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Table 15.2
Typical parameters for common heat exchangers
Max pressure
Range of temperature
Normal size (m
2
)
Notes
C
F
Exchanger type
MPa
psi
Shell and tube
25-30
3,626-4,351
200 to 600
328 to 1,112
10-1,000
General purposes
Double pipe
>
30 (shell)
>
4,351 (shell)
100 to 600
148 to 1,112
0.25-200
No limitation
>
150 (tube)
21,755 (tube)
Gasketed plate
1-2
145-290
25 to 175
13 to 347
1-1,250
Limitations due to gaskets
Welded plate
3
435
>
400
>
752
>
1,000
Differential pressure less than 3 MPa
Convection bank (gas/liquid)
0.1
14.5
<
700
<
1,292
<
500
Usually for water heating
Gas to gas
0.1 (shell)
14.5 (shell)
250-400
482-752
1,000 -3,000
For waste gas stream recovery
>
0.1 (tube)
>
14.5 (tube)
Air cooled
>
0.1 (tube)
>
14.5 (tube)
No limitation
5-200
Heat stream from process
