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The Basco Type 500 remains the industry standard in ultimate value and long-term reliability. This proven fixed tubesheet shell and tube heat exchanger offers the cost effectiveness that comes with having a highly standard design, while easily providing for various options to meet specific customer requirements.

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Typical applications for Type 500's include:

  • Compressor Systems
  • Lube Oil Consoles
  • Hydraulic Systems
  • Stationary Engines
  • Turbine
  • Marine Applications
  • Paint Systems
  • Air Dryers
  • Vapor Recovery Systems

Sizes: 3" to 12" diameter; 14" to 120" length

Shells: Carbon Steel or 304 Stainless Steel

Tubes: 1/4", 3/8" or 5/8" diameter tubes available in Copper, Admiralty, 90/10 CuNi, or 304 S/S. Straight tube or U-Tube configurations

Baffles: Precision punched Carbon Steel, Brass, or 304 S/S

Heads: Cast heads available in iron, 304 S/S, or bronze; Fabricated heads available in Steel, 304 S/S, or 90/10 CuNi.

Flow: Available in 1-pass, 2-pass, and 4-pass designs

Codes: Commercial Standard (non-code) ASME TEMA-C

API's extensive line of Basco/Whitlock HT, AHT, and 550 hub-style heat exchangers offers the benefits of non-ferrous construction in a highly standardized design for maximum flexibility at minimum cost. Hub design advantages include increased corrosion resistance, maximum obtainment of tube quantity in a given diameter for better efficiency, and lower entrance velocity and pressure drop as a result of the dome shell nozzle.

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Type HT heat exchangers have been in production since 1965. Standard HT models feature low-cost, non-ferrous construction with brass shell, brass tubesheet and straight copper tubes. End bonnets are cast iron. Numerous options including special materials and nozzle orientation are available.

Type AHT heat exchangers feature all 316 Stainless Steel construction in a wide variety of configurations. Modified units are suitable for critical service where ultra-clean conditions are paramount. Options include seal welding of tube to tube sheet joints and polished surfaces for pharmaceutical and food processing applications.

Type HTR and AHTR heat exchangers feature a removable tube bundle design allowing shellside cleaning and bundle replacement, rare in a low cost small diameter design where tubesheets are typically fixed. Available in non-ferrous or stainless designs.

Type 550 Heat Exchangers offer users of competitive brands the ability to realize better overall value in their heat exchanger purchases. Engineered and manufactured to be dimensionally interchangable with certain ITT Standard and Thermal Transfer models, Basco/Whitlock 550 models feature collared baffles that minimize fluid by-pass for maximum thermal performance. Spare parts, including bonnets and gaskets, are also interchangeable.

Typical applications for Hub-Design heat exchangers include:

  • Lube Oil Cooling
  • Engine Jacket Water Cooling
  • Hydraulic Systems
  • Molding Machines
  • Vegetable Oil Cooling
  • Marine Applications
  • Refrigerant Evaporating
  • Refrigerant Condensing
  • Paints and Coatings
  • Vapor Recovery Systems

Sizes: 2" to 8" diameter; 8" to 96" length

Shells: Brass or 316 Stainless Steel

Tubes: 1/4", 3/8" or 5/8" diameter tubes available Copper, Admiralty, or 316 S/S Straight tube or U-Tube configurations

Baffles: Precision punched Brass or 316 S/S

Heads: Cast iron, Bronze, 316 S/S; Fabricated heads available in Steel, 304 S/S, or 90/10 CuNi.

Flow: Available in 1-pass, 2-pass, and 4-pass designs

Codes: Commercial Standard (non-code) ASME (available above 4" diameter)

API Heat Transfer manufactures several variations of U-Tube heat exchangers. Both the Type 500 and Hub-Design are available in U-Tube configurations. However, to address the very basic of needs for industrial heating and cooling applications, API's Model BWS and BW U-Tube heat exchangers offer highly standardized construction at a very attractive price. The BWS is designed for Water-to-Steam, while the BW is built for Water-toWater service. Units are also available as Immersion Tank Heat Exchangers.

