Heat Exchangers

Materials in a chemical process often must undergo a temperature change — via either heating or cooling — to bring them to a temperature that enables an operation to occur at its optimum point from an efficiency or safety standpoint. So, the proper selection, design, deployment and operation the equipment that heats or cools the materials are crucial. 

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Explore effective strategies for enhancing the performance of cooling towers and air-cooled heat exchangers (ACHEs) in chemical plants, including insights on fan material selection...
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Industrial plants risk millions in repairs and lost production by skimping on water chemistry control.
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Three Ohio-based companies earned accolades for enhancing safety and efficiency
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Traditional approaches to measuring heat exchanger fouling may be a recipe for equipment failure.

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