Heat exchanger maintenance
Maintenance-friendly designs and manufacturer know-how - so your heat exchanger permanently delivers its rated performance.
Fouling and corrosion cost performance: even thin deposits on the heat transfer surfaces noticeably impair heat transfer. Maintenance-friendly design therefore determines the lifetime cost of a unit.
Designed for maintenance
AWS-Technik designs heat exchangers for maintainability from the start: demountable double tube heat exchangers whose heat transfer surfaces are fully accessible, plain tube heat exchangers where every tube can be cleaned from outside with a steam lance, and modular designs where individual tubes are replaced without welding.
Manufacturer know-how for your installed base
Whether cleaning, repair or replacement is more economical depends on the individual case. Talk to us - we advise you based on your operating data and experience from more than 25 years of heat exchanger construction.
Typical processes
- Cleaning of demountable double tube heat exchangers - all surfaces accessible
- Cleaning of plain tube heat exchangers from outside with a steam lance
- Replacement of inner or outer tubes without welding
- Advice on fouling, corrosion and replacement - directly from the manufacturer
Frequently asked questions
What to do when heat exchanger performance drops?
The most frequent cause is fouling of the heat transfer surfaces. Talk to us: as the manufacturer we assess cleaning, repair or replacement based on your operating data.
Can worn tubes be replaced?
In our demountable, modular double tube heat exchangers the inner or outer tube can be replaced without any welding.
Send us your operating parameters
Media, capacity, temperatures — we size the right heat exchanger and get back to you with a quote.