Alpco Industrial EU
Thermal Engineering Solutions

PED & ASME Certified Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers for European Industrial Processes

Custom-engineered ASME and PED-certified heat transfer equipment for chemical, petrochemical, and manufacturing operations. TEMA-standard designs optimized for maximum thermal efficiency in high-pressure, high-temperature European industrial applications.

25m
Maximum Length
4.3m
Maximum Diameter
400°C
Design Temperature

Proven Thermal Solutions for Critical Industrial Heat Transfer

Shell and tube heat exchangers represent the most reliable and versatile technology for industrial thermal management—transferring heat between process fluids through arrays of tubes contained within a cylindrical shell. This robust design handles extreme pressures, temperatures, and corrosive environments that challenge alternative heat exchanger technologies.

Drawing on decades of pressure vessel fabrication expertise from our parent companies in Mexico and the United States, Alpco Industrial EU delivers custom-engineered heat exchangers designed to TEMA (Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association) standards and fabricated in full compliance with European PED 2014/68/EU and ASME Section VIII requirements.

Custom Thermal Design

Every unit is engineered specifically for your process conditions—counterflow, parallel flow, or crossflow arrangements with optimized baffle spacing, tube layout, and pass configuration to maximize heat recovery efficiency.

ASME & PED Compliance

Full fabrication to ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII and European Pressure Equipment Directive with complete design calculations, material certifications, and hydrostatic testing documentation.

Engineered Material Selection

Shell, tube bundle, and tubesheet materials optimized for your specific fluids—carbon steel for general service, 316/316L stainless for corrosion resistance, and exotic alloys (Inconel, Hastelloy, titanium) for aggressive chemical environments.

PED and ASME certified shell and tube heat exchanger assembly with carbon steel shell and stainless steel tube bundle

TEMA-Standard Heat Exchanger Design Types

From economical fixed-tubesheet designs to removable-bundle floating-head configurations for demanding applications.

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Fixed Tubesheet (BEM, AEL, NEN)

Most economical design with tubes secured to tubesheets welded to both shell ends. Ideal for clean services where shell-side mechanical cleaning is not required.

  • Lowest cost per heat transfer area
  • Simple, rugged construction
  • Tubeside mechanically cleanable
  • Suitable for similar shell/tube temps
  • Maximum surface in given shell diameter
  • Optional expansion joint for thermal stress
  • TEMA class BEM, AEL, NEN types
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U-Tube Bundle (AEU, BEU)

Single tubesheet design with U-bent tubes allowing unlimited thermal expansion. Bundle fully removable for shellside cleaning without disturbing piping.

  • Accommodates thermal expansion
  • Removable tube bundle
  • No expansion joint required
  • Shellside accessible for cleaning
  • Lower cost than floating head
  • Limited to even tube passes
  • Tubeside cleaning more difficult
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Floating Head (AES, BES, AET, BET)

One tubesheet fixed, one floating to accommodate differential expansion. Most versatile design allowing complete mechanical cleaning of both shell and tube sides.

  • Handles high thermal differentials
  • Both sides mechanically cleanable
  • Removable tube bundle
  • Suitable for fouling services
  • Any number of tube passes
  • Higher cost than fixed or U-tube
  • TEMA S, T, P, W rear heads

Technical Specifications

Design capabilities and material options for European industrial heat exchanger applications.

Design Parameters

Maximum Length
25 meters (82 ft)
Maximum Diameter
4.3 meters (14 ft)
Design Pressure
Up to 275 bar (4000 psi)
Design Temperature
-50°C to +400°C
Tube Diameter
12.7-50.8mm (1/2"-2")
Tube Pitch
Triangular or square
Tube Passes
1, 2, 4, 6, 8 pass
Baffle Type
Single/double segmental

Material Options

Carbon Steel
P265GH, P355GH (EN)
Stainless Steel
304/304L, 316/316L
Duplex Stainless
1.4462 (2205), 1.4410
Nickel Alloys
Inconel 600/625, Hastelloy
Titanium
Gr. 1, Gr. 2 (corrosion)
Copper Alloys
Admiralty brass, Cu-Ni
Tube Material
Seamless or welded
Tubesheet
Solid plate or clad

Standards & Codes

Pressure Equipment
PED 2014/68/EU
ASME Code
Section VIII Div. 1/2
TEMA Standards
Class R, C, B designs
Material Standards
EN 10028, ASTM A240
Welding
EN ISO 3834-2
NDT Testing
RT, UT, PT, MT per EN
Material Certs
EN 10204 Type 3.1/3.2
Hydro Testing
1.3× or 1.43× MAWP

TEMA Shell Configurations

E-Shell
Single pass (most common)
F-Shell
Longitudinal baffle (counter)
G-Shell
Split flow (low ΔP)
H-Shell
Double split flow
J-Shell
Divided flow (reboilers)
K-Shell (Kettle)
Enlarged for vapor space
X-Shell
Crossflow (condensers)
Custom
Application-specific

Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger Industrial Applications

Engineered thermal solutions across European chemical, petrochemical, and manufacturing sectors.

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Chemical & Petrochemical

Process cooling, reactor temperature control, solvent condensing, distillation column reboilers and condensers, exothermic reaction heat removal, and product stream heating.

Oil & Gas Refining

Crude preheat trains, product coolers, intercoolers and aftercoolers, gas processing units, LPG vaporizers, and heat recovery from process streams.

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Pharmaceutical

API synthesis temperature control, reactor jacketing, solvent recovery condensers, bioreactor cooling, clean steam generation, and WFI heat exchangers.

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OEM Equipment Integration

Custom heat exchangers designed for integration into process skids, modular plants, packaged systems, and OEM equipment requiring thermal management.

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Power Generation

Steam condensers, feedwater heating, cooling tower circuits, turbine lube oil cooling, and combined heat and power (CHP) applications.

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Renewable Energy

Biogas digestor cooling, biodiesel production, biomass plant heat recovery, geothermal systems, and solar thermal applications.

Request a Custom Heat Exchanger Quote

Our thermal engineering team provides process analysis, TEMA configuration selection, thermal design calculations, material compatibility recommendations, and full ASME/PED documentation for European industrial installations.