Pillow Plate Heat Exchanger
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Pillow Plate Heat Exchanger
CONTACT SALES
Oil & Gas Refinery
Chemical & Petrochemical
- High surface area per footprint: Can provide a compact heat removal surface for exothermic reactors.
- Good mechanical robustness: Welded plate construction tolerates pressure and thermal cycling.
- Flexible geometries: Panels can be formed to fit cylindrical reactors or trays, enabling direct heat extraction close to catalyst beds.
- Contaminant tolerance: Suitable for some dirty/particulate or two phase media where small tubes might foul.
- Compactness: High area density for limited reactor diameter/length.
- High local heat transfer: Flattened pillows create turbulence in adjacent coolant channels and good conduction through thin plate walls.
Typical Configurations
- Two phase flows and condensate: Methanol synthesis involves gas phase reaction with condensation; pillow plates must be designed to handle vapor/liquid behavior and possible fouling or liquid hold-up.
- Heat removal rate: Design to keep catalyst within allowable temperature window (methanol synthesis is exothermic and high local temperatures reduce catalyst life and selectivity). Use kinetic data and catalyst apparent heat release to size pillow plate area.
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