Steam Condenser Shell&Tube Heat Exchangers are generally used for the following two purposes:
- Generating hot water with the energy of saturated or superheated steam.
- Condensing fluids in the vapor phase under vacuum or at saturation point with cold water.
Due to the limited use of gasketed plate type heat exchangers in hot water production applications from steam at high temperature or pressure, shell and tube heat exchangers are used extensively in these applications. The main advantage is that it can be used long-term without maintenance.