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Constructed in accordance with ASME Code, Section VIII, Division 1, these heavy duty "U"-Tube heat exchangers have built-in protection against damage caused by the inherent forces which occur during heating and cooling as the vessel thermally expands and contracts. As the one end of the bundle is free to float, the unit is safe even under exteme thermal cycling. This makes them ideal for use with steam as the heating medium.

Typical applications for the BWS and BW models include:

  • Water heating with steam
  • Condensate cooling
  • Boiler feedwater preheating
  • Cooling tower trim cooling
  • Glycol cooling
  • Oil cooling

Sizes: 4" to 20" diameter; 28" to 130" length

Shells: Carbon Steel or 316 Stainless Steel

Tubes: 3/4" diameter tubes only Copper, 90/10 CuNi, Carbon Steel, Admiralty, or 316 S/S.

Baffles: Precision punched Carbon Steel, Brass or 316 S/S

Heads: Cast iron, Brass, 316 S/S, or fabricated Carbon Steel.

Flow: Available in 2-pass, and 4-pass designs

Codes: ASME

JP Thermal - API Engineered Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers have filled virtually every heat transfer need in the fifty plus years the company has been in existence. Before there were standard products, there was engineered products, with each heat exchanger designed for the application. Our experienced design and engineering staff stand ready to bring the best team with the best tools in the industry to bear on your heat transfer challenge. Please give us a call or e-mail to discuss your application.

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Value Added: Between our 4 top designers we have combined 90 years of experience designing heat exchangers to every specification and code in the industry. We will give you the lowest cost, best quality heat exchanger that incorporates all of your or your customers' requirements. If we can fit your application into one of our standard products, all the better for you, because we have pre-screened your application and you still get a lower cost option. Give your heat transfer problems to us and we will handle them for you, that's our job.

Some of the design tools we use:

  • HTRI Xchanger Suite for Windows.
  • Aspen Technologies B-JAC Design System for Windows.
  • HYPROTECH HYSIM process simulator.
  • Various in-house design programs.

TEMA Types: We build all TEMA type heat exchangers.

Shell Sizes: From 6" (150mm) to 42" (1050mm) normal, with occasional smaller or larger shells.

Maximum Tube Length: 30 ft (9 meters)

Maximum lift capability: 40 tons

Tubes: Tri pitch or square, lofin or bare, BASCORE, plate fin.

Heads: Cast iron, Bronze, 316 S/S; Fabricated heads available in Steel, 304 S/S, or 90/10 CuNi.

Flow: Available in 1-pass, 2-pass, and 4-pass designs

Codes:

  • EU Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) (97/23/EC)
  • Chinese Safety Quality License for Boiler and Pressure Vessel.
  • Australian AS1210
  • Singapore Code
  • DOSH Malaysian Code.
  • Canadian CRN, all provinces.
  • Indian Boiler Regulations (IBR)
  • Polish Code
  • API 614, 660, 618

First introduced in 1962, the Basco OP design has proven to be the preferred TEMA Type AEW shell and tube heat exchanger in the market. The "OP", or "O-Ring Protected" design features removable tube bundle, nozzle location flexibility, and a unique threaded O-ring retainer that permits removal of the reversing bonnet without disturbing the piping or draining the shellside fluid. Removal of the channel cover permits full inspection and cleaning of the tube side.

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Basco's Double "O" Ring Seal Protection Permits the bundle to expand and contract without strain or intermixing of shell and tubeside fluids. O-Rings retain compression and are unaffected by vibration and temperature changes. Telltale holes reveal any leakage.

The unique construction of the Basco OP permits inspection and maintenance of the tubeside without draining the shellside or disturbing the piping.

