ASTM A240 SS304 / UNS S30400 / 1.4301 Stainless Steel Tubesheet Heat Exchanger Parts

Square Tube sheet, baffle plate, it's a flat piece of material that separates different fluids in a heat exchanger. It can also be used in other applications where flow control is necessary, which typically made from metals like stainless steel, carbon steel, or aluminum.

1. Flow Control: Guides the flow of fluids, ensuring they move efficiently through the heat exchanger.
2. Heat Transfer: Enhances the surface area for heat exchange by directing fluids over the surfaces designed for heat transfer.
3. Support: Provides structural support to the tubes and helps maintain the overall integrity of the heat exchanger.

Benefits

• Efficiency: Improves the performance of heat exchangers by ensuring smoother and more controlled fluid flow.
• Durability: Properly designed baffle plates can enhance the longevity of the equipment by minimizing wear and tear.

Specification

One of the most common heat exchangers in service within industrial process applications is the “Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger”.
They are available in many shapes, sizes and have been used in industry for over 150 years. In this exchanger group are various
sub design types: Fixed, U-tube and Floating tubesheet. Variations of all can be denoted as type “E”, “F”, “G”, “H”, “J”, “K” or “X”.
The main applications are where high pressure/temperatures are key considerations. Loosely, general designs consist of the or an
outer shell in which resides a tube bundle (these can be configured as finned, plain etc) sealed at each end by a tube sheet which
isolates the tubes and the outer shell.

Shell & tube heat exchangers have the capability to transfer large amounts of heat at low(er) costs. This, in principle, down to both

design simplicity and effectiveness – large tube surface for reduced weight, volume of liquid and importantly floor space.

Applications

Heat Exchangers: Common in power plants, chemical plants, and HVAC systems.

Process Equipment: Used in various industrial processes where controlled flow and heat transfer are essential.