HOW DOES THE HEAT EXCHANGER SYSTEM WORK?
Heat Exchanger: The heat exchanger is the device that transfers the heat between fluids without mixing or blending them. There are walls that have a high thermal conductivity which separates the fluid. The walls are thick so that it prevents the mixing of fluids or direct contact between them. There is a working media that rejects or absorbs the heat from the processed liquid. This process results in the cooling or heating of the fluid stream.
The transmission of heat exchangers comprises the use of fluid convection and thermal conduction. Heat exchangers differ from fuel, electrical, and nuclear-powered heat transfer devices such as boilers. The source of heat and the receiving medium must be fluids. Fluids are substances that flow under shear stress or an external force and include liquids, gases, and vapors.
Industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, bioprocessing, and chemical manufacturing use heat exchangers. In such sectors, heating or cooling is the last or intermediate stage in preparing fluids for future processing. Industries use this for sterilization of the microorganisms in food and pharmaceuticals.
How do the heat exchangers work?