Below are some abbreviations and terms often used in the heat exchanger industry;
- ETD Extreme Temperature Differential
- EGC Exhaust Gas Cooler
- MGO Marine Gas Oil Cooler
- HTHE Header Tank Heat Exchanger
- CAC Charge Air Cooler
- ACOC Air Cooled Oil Cooler
- PHE / PHEX Plate Heat Exchanger
- Shell Side Flow/Connections – Shell Side refers to the flow of a fluid, such as oil, over the external surface of the tube stack
- Tube Side Flow/Connection – Tube Side refers to the flow of fluid through the tubes of the tube stack, usually the coolant Pressure Loss / Drop The level of back pressure generated by pumping the fluids through the heat exchanger circuits
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