Shell And Tube Condenser and Chiller

Shell and Tube condenser: This type uses a shell-and-tube configuration, but it's not limited to steam applications. It's used for various fluids and gases that need to be condensed. The vapors flows through the tubes, and the cooling medium (usually water) surrounds the tubes in the shell. Heat is transferred from one fluid to the other through the tube walls. Cross-baffles can be used to force the shell fluid to flow perpendicularly across the tubes to develop a more turbulent flow, increasing the heat-transfer coefficient. The fluids can be either liquids or gases on either the shell or the tube side.