HEAT TRANSFER LAB ( ROOM NO: B016 )

Heat Exchanger

A. INTRODUCTION
 A heat exchanger is a system used to transfer heat between two or more fluids.
 Heat exchangers are used in both cooling and heating processes.
 The fluids may be separated by a solid wall to prevent mixing or they may be in direct
contact.
B. TYPES OF HEAT EXCHANGER
 Parallel-flow and counter flow
 Cross flow
 Shell-and-tube
C. APPLICATION
 Food Beverage and Dairy
 Marine/Navy
 Chemical/petrochemical (Processing & Refining)
 Pharmaceuticals
 Power and Electricity generation
 Sugar Industry

SMSMPITR, AKLUJ Department of Mechanical Engineering

SECTION: REV: :2021