PLATE TYPE HEAT EXCHANGERS
Plate heat exchangers are used for transferring heat, they require inlets and outlets where the flowing mediums -or fluids- can enter and leave the heat exchanger. A fluid may be a liquid or a gas. hot medium enters the heat exchanger and Gaskets direct the hot medium as it flows through the heat exchanger. Each plate has an alternating gasket pattern.
SHELL and TUBE type Heat Exchanger
The shell and tube exchanger accomplishes its cooling task by circulating a hot liquid around tubes which contain a cooler liquid. The hot liquid circulates in an enclosed area called the shell. Tubes containing the cooler liquid are looped through the shell.