U-type, Removable-bundle with bonnet or channel construction.
Available as suction heater with open end shell (C320)
Can meet all TEMA classes as well as ASME Section VIII Div 1 and ASME Section III N stamp for Nuclear. Other codes available.
Fully customizable. Variety of sizes, tube diameters and materials available.
Applications: For heating or cooling oil, water and process fluids or condensing process steam or vapor.
Advantages:
Allows for wide variation in fluid temperatures and withstands thermal shock better.
Shell side can be steam or mechanically cleaned
Limitations:
Available in multi-pass designs only.
Individual tube replacement is difficult
U-bend area of tubes is difficult to clean