the shell and tube side fluids to become mixed if leakage occurs.
some specific applications of these components:
1. Heat exchangers
2. Boilers
3. Petrochemical industry
4. Power generation
5. Refrigeration and air conditioning
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