Shell and tube heat exchanger Aalborg MX

for ships

Aalborg MX is a compact shell and tube heat exchanger with U-tubes, ideal for heating of oil or water. The heat exchanger uses either steam or thermal oil as heating medium. Type Shell and tube heat exchanger with small diameter hairpin tubes; either 1/2-pass or 1/4-pass standard configuration. Also available as insert/immersion heat exchangers. Size The Aalborg MX (formerly VESTA™ MX) series ranges from Ø100 mm to Ø400 mm shells; straight tube lengths from 600 mm up to 2,000 mm (overall length 980 - 2,700 mm). Standard tubing is Ø10x1 mm, but other types are available. Baffles and nozzles (DIN 86030 or JIS 16K) are tailored to customers' individual requirements and acceptable pressure drop. Capacity The heating surface ranges from 0.5 m2 to 64 m2; heat load ranges from 10 kW up to approx. 2 MW. Any intermediate design is available from the standard range. Designs above 2 MW are carried out on request or substituted by another Aalborg Industries product. Design pressure is 16/16 or 30/19 bar(g) and design temperature shell/tube is 160/204 ºC or 195/212 °C. Fluids Heating media: water, steam, thermal oil. Heated media: steam, fresh or treated water, thermal oil, lubrication oil, heavy fuel oil, engine coolants, food processing fluids, acids. Applications The Aalborg MX series heat exchangers have traditionally been utilized as oil and water heaters in ships' installations but also in a variety of industrial applications thanks to the proven and cost-effective design. Basically, the Aalborg MX series is an extremely versatile design that can be customized to almost any application.