Marine and industrial applications with fluids such as steam, fresh or treated water, thermal oil, lubrication oil, heavy fuel oil, engine coolant, food processing fluids, acids
Flexible design with customization facilities, adaptable to all applications
Design data
Heater capacity range:
10 - 5,000 kW
Shell diameters/lengths:
Ø100 - 400/660 - 2,700 mm
Design pressure shell/tube:
up to 30/16 bar (g)
Design temperature shell/tube:
up to 195/212 ºC
Materials:
Tubes: carbon steel
Shell: carbon steel
Further details
Type:
Shell and tube heat exchanger with small diameter hairpin tubes; either 1/2-pass or 1/4-pass standard configuration. Also available as insert/immersion heat exchangers.
Size:
The VESTA™ MX series ranges from Ø100 mm to Ø400 mm shells; straight tube lengths from 600 mm up to 2,000 mm (overall length 980 - 2,700 mm). Standard tubing is Ø10x1 mm, but other types are available. Baffles and nozzles (DIN 86030 or JIS 16K) are tailored to customers' individual requirements and acceptable pressure drop.
Capacity:
The heating surface ranges from 0.5 m2 to 64 m2; heat load ranges from 10 kW up to approx. 2 MW. Any intermediate design is available from the standard range. Designs above 2 MW are carried out on request or substituted by another Aalborg Industries product. Design pressure is 16/16 or 30/19 bar(g) and design temperature shell/tube is 160/204 ºC or 195/212 ºC.
The VESTA™ MX series heat exchangers have traditionally been utilized as oil and water heaters in ships' installations but also in a variety of industrial applications thanks to the proven and cost-effective design. Basically, the VESTA™ MX series is an extremely versatile design that can be customized to almost any application.
Equipment:
The standard shell is fitted with three ½ inch sockets for mounting of safety valve, draining valve, temperature sensor or pressure gauge. A standard outlet tube for mounting of sensor (hydrostatic or electric temperature sensor) for the control valve and additional sensors is also available. When steam is used for heating, a standard steam trap is included in the delivery on request.
Approvals:
The VESTA™ MX series is approved by ABS, BV, CCS, DNV, GL, KR, LRS, MRS, NK and various Scandinavian industrial authorities (Arbejdstilsynet/Denmark, SAQ/Sweden, and TTK/Finland).
Delivery:
Aalborg Industries can deliver any VESTA™ MX series heat exchanger within 2-4 weeks from receipt of order on FCA Aalborg basis. Emergency deliveries within few days for standard types.
Warranty:
Aalborg Industries offers 12 months operating warranty on heat exchangers; maximum warranty is 18 months from time of delivery.
