Petrochemical industry

API Schmidt-Bretten can provide you with the right solution for your petrochemical application that is efficient in terms of cost, space and emission requirements.

Shell-and-tube heat exchangers have long played a role in petrochemical applications. However, gasketed and fully welded plate heat exchangers have also become increasingly important in the industry.

When performance under extreme pressure and temperature conditions is critical, our specialized shell-and-tube heat exchangers are ideal.

Our plate heat exchangers – with their high pressure and temperature capabilities, unique materials, and special sealing properties – are ideal for heat recovery applications or solvent condensation.

Typical applications

  • Benzene heat recovery
  • Condensation of solvents and multicomponent mixtures
  • Cooling and heating of intermediate products
  • Cooling and heating of reactors and production vessels
  • Cooling of hydrocarbons
  • Cooling of water circuits
  • Heat recovery in petrochemical processes

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