A new type of enhanced three dimensional heat transfer tube, available in stainless steel, titanium and copper, has been created by Vipertex®. This is accomplished through multi-level enhancement that makes the use of a primary surface enhancement and a secondary background pattern. Vipertex® enhanced surfaces have been designed and produced using material surface modifications that optimize flow patterns and increase surface area, resulting in enhanced performance. More homogeneous properties are present since Vipertex® tubes are annealed after the surface pattern is imparted. Enhanced heat transfer tubes are produced under various ASTM standards, resulting in a high quality, cost effective, enhanced heat transfer tube.
Vipertex® enhanced surfaces and tubes offer the following benefits and features:
- Less fouling
- Rapid payback
- Smaller installation footprint
- Available in a number of alloy systems
- Enhancement on one or both sides of the tube
- Enhanced tubes and flat sheets/strips are available
- More uniform properties than conventional enhanced tubes
- Conducive to high volume manufacturing
- Surface area increase by up to 25%