Advantages of Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers;
• They can be designed and manufactured to operate at very high pressures.
• Highly flexible and robust design.
• They can be designed and manufactured to operate at very high and very low temperatures.
• They are resistant to thermal shocks.
• There is no size limitation.
• They can be used in all applications.
• Pressure losses are minimal and can be kept to a minimum in accordance with the process purpose.
• They can be easily dismantled and reassembled for maintenance, repair and cleaning.
• Maintenance and repairs are easy.
• Pipe diameter, pipe number, pipe length, pipe pitch and pipe arrangement can be changed.
Therefore, the design of tube heat exchangers has a lot of flexibility.