A lot of causes can lead to a demand for replacing your heat exchange equipment. Bronswerk Services specializes in the following types of replacement: 

Like-for-Like Replacements 

Aging of your heat exchange equipment demands to exchange your equipment. The process and design conditions are not changed and the current design is fit for purpose. The old design will be reviewed and tested against the current laws and regulations prior to the start of  production. 

Metallurgy Changes 

A change of process composition and/or conditions can result in accelerated aging of your plant equipment. The effect of, for example, thermal aging on the corrosion resistance can be of catastrophic impact. In this case action is mandatory that the new proposed base materials need to be mechanically assessed and thermally viewed. The challenge is the design, which should allow for equal performance and at the same time  needs to fit in the available plot space. 

Optimized heat exchangers with equal nozzle connections 

Did a site survey or assessment judge that the current design is not fit for purpose and is causing too much downtime of your heat exchange  equipment, a challenge is born. You imagine a high pressure gas export cooler on a FPSO, from which the O-ring seals are failing time after time due to explosion after decompression. These type of exchangers are connected by thick and heavy pipes, the pipes are stiff and cannot be adjusted, grinding and welding on gas facilities is not allowed and the available space is limited. 

An innovative solution and design like the Bronswerk Heat Transfer 'compact header' is required:

• Less in weight and dimension

• Not sensitive to explosion after decompression 

• Maintain nozzle orientation, making grinding and welding unnecessary

More information? Please contact Bronswerk Services by phone

+31 33 24 72 500

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