Description
Glass Shell and Tube condenser
Shell and Tube Glass condenser are of recent development. These
condenser can be used for condensation of vapours, vaporization,
cooling and heating of liquids. The shell and tube condenser are
available in various combinations of Glass/Metal/FRP in shell or
headers. Glass shells are constructed using standard glass
components like Pipe section, Tee, Cross etc. Metal shells are
generally constructed of MS in one piece.
Shell and tube condenser consists of a cylindrical shell which
houses a glass tube bundle. Tubes are sealed with shell with the
help of PTFE tube sheets. Each tube is individually sealed by Viton
'O' ring in tube sheets at both the ends. Baffles are provided in
the shell to maintain state of turbulence of fluid as well as to
hold the tubes.
Salient Features :
1.Universal corrosion resistance an excellent alternative to
expensive MOCs like graphite, hastelloy, copper titanium, tantalum
and other exotic metals.
2. Excellent heat transfer as fouling does not occur on smooth
glass surfaces.
3. Flexibility of installation vertical/horizontal.
4. Easy replacement of tubes for repair and cleaning.
5. Available in wide range of HTAs.
6. Ease of installation due to light weight.
7. Economical.
8. Suitable for applications where large HTAs are required in
limited space.
Advantages Over Conventional Coil Type condenser :
1. The overall heat transfer coefficient in shell and tube
condenser is about 3 times higher than in coil type condenser.
2. The pressure drop in shell and tube condenser is minimal
compared to **3 kg/cm2 in coil side of coil type condenser.
3. Stuffing box sealing allows easy tube replacement.
Shell and tube condenser are of recent development .
Shell and tube condenser can be operated within a temperature range
of **0℃ to **0℃ on either side. However, differential
temperature should not exceed **0℃ at any point. All the Shell
and tube condenser can be used predominantly under full vacuum,
provided differential pressure does not exceed 0.3Mpa.
It is generally used for horizontal installation.but also they can
be installed vertically.PTFE per forated plates supports the glass
tubes .shell and tube Exchanger are used for surface area . more
details and dimensions can be sipplied on request.
