Heat Exchanger

A heat exchanger is a device that transfers heat energy  between one media to another in a system or process.

Terminologies used depends on applications are, condenser, heater, cooler, Chiller, Steam Generator, evaporator, Vaporiser etc. 

Classification:

Fluid contact: Direct contact, Indirect contact

Direct Contact:

                      Cooling Towers

                    Distillation (Fractional) Column

Indirect Contact:

                      Tubular type:

Shell & Tube

Tube arrangement: Straight tube, U tube, Bowed tube, Coiled tube

Position: Vertical, Horizontal

No of Pass (Flow arrangement): single pass, Multiple pass

Flow Direction: Counter flow, Parallel flow, Cross flow

                         Plate type