Making the Most of Heat Exchangers

Find the best heat exchanger for the application
By Marjorie Gilbert Heat exchangers work well for a variety of applications: heating gas in the process of generating power, removing waste heat from electronics, increasing the efficiency of one's fireplace or heating water in a pool or solar hot water system.

Making the most of heat exchangers means getting the right heat exchanger design for the job. The heat exchanger industry offers various designs, and they aren't all the same. You and your company should find information that will help make that choice easier as well as finding the heat exchanger manufacturers that make the heat exchangers that you need. Consider these options when making the most of heat exchangers.

1. Explore ceramic heat exchangers and their benefits.

2. Look into the coaxial heat exchanger and what it has to offer.

3. Consider air heat exchangers and their uses.

4. Add a fireplace heat exchanger to old or new construction.

5. Employ plate heat exchangers in solar hot water systems.

6. Examine plastic heat exchangers and their uses.

Explore ceramic heat exchangers

Ceramic works better than metal in that it increases the operating temperature that's used when constructing heat exchangers for power generation systems of electricity, as well as increases the power cycle's efficiency. They are also helpful when used in dryers in that they are able to help the system reach the heat needed to work efficiently.
Try:  Cermatec has an interesting article about the use of ceramic heat exchangers in a gas turbine power generator. Manufacturers of these industrial heat exchangers are SGL CARBON Technic and Heat Transfer International.

Let coaxial heat exchangers help with refrigeration systems and electronics

Coaxial heat exchangers work well for refrigeration systems because they help the condenser keep its high pressure while allowing the vapor that leaves the evaporator low pressure by transferring the heat between the liquid refrigerant.
Try:  Two manufacturers of the coaxial heat exchangers are Doucette Industries and Packless.

Look at air heat exchangers and what they have to offer

Air heat exchangers are a book to the electronics industry in that they help to absorb waste heat that can be harmful to electronics, then transfer it to the cooler airstream.
Try:  Manufacturers of these heat exchangers are Exothermics and Noren Products.

Consider fireplace heat exchangers when building anew or renovating

In a time when people consider alternate heating sources, a fireplace heat exchanger is one method of increasing the efficiency of a notoriously inefficient source of heat: the fireplace. The builder or renovator will appreciate the ease of installation for the fireplace heat exchanger, and their clients will appreciate the warmth they will receive.
Try:  My Fireplace Info has a good article on fireplace heat exchangers. A source for fireplace heat exchangers is Fireplace Doors Online.

Let flat plate heat exchangers heat water in pools and solar hot water systems

Flat plate heat exchangers can be in swimming pools, domestic hot water systems as well as solar hot water systems, and they can effectively melt snow. Because they have a small footprint, they can be for use in a variety of systems.
Try:  Two manufacturers of the flat plate heat exchangers are the Blue Ridge Company and SunEarth.

Let plastic heat exchangers work for you

Plastic heat exchangers also work well in heating the water of pools--especially those systems that are a combination of plastic and titanium. All-plastic heat exchangers also work well in heating or even cooling liquids that are corrosive.
Try:  Two manufacturers of these heat exchangers are Turbotech Products and George Fischer.

• Contact heat exchanger manufacturers directly for more information as well as information about pricing.