OK, not the most accurate or descriptive subject line ever, so here are the details:
We're using a Platecoil HXer manufactured by Tranter PHE in TX, and I want to know if there are any other companies anywhere that make something similar.
The HXer is basically a single serpentine tube with the space between the tube walls filled by a plate. or think of a serpentine tube with a plate welded to either side. (the real thing is actually just formed from 2 plates with channels bent/molded into them. the 2 plates are then welded together, with the channels forming the tubes)
to illustrate, it looks something like this ASCII art below - looking from the side
___________
| _________|___ -->
|(________ |
| ________)|
|(_________|___ <--
|__________|
the theory is that this is more efficient than just having the tube, since it increases the surface area for heat exchange, but cheaper than having lots of fins. The plate is basically one big fin.
platecoil is the proprietary name assigned by Tranter - haven't been able to find any other examples. I suppose it's just a "primary surface HXer" but haven't seen anything that really compares.
So here's the actual question: Does anyone know of a company, anywhere in the world, that manufactures a "Platecoil-equivalent" heat exchanger?
cheers,
rad
"According to my calculations the problem doesn't exist."
We're using a Platecoil HXer manufactured by Tranter PHE in TX, and I want to know if there are any other companies anywhere that make something similar.
The HXer is basically a single serpentine tube with the space between the tube walls filled by a plate. or think of a serpentine tube with a plate welded to either side. (the real thing is actually just formed from 2 plates with channels bent/molded into them. the 2 plates are then welded together, with the channels forming the tubes)
to illustrate, it looks something like this ASCII art below - looking from the side
___________
| _________|___ -->
|(________ |
| ________)|
|(_________|___ <--
|__________|
the theory is that this is more efficient than just having the tube, since it increases the surface area for heat exchange, but cheaper than having lots of fins. The plate is basically one big fin.
platecoil is the proprietary name assigned by Tranter - haven't been able to find any other examples. I suppose it's just a "primary surface HXer" but haven't seen anything that really compares.
So here's the actual question: Does anyone know of a company, anywhere in the world, that manufactures a "Platecoil-equivalent" heat exchanger?
cheers,
rad
"According to my calculations the problem doesn't exist."
