Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger Market Trends

Growth Drivers

• Growing Use of Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger in Food & Beverages Industry- Shell and tube heat exchangers lower energy usage, waste, and emissions while maximizing raw material utilization and production optimization. Shell and tube heat exchangers manage extremely delicate and viscous materials that can withstand high pressure pumping without obliterating food particles. It is utilized at optimal temperatures in ovens, cookers, food processing and preheating, milk pasteurization, beer cooling and pasteurization, refrigeration, and chilling of the finished product in the food and beverage industry. Additionally, through preventing the growth of dangerous bacteria, shell and tube heat exchangers prolong the shelf life of items and ensure their safety for consumption. Therefore, the shell & tube heat exchanger market will be driven during the projected period by the growing use of shell and tube heat exchangers in the food and beverage industry. Hence, with the growing demand for food the market is estimated to flourish. It is estimated that between 2010 and 2050, the overall worldwide demand for food will rise by over 34% to approximately 55%.
• Surging Shell Tube Exchanger Aftermarket- A heat exchanger is an essential part of every process industry, and its longevity and performance directly affect operating as well as capital expenditures. Shell and tube heat exchangers require routine maintenance, which can be less expensive than that of rotating equipment including pumps and compressors since breakdown repairs are always expensive. Maintaining heat exchangers is crucial to sustaining system uptime and production in order to prevent unexpected failures. Usually, preventative measures are less expensive than emergency repairs. Therefore, all these factors are projected to encourage the shell & tube heat exchanger market growth.
• Growing Utilization of Shell & Tube Exchanger in Paper & Pump Industry- The pulp and paper manufacturing sector require a lot more heat in its processes than the refining sector does, usually in the mid-to-low temperature range. In order to lower the facility's energy costs, the drying process necessitates that the air heat exchanger shell and tube be both highly successful and long-lasting. The steam generator, a U-tube heat exchanger, is used in pressurized water reactors to convert the thermal conductivity of the reactor vessel into vapor. The paper sector continues to lower its energy usage by recycling waste heat.

Challenges

• Difficulty in Maintenance - Given that a tube cooler needs enough leeway to one side in order to remove the tube nest, cleaning and maintenance becomes difficult. A shell exchange comprises several tubes installed within a cylindrical shell. is challenging to clean. If all of the tubes are not kept clean, the flow may be interrupted prematurely, which could lead to leaks and tube ruptures.
• Volatility in Price of Raw Material - A rise in the overall cost and duration of manufacturing has been caused by fluctuations in the raw material costs of steel, copper, aluminum, and other metals used in the production of shell and tube heat exchangers. Due to the volatility of raw material costs, many manufacturers find it difficult to accurately estimate the cost of manufacturing equipment. A number of variables, including the state of the economy, exchange rates, supply and demand, mining regulations, how the raw materials are processed, and others, affect how much these metals cost. Furthermore, fluctuations in prices have the potential to raise the operational costs for customers, leading to the postponement or cancellation of significant capital projects, ultimately impacting manufacturers' profitability.
• Require Huge Capital Cost