As well as a wide range of pipe fittings and pipe flanges, we at Chemipetro manufacture an extensive range of pipes for use in the petrochemical industry. But this is not all we do as we also manufacture a range of seamless pipe especially designer for use in boilers and heat exchangers.

On first considerations this may seem like it is moving outside our normal field but in the processing of chemicals there is a regular requirement for these. Whilst we are all very familiar with boilers, what exactly is a heat exchanger?

Heat exchangers and boilers are very similar in function in that they are used to transfer heat from one medium to another. In the case of a boiler the heat comes from the combustion of a fuel producing a hot gas. This hot gas is then used to heat a second liquid, which in the case of boilers is water.

In a heat exchanger the process is similar in that heat is transferred from one medium to another, but in this case they are usually both liquids. A hot liquid runs through the primary tube transferring heat to a second liquid on the secondary side. By passing a cold liquid through the primary tube, they can also be used for cooling.

The common link between boilers and heat exchangers is that they are called to handle liquids over a wide range of temperatures and high pressures and that the pipes used to manufacture them must be of the highest standards. So perhaps not so outside our field as you might first think.

To view a wide range of pipe fittings and flanges on their website, visit Chemi Petro’s website today.