Typical applications for the Basco Type OP include:

  • Compressed air
  • Steam or gas turbine oil
  • Hydraulic oil
  • Lube oil
  • Bearing water
  • Jacket water
  • Gland seal condensers
  • Condensate cooling
  • Ship board and marine engines

Sizes: 3" to 42" diameter; 12" to 360" length (available in 12" increments)

Shells: Carbon Steel or 304 Stainless Steel

Tubes: 3/8", 5/8", or 3/4" diameter tubes available Carbon Steel, Copper, Admiralty, 90/10 or 70/30 CuNi, 304 S/S or Titanium. Straight tube configurations

Baffles: Precision punched Carbon Steel or Brass

Heads: Channels and bonnets available in Steel or Cast Iron

Flow: Available in 1-pass, 2-pass, and 4-pass designs

Codes: ASME, ABS, TEMA, USCG, API614, and Others

The Basco PLAC (Pipeline Aftercooler) and its companion separator provide an ideal combination to remove moisture and oil from compressed air streams. The tubes are effectively arranged to maximize heat transfer and reduce water usage and are readily accessible for periodic cleaning of maintenance. The companion moisture separator has a cast iron construction and is designed to provide maximum efficiency in removing virtually all particulate matter over the entire operating range. The standard PLAC features a pull-through tube bundle with either 3/8" or 5/8" tubes. Fabricated according to ASME standard, they are designed to operate at 150 PSI. PLAC models are available for use up to 300 PSI.

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Benefits:

  • Removable tube bundle Simplifies cleaning of both tubes and shell sides, and reduces future maintenance costs.
  • Double packed flating tubesheet with O-Rings Allows for proper thermal expansion caused by temperature differences.
  • Tell-tale holes Allows easy visual detection of leaks
  • Shell Sizes from 6" to 16" without spools - separator bolts direct to unit. Meets virtually all in-line aftercooler requirements conserves on space.

Standard pressures are 75 to 150 PSI, although higher pressures are available Standard design meets the majority of material code requirements.

Sizes: 3" to 16" diameter; 6' to 10' 10-1/4" length

Shells: Carbon Steel

Tubes: 3/8" or 5/8" diameter tubes available; Copper Straight tube configuration

Baffles: Precision punched Carbon Steel or Brass PLACII models are a compact version of the standard PLAC design. PLACII models utilize proprietary Basco® tubes in 3/8" or 5/8" diameter.

Heads: Not applicable

Flow: Available in 1-pass designs only

Codes: ASME

The Basco Type ES Extended Surface Plate Fin Heat Exchanger is the industry leader for intercooler and aftercooler performance. Its unique patented compact plate fin design provides superior cooling of large air volumes at low pressure drops which means less energy consumption.

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Other benefits include:

  • Compact package delivers maximum heat transfer in a minimum space.
  • Tubes are continuously supported over the entire length by the plate fins thus providing a vibration-free design.
  • Our continuous silicone rubber seals at the top and bottom of the tube bundle prevent any mixing of inlet and outlet gas.
  • Integrated moisture separation eliminates the need for an external device.
  • Tubes are easily accessed for inspection and cleaning.

Basco Type ES heat exchangers are manufactured in our ISO 9001 certified Buffalo, NY facility. Using advanced computer based thermal and mechanical modeling tools for design and engineering, state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, and a highly experienced manufacturing team, API ensures that every heat exchanger we build meets and exceeds the level of performance and quality our customers expect.

Typical applications for extended surface heat exchangers include:

  • Compressor Intercoolers
  • Compressor Aftercoolers
  • Air Separation

In addition to our Plate Fin Design, API offers our Type HF Heat Exchanger with High Fin Tubes. The HF offers more tube diameter options, more tube material options, and higher shell-side operating pressures.

Sizes: 20" to 120" diameter; 3' to 35' length

Shells: Carbon Steel or 304 Stainless Steel

Tubes: 3/8" or 5/8" diameter tubes available Carbon Steel, 304 Stainless Steel, Admiralty, 90/10 copper-nickel. 70/30 copper nickel, or per customer specification.

