HEAT EXCHANGER THERMAL ENGINEERING
Custom Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger
Thermal Engineering Capabilities
Heat Exchanger Thermal Design
THERMAL ENGINEERING DESIGN EXPERTISE
Our in-house thermal design engineers perform precise heat exchanger thermal design, analysis and optimization to ensure efficient thermal energy transfer and optimal performance of your units.
With expertise in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer principles our teams can advise on materials selection and heat exchanger configurations best suited for your specific application and operating conditions.
By performing detailed calculations to determine optimal heat transfer coefficients, pressure drops, and temperature profiles, our teams ensure your heat exchanger meets performance specifications while maintaining dependable, efficient operation.
Heat exchangers designed by Metalforms, are guaranteed to maximize thermal efficiency with minimal vibrations, based on customer specified operating conditions for cost-effective—and reliable—operation to reduce downtime and maximize production
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HEAT EXCHANGERS EXPERTISE
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Thermal Design Software
All Metalforms thermal evaluations are performed by our in-house designers utilizing the latest version of Heat Transfer Research Institute’s Xist Exchanger Suite (HTRI) to perform thermal and vibration analysis.
Optimum sizing is determined based on customer specified tube side and shell side process conditions, stream compositions, physical space constraints, and piping limitations. -
Design StandardsThroughout the heat exchanger design process, the Tubular Exchanger Manufacturing Association and American Petroleum Institute standards are strictly applied—in conjunction with customer design specifications.
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Applications
We provide shell and tube heat exchangers tailored to meet our customers’ diverse needs and facilitating efficient heat transfer, precise temperature control, and enhanced process performance across a range of applications, including:
• Cooling water systems
• Distillation and gas treating units
• Fuel gas conditioning systems
• Heat recovery systems
• Heat treatment systems
• Heat/oil transfer systems• Lube oil systems
• Power generation systems
• Product storage systems
• Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) units
• Steam systems
• Tank heating systems
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Heat Exchanger ConfigurationsWe manufacture an extensive variety of shell & tube heat exchanger configurations with options and characteristics to serve virtually any purpose, including the following:
• Double-Pipe• Floating & Fixed Head Options• Multitube• Parallel-Flow, Counter-Flow• Regenerative & Non-regenerative Configurations• Single & Double Tubesheet• Single Pass, Multi Pass• Standalone Units- U-tube
- Hairpin
- Parallel Units
- Expansion Joints
- Insulation Jackets
- Lined & Unlined Flanges
- With & Without Phase Change
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Example Projects
Our heat exchangers are meticulously designed to optimize thermal efficiency and reliability and ensure seamless integration—and superior performance—within your operations.
Example heat exchanger designs include:• Chillers / coolers
• Condensers
• Evaporators
• Fuel heaters
• Gas cooling
• Heaters
• Intercoolers
• Kettle reboilers• Preheaters
• Re-boilers
• Steam generators
• Super heaters
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Certifications
Metalforms is committed to designing and fabricating the highest quality shell and tube heat exchangers to individual customer specifications and the following industry standards:
• TEMA Class R, C & B
• ASME U, U2, U3, and S Certifications
• NBIC Certification
• API 660
• Licensed fabricator of Phillips Petroleum
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HEAT EXCHANGER SERVICES
FREE Seminar: Heat Exchanger
Design & Fabrication Principals
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This on-site course for new engineers and others combines classroom discussion with a tour of our active shop to provide a complete, understanding of the shell & tube heat exchanger specification, design and fabrication process!
Open to qualified owners/operators and EPC participants only
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SPECIALIZED SERVICES SHOPS
Heat Exchanger
Fabrication Services
Metalforms is an industry leader in the design and fabrication of shell & tube heat exchangers for midstream oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, specialty chemical, and other process industries.
With 24/7 fabrication teams—and parallel, multi-track, project execution capabilities—we support all your project project needs—from greenfield projects to plant turnarounds, overhauls, debottlenecking, modifications, and upgrades—as well as urgent, emergency heat exchanger replacement.
Heat Exchanger
Machining & Drilling
Our specialized contract drilling and CNC machining services let our customers enjoy all the benefits of our superior tools and quality for both routine—and emergency—fabricated parts and components for shell & tube heat exchangers and ASME pressure vessels.
With 24-7 teams and extensive shop capacity, Metalforms is your ideal partner to help prevent and reduce downtime for all your planned turnarounds—and unplanned outages.
Full Service Heat Exchanger
Tube Bundle Fabrication
Our Bundle Shop produces the highest quality shell & tube heat exchanger tube bundles and air cooler (ACHEs) tube bundles for newly fabricated heat exchangers, replacement, or repair.
In addition to the assembly of new tube bundle units, the Shop performs expert bundle repairs—including complete strip and retube services for both TEMA type heat exchangers and ACHEs.