Turbolators
Turbulators are devices addressed to increase efficiency and performances of heat exchangers.
Alma Tech Srl offers different kind of turbulators able to fulfil customer requirements.
Turbulators are devices used in heat exchangers to improve the efficiency of heat transfer. They work by creating turbulence within the fluid flow, which increases the heat transfer coefficient and improves overall performance. There are several types of turbulators, including twisted tape, strip turbulators, hitrans matrix, wire turbulators, mixers, and inserts.
Turbulators in tubes are commonly used in shell and tube heat exchangers and air coolers. They are inserted into the tubes and can improve heat transfer by up to 150-200% compared to plain tubes. Twisted tape and wire turbulators are commonly used in this application.
Turbulators in boilers are also commonly used to improve heat transfer efficiency. They can be installed in the firetube or watertube section of the boiler to increase inner turbulence and surface area available for heat transfer. Strip-turbulators are commonly used in this application.
Lube oil heat exchangers, which are used to cool high viscosity fluids, can also benefit from the use of turbulators. Inserts can be used in these heat exchangers to improve heat transfer efficiency and reduce fouling.
Mixers can also benefit from the use of turbulators. By creating turbulence within the fluid flow, turbulators can improve mixing and reduce the amount of energy required for mixing.
Strip Turbulators with Batterfly at Extremity
Strip Turbulators made of Stainless Steel
Wire Turbulators with Batterfly at Extremity
Wire Turbulators made of Stainless Steel
Technical specifications
It is possible to produce turbulators with different materials and dimensions, on customer request.
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Alma Tech SRL is able to manufacture turbulators made of:
- Metal Wire (WIRE-Turbo)
- Metal Strip (STRIP-Turbo)
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Materials
- Applications with critical cross-contaminations.
- Drinking Water (heat pumps, heat exchangers, …).
- Food Process Industry.
- Electrical Transformers (cooling devices).
- Chemical/Petrochemical Processes (heat recovery systems).
- Preventing catastrophic failure of motors or generators (water should leak into cooling air).
For different materials please contact our sales department.
Benefits & Advantages
Benefits by installing turbulators are:
- Increasing of heat exchanger performances
- Increasing of efficiency of heat transfer
- Reduction of heat exchanger sizes
- Reduction of Fouling and Film building inside tubes
- Conversion of laminar flow to turbulent flow
- Uniformity of fluid temperature inside tubes
- Increasing of self-cleaning of tubes
- Easy to install and remove
Applications
The common application fields are:
- Heat exchangers for power plants (electric, nuclear, thermal and geothermal power plants);
- Cooling systems for oil;
- Chemical and petrochemicalindustries
- Food processing and refrigerationindustries
- Industrial (steel mills, incinerators, gas compression facilities).
Research and Development
Research and Development (R&D) activities are crucial for an innovative company to stay competitive, create new products or services, improve existing ones, and drive growth. These activities involve systematic investigation and experimentation, aimed at discovering and applying new knowledge and technologies. Please visit our R&D page for more details.