Fins: Aluminum, Coated Aluminum, or Copper. Variations in fin spacing from 8 to 20 fins per inch

Flow: Available in 2 or 4 pass designs as typical, or any even number of passes.

Codes: ASME TEMA-C, B and R PED

Basco Type 500

Basco Type 500

16-page color catalog. Provides information on our line of standard fixed tubesheet Type 500 shell & tube heat exchangers. Includes information on design features and benefits, typical applications, DFT manufacturing process, materials of construction, weights & dimensions, and sample sizing calculation. These units come in a variety of materials, and are available from 3" to 12" diameter, and up to 120" long.

Basco/Whitlock Hub Design

Basco/Whitlock Hub Design

20-page color catalog. Provides information on our line of standard hub-design shell & tube heat exchangers. Includes information on design parameter, various configurations, features and benefits, typical applications, materials of construction, and weights & dimensions. These units feature an integral hub and tubesheet in a nonferrous construction for reduced corrosion duty. Available from 2" to 12" diameter, and up to 96" long.

Basco/Whitlock U-Tube

Basco U-Tube

8-page color catalog. Provides information on our line of U-Tube shell & tube heat exchangers. Includes information on design parameters, various configurations, features and benefits, typical applications, materials of construction, and weights & dimensions. U-Bend construction protects the unit from forces produced during thermal expansion and contraction. Available from 4" to 20" diameter, and up to 130" long.

Basco Type OP

Basco Type OP

8-page color catalog. Provides information on API's line of TEMA AEW Type OP shell & tube heat exchangers. Includes information on design parameters, features and benefits, typical applications, materials of construction, weights & dimensions, and manufacturing capabilities These units incorporate a unique feature that allows inspection and maintenance of the tubeside without draining the shellside or disturbing the piping. Available from 3" to 42" diameter and up to 120" long.

Basco Pipeline Aftercooler

Basco Pipeline Aftercooler

8-page color catalog. Provides information on API's Pipeline Aftercoolers (PLAC's) designed for cooling and removing moisture from compressed gas or air. Includes information on design parameters, features and benefits, capacities, materials of construction, weights & dimensions, and moisture separation. Available from 3" to 16" diameter, and up to 120" long.

Basco Engineered Products

Basco Engineered Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers

12-page color brochure. Provide information on API's designed and manufacturing capabilities in the customer shell & tube market. Details the various TEMA type designs and includes typical applications for each.

Basco Type ES

Basco Type ES

8-page color brochure. Provides information on API's extended surface plate fin heat exchanger. Information includes design features, unique advantages, materials of construction, and high fin options.

Basco Whitlock Installation & Maintenance Guide

Basco/Whitlock Installation & Maintenance Guide

8-page guide. A comprehensive users manual containing complete instructions on installation, service and maintenance for Basco/Whitlock heat exchangers.

Basco Type 500 Operating Instructions

Basco Type 500 Operating Instructions

1-page instruction guide. A comprehensive guide containing instructions on installation, operation, inspection and cleaning of Basco Type 500 exchangers.

Basco Type ES Installation & Maintenance Guide

Basco Type ES Installation & Maintenance Guide

8-page guide. A comprehensive users manual containing complete instructions on installation, operation and maintenance on Basco extended surface plate fin heat exchangers.

Basco Type ES Installation & Maintenance Guide

Animation of Basco Type ES Disassembly

A computer generated animation that provides an overview of the disssembly of a Type ES.

Basco/Whitlock Installation & Maintenance Guide

Basco/Whitlock Installation & Maintenance Guide (Spanish)

8-page guide. A comprehensive users manual containing complete instructions on installation, service and maintenance for Basco/Whitlock heat exchangers.

Basco Type ES Installation & Maintenance Guide (Spanish)

Basco Type ES Installation & Maintenance Guide (Spanish)

8-page guide. A comprehensive users manual containing complete instructions on installation, operation and maintenance on Basco extended surface plate fin heat exchangers.

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