This 3D animated video explains how a shell and tube heat exchanger works. We look at some of the major components of the heat exchanger and its working principle. A cross section is taken in order to see exactly how the shell and tube heat exchanger works. Shell and tube heat exchangers are the most common type of heat exchanger employed in industrial plants; the second most common is the plate type heat exchanger. The heat exchanger consists of a shell side flowing medium and a tube side flowi

Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Shell and tube heat exchangers are one of the most commonly used types of heat exchangers in industrial processes. These devices facilitate the transfer of heat between two fluids, typically one hot and one cold, to either cool or heat one of the fluids. A shell and tube heat exchanger consists of a series of tubes inside a larger cylindrical shell One fluid flows through the tubes, while the other flows around the tubes within the shell, separated by the tube walls