Heat Exchangers

EcoTherm
EST - 2000

The EcoTherm EST-2000 is a high-performance heat exchanger designed to recover substantial amounts of waste heat from industrial processes. By integrating this system, facilities can significantly improve energy efficiency, reduce operational costs, and contribute to environmental sustainability.

Product Specifications

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  • Model: EST - 2000
  • Flow Configuration: Counterflow
  • Rating: 2000 kW
  • Temp. Range: 6 - 90 °C
  • Weight Empty: 600 kg
  • Mounting: Horizontal/Vertical
  • Tube Side Fluid: Water/Oil/Saline
  • Material: SS 304L
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Product Information

Overview

Introducing the EcoTherm EST – 2000, an industrial shell and tube heat exchanger meticulously engineered to capture and reuse waste heat from industrial stacks. This cutting-edge equipment is designed to optimise energy efficiency, significantly lowering operational costs while enhancing sustainability. With a robust and durable construction, the EST – 2000 ensures reliable performance across a wide array of industrial applications, making it an indispensable asset for any facility aiming to improve energy utilisation and reduce environmental impact.

Understanding that every business is unique, the EST – 2000 is tailored specifically to meet your company’s distinct needs. We know that each operation faces different challenges, and that’s why our heat exchangers are designed with your specific situation in mind—delivering the perfect solution for your energy recovery requirements.

  • High Thermal Efficiency: The EST - 2000 is equipped with optimised tube arrangements and an enhanced surface area, ensuring maximum heat transfer efficiency. This design significantly reduces energy wastage, making your operations more cost-effective.
  • Durable Construction: Built from premium-grade SS 304L stainless steel and corrosion-resistant materials, the EST - 2000 is designed to withstand extreme temperatures and harsh industrial environments, ensuring long-term reliability and performance.
  • Compact Design: Despite its rugged construction, the EST - 2000 boasts a compact design that allows for easy integration into existing systems. It requires minimal modifications or additional space, making it a versatile solution for various setups.
  • Customisable Configurations: The EST - 2000 can be tailored to meet specific process requirements, ensuring optimal performance for your unique application. Whether you need to pre-heat water, oil, or saline, this heat exchanger adapts to your needs.
  • Low Maintenance: Designed with accessible components and a structure that minimises fouling and scaling, the EST - 2000 requires minimal maintenance, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.
  • Safety and Compliance: The EST - 2000 adheres to stringent industry standards and safety regulations, ensuring safe and reliable operation in diverse industrial applications.

The EcoTherm EST – 2000 is an essential tool for industries seeking to enhance energy efficiency and cut down on operational costs through effective heat recovery. Specifically designed to pre-heat liquids such as water, oil, and saline by capturing waste heat from industrial stacks, the EST – 2000 is ideal for use in:

  • Food and Beverage Industries: Improve energy efficiency in processes such as pasteurisation and sterilisation.
  • Utility Management: Record and analyse usage data from electricity, gas, and water meters, facilitating accurate billing and efficient resource management.
  • Chemical Plants: Enhance process heating by reusing waste heat, reducing energy costs.
  • Dairies: Pre-heat fluids in milk processing, contributing to energy savings and sustainability.
  • Drink Bottling Plants: Utilise recovered heat for processes like cleaning and sterilisation.
  • Oil and Gas: Optimise energy utilisation in refining and processing operations.
  • Natural Gas Processing Plants: Capture and reuse waste heat for pre-heating in gas processing.

By integrating the EcoTherm EST – 2000 into your operations, you can achieve substantial reductions in energy consumption, leading to significant cost savings and a lower environmental footprint—all while benefiting from a solution specifically designed to meet your unique business needs.

Single-pass configurations allow fluid to flow in one continuous direction, making them simple and ideal for large temperature differences. Multi-pass configurations, on the other hand, route fluid through multiple stages, increasing turbulence and surface contact, which enhances heat transfer. However, multi-pass designs can lead to higher pressure drops and are more complex.

Larger tube diameters improve heat transfer by lowering flow velocity but require more space and cost. Smaller diameters increase fluid velocity, enhancing heat transfer but may cause higher pressure drops. Thicker walls provide better durability for high-pressure or corrosive environments, though they add weight and cost. The choice depends on your specific operating conditions.

Pressure relief devices, such as valves or rupture discs, prevent dangerous pressure buildup that could lead to equipment failure. These devices release excess pressure to ensure safe operation, preventing leaks and ensuring the system remains within safe limits.

Finned tubes enhance heat transfer efficiency by increasing the surface area available for heat exchange. This allows for a more compact design, saving space and cost while boosting thermal performance.

Key parameters to monitor include inlet and outlet temperatures, pressure drops, and flow rates. These metrics ensure the exchanger operates efficiently and help detect potential issues like fouling or improper flow distribution.

Ensure all connections are secure and gradually increase temperature and fluid flow to avoid thermal shock and pressure surges. Conduct pressure tests to confirm system integrity before reaching full operational levels.

Prevent thermal shock by controlling the rate of temperature changes during startup and shutdown. Gradual adjustments and accurate temperature monitoring reduce the risk of thermal stress and potential damage.

 

High-pressure drops increase energy consumption and operational costs. They can also indicate problems like fouling or inefficiencies in the system, reducing overall heat transfer effectiveness.

Non-condensable gases form an insulating layer that hinders heat transfer, increases pressure drops, and reduces efficiency. Proper removal of these gases is essential for maintaining optimal performance.

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulates fluid flow and heat transfer, allowing engineers to optimise designs by identifying inefficiencies. It helps refine configurations, improving performance before physical implementation, saving both time and costs.

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