Custom Air Cooled Heat Exchangers: Design & Manufacture
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Delivering reliable performance across a wide range of duties, bespoke air-cooled heat exchangers and condensers are designed for high-pressure oil and gas, hydrogen service, and low-pressure industrial applications.
When should you choose an air-cooled heat exchanger over shell and tube?
We provide bespoke air-cooled heat exchangers (ACHEs) and condensers designed for high-pressure oil and gas, hydrogen service and low-pressure industrial applications.
Our experienced team manage the entire lifecycle, from full thermal and mechanical design to on-site fan balancing, ensuring your equipment meets stringent noise, site and process requirements.
How does Graham Hart Process Technology optimise air-cooled design?
We utilise a dual-engineering approach. Thermally, we use advanced modelling and simulation software to ensure the most efficient heat transfer for your specific fluid properties. Mechanically, we account for complex variables including wind loading, structural support calculations and nozzle loads to API 661. Our fan selections (Forced or Induced Draft) are tailored to balance power consumption (OPEX) with noise limits and process stability.
Noise analysis, structural support calculations, on-site fan balancing
Specialist Services
High-pressure gas processing, hydrogen service, high-fouling water applications
The Graham Hart Process Technology Difference
The challenge with air-cooled heat exchangers isn't just the thermal duty; it’s the environment. Fluctuating ambient air temperatures, cross-winds and noise restrictions in sensitive areas can often compromise standard "off-the-shelf" units.
At Graham Hart Process Technology, we move beyond standard fabrication. We address the "Why" behind your process needs. For instance, if you are operating in a hydrogen service, we provide fully welded headers to ensure leak-free integrity. If you are dealing with high-fouling fluids, we design removable cover plates to simplify maintenance. By integrating site-specific data—such as wind loading and noise sensitivity—into our fan selection, we deliver a unit that is not only thermally efficient but operationally robust.
Engineered for true counter-current performance, multi-tube hairpin heat exchangers utilise U-tube bundles within separate shells for each leg, maximising thermal efficiency.
Optimised for space-constrained and high-duty applications, double pipe (hairpin or concentric pipe) heat exchangers provide a practical and efficient alternative where traditional shell and tube designs are uneconomical.
Custom Air Cooled Heat Exchangers: Design & Manufacture
Delivering reliable performance across a wide range of duties, bespoke air-cooled heat exchangers and condensers are designed for high-pressure oil and gas, hydrogen service, and low-pressure industrial applications.