Kelvion heat exchanger repair
Kelvion heat exchanger repair covers plate, tubular and finned tube units, including plant still badged GEA. Send the nameplate and what has happened, and a specialist who works on that type will come back to you. Coverage is UK wide.
Tell us about your Kelvion heat exchanger repair
Five answers, all from memory. The detail comes next, and it is optional.
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Common Kelvion heat exchanger problems
It has failed or is leaking
Fluids mixing, a leak at the unit, or one that will not hold pressure.
Emergency repair →Losing dutyPerformance has dropped
Higher pressure drop, a wider approach temperature, or a duty it no longer reaches.
Cleaning options →PlannedA service or shutdown is coming
Planned maintenance, an outage window, or a spare that needs to be ready.
Servicing options →UnsureNot sure what is wrong
Send the nameplate and what you have noticed. That is enough to get an answer.
Send the details →Kelvion units covered
Kelvion heat exchanger repair covers a broader range than most plate badges, because the business spans plate, shell and tube, finned tube and refrigeration equipment. Establishing which of those you have is the first step, since they are four different repairs.
- Gasketed plate and frame units
- Shell and tube exchangers on process and utility duties
- Finned tube and refrigeration coils
- Plant still badged GEA Heat Exchangers, the business Kelvion was formed from
What can be arranged for Kelvion units
- Plate work: strip, clean, inspect, regasket and rebuild to dimension
- Tubular work: cleaning, tube plugging, retubing and pressure testing
- Finned coil cleaning and header or tube repair
- Inspection and NDT to establish condition before a scope is agreed
Kelvion heat exchanger questions
My paperwork says GEA but the unit says Kelvion, or the other way round. Which is it?
Both, in effect. GEA Heat Exchangers was acquired in 2014 and has traded as Kelvion since November 2015, so drawings and O and M manuals from before then carry the older name. Neither changes the repair, which is set by the nameplate and the construction.
Can a finned tube cooler be repaired rather than replaced?
Often. Fin cleaning restores duty lost to air side fouling, and individual tube and header repairs are routine. Where fin bond has failed across the bundle, or corrosion is general, the bundle is replaced.
What decides whether a shell and tube unit is worth repairing?
The condition of the shell. Tubes are renewable and the shell generally is not, so a sound shell makes retubing economic and a corroding one does not.
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