Heat exchanger: Nitty-gritties of heat exchanger upkeep

 

Heat exchangers are at the core of many vital systems. They are meant to enhance heat transfer from one gas or liquid to another during operation, therefore poor heat exchanger performance due to fouling/age leads to additional operational & energy expenditure to compensate for temperature differences. This is why all businesses must prioritize their maintenance, because a heat exchanger failure can be a potentially fatal event owing to the danger of fire & explosions and may be extremely costly for your organization, resulting in shutdowns. We are leading Heat Exchanger Manufacturers in India.

This blog post will provide some suggestions to assist your company in cleaning its heat exchanger, saving you money& boosting its functionality.

When do the heat exchangers require cleaning?

When the heat exchanger fails to attain the desired product temperatures for heating/cooling, it is time to clean it. Incorrect temperatures are caused by plate surface fouling which, inhibits temperature transmission. Because deposits on heat-transfer surfaces reduce an exchanger's heat-transfer capacity, they must be cleaned away regularly to maintain good performance & avoid process disturbance.

•                 Maintain a Routine: For the heat exchanger's upkeep, it is vital to maintain a cleaning program. This will aid in preventing silt building that might harm the plant & maybe lead to its shutdown.

•                 Ultra High-Pressure Jetting is the best approach to clean the heat exchanger due to its efficacy in removing scale & deposits from the system.

•                 When cleaning it, ensure sure all sediment is removed until just the bare metal is visible.

•                 Keeping the insides of the piping polished will aid in the removal of imperfections and, therefore, enhance liquid throughput.

•                 External Surfaces: ensure that the shell sides, tube bundles &inner pipework are well cleaned because these surfaces are prone to accumulating silt& chemical deposits. Also, cleaning its outside surface facilitates visual examinations.

•                 Precision Tools: Removing polymer deposits can be extremely difficult so additional caution is required when doing so. As a result, make use of bandsaws& ultra-high pressure water jetting.

If you are interested in developing a maintenance plan TO BUY Process water chiller, please contact us at Warkin Equipments, we are a leading Heat exchanger suppliers in India and will guide you through the process and offer an estimate for the service.