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Sanitary Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers

Sanitary Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers

Sanitary Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers: Designed for the Highest Standards of Purity and Safety

In sanitary processing environments, especially within the pharmaceutical, biotech, and food industries, cleanliness and contamination prevention are non-negotiable. That’s why a properly designed sanitary shell and tube heat exchanger is essential. These exchangers are engineered to ensure full drainability, seamless surfaces, and compliance with stringent hygienic standards like ASME BPE.

One of the most critical features in these applications is the use of a double tubesheet design. This configuration provides a vital safety barrier between the product and service fluids. If a leak occurs, it is immediately visible at the atmospheric break between the tubesheets—preventing cross-contamination and enabling fast response. This is especially important in high-purity systems where product integrity cannot be compromised.

Why it matters:

  • Ensures full fluid isolation—protecting product from utilities like steam or glycol.

  • Enables easy inspection and maintenance for validated systems.

  • Supports cGMP compliance and regulatory approval.

  • Mitigates risk in clean-in-place (CIP) and sterilize-in-place (SIP) processes.

When the stakes are high, Exergy’s sanitary shell and tube heat exchangers with double tubesheet construction deliver the safety, reliability, and performance required by the world’s most regulated industries.

Performance Specs:

Heat Transfer
Heat transfer rates up to 5,000,000 BTU/hr (1465 kW)
Liquid Flow
Liquid flows to 250 GPM (946 LPM)
Pressure
Pressures up to 1,500 psi (104 bar)

Design Features and Benefits:

Features/BenefitsDescription
Compact DesignOptimize space with exchangers built to deliver high performance in the smallest possible footprint.
Material VersatilityBuilt with durable materials like 316L Stainless Steel, Hastelloy®, Inconel, SilcoTek CVD Coatings, and other alloys as required for your design providing resistance to corrosion, high pressure, and extreme temperatures.
Maintenance-FreeEliminates the need for gaskets, ensuring a maintenance-free design while avoiding PFAS materials for enhanced environmental safety and compliance.

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