Complete Heat Exchanger Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Guide
Keep your shell and tube heat exchangers running efficiently with expert installation, startup, operation, and maintenance best practices that reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
How to Install an Enerquip Tube Bundle into its Shell [Video]
Whether you’re assembling a new unit or changing out a tube bundle during maintenance on your shell and tube heat exchanger, using the right technique protects both you and the equipment. In the videos below, we walk through how to insert a stock sanitary tube bundle, insert a large industrial tube bundle, and safely remove […]
Heat Exchanger Maintenance Best Practices
Learn heat exchanger maintenance best practices, including cleaning, inspections, fouling prevention, and performance monitoring.
Heat Exchanger Startup and Shutdown Procedures
Step-by-step shell and tube heat exchanger startup and shutdown procedures, including thermal shock prevention, CIP cycle management, and checklists for safe, controlled operation.
Heat Exchanger Installation Best Practices
Learn heat exchanger installation best practices, including clearance, piping, thermal expansion, drainage, and support recommendations.
Vacuum Breakers 101: Small Device, Big Impact on Heat Exchangers
Learn how a vacuum breaker protects shell and tube heat exchangers from vacuum damage, water hammer, and poor performance, plus installation tips and kit details.
ASME Code vs. ASTM Code: What’s The Difference?
Understand the difference between ASME and ASTM codes for industrial and sanitary equipment, and learn how they work together to ensure safety, material quality, and compliance.
Bayonet Immersion Heaters: What They Are & How They Work
Learn what bayonet immersion heaters are, how they work, and why their tube bundle design makes them an efficient, low-maintenance solution for tank heating applications.
Standards for Sanitary & High-Purity Processing Equipment
Learn how sanitary and high-purity processing equipment standards like 3-A, ASME-BPE, TEMA, and ASME ensure safety, compliance, and product quality.
Understanding Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers: How They Work and Where They’re Used
Learn how shell and tube heat exchangers work, including their components, benefits, and applications across industrial and sanitary industries.