What is Heat exchanger?
[[File:Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger of Chiller.jpg|thumb|The shell and tube heat exchanger seen on a [[Chiller]].]] A '''heat exchanger''' is a [[Tool|device]] used to efficiently [[Heat transfer|transfer]] [[heat]] from one fluid to another. The fluids may be separated to avoid direct contact or mixing. ==Types== * Adiabatic wheel heat exchanger * Double pipe heat exchanger * Dynamic scraped surface heat exchanger * Fluid heat exchanger * Phase-change heat exchanger * Pillow plate heat exchanger * Plate and shell heat exchanger * Plate fin heat exchanger * Plate heat exchanger * Shell and tube heat exchanger * Waste Heat Recovery Unit heat exchanger ==Related pages== * [[Heat pipe]] * [[Heat pump]] * [[Micro heat exchanger]] ==Other websites== {{Commons category|Heat exchangers}} * {{dmoz|Business/Industrial_Goods_and_Services/Machinery_and_Tools/Thermal_Process/Heat_Exchangers|Heat Exchangers}} [[Category:Engineering]] {{sci-stub}} {{HVAC}}