Energy Awareness Drives Heat Exchanger Market

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Material Scarcity Clouds the Outlook

Nevertheless these new materials can bring new problems for the industry: The supply of raw materials such as copper and aluminium is not sufficient to cater the industry's needs. Industrial communities have found this a major challenge while catering to the demanding market. Frost & Sullivan sees some potential to partially correct this shortage by growth in the repair market and use of alternative materials.

The study also underlines the fact that it extremely important to have heat exchangers that are resistant to scales as they help increase the product lifespan. Otherwise, repair and upgrade of heat exchanger parts will limit the product’s life span. Most heat exchangers suffer from corrosion and scaling due to the prolonged usage of working fluids. These factors could quickly reduce a units heat exchange efficiency and generate high maintenance expenses, the study says. With new methods, such as back flashing, these factors could be lessened by reducing the deposition of sediments in the tubes.

Decisive Factors for Heat Exchanger Technology

According to the analysts, the two deciding factors for choosing a heat exchanger are technology maturity and technology capability. They predominantly influence the effectiveness of heat exchangers in various operations. An ideal heat exchanger would have appreciable technological capability backed with enhanced thermodynamic properties to have a relatively higher competitive advantage, the study says.

In view of the trend toward energy conservation and energy efficiency, heat exchanger manufacturers should upgrade their products to sustain and grow in the commercial market,” concludes Iyer. “This could be achieved by employing novel materials such as titanium and stainless steel to enable optimised heat transfer.”

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