Finned Tubes The efficiency of air-cooled heat exchangers primarily depends on the heat transfer capabilities of the finned

tubes. Important factors to be considered include design temperatures, operating environment and whether or not the cooler will be exposed to cyclical service. L and Overlapped L Fins Application: The L fin design is for design temperatures less than 300 degrees Fahrenheit. This fin offers a certain degree of atmospheric protection of the tube wall against corrosion. The broad contact surface between the tube and the finning enhances heat transfer. This fin design is the most economical. The overlapped L fin design is for customers who want an increased level of tube coverage. The foot of the L fin is simply overlapped onto the previous L Fin Material: Aluminium foot. This results in a slightly higher level of tube corrosion protection and allowable design temperature. Tube Material: Any metal Fabrication: L Fin Design Temp: <300F

This fin is created by forming an aluminium strip Overlap-L Design Temp: into an L-shape which is then tension wound <350F around the primary tube. Each L section is positioned against each other to ensure complete tube coverage. Also this manufacturing technology allows the use of relatively thin walled tubes. Embedded Fin Application: The Embedded fin is designed for high temperature and / or cyclical applications. Fabrication: The aluminium strip is tension-wound and placed into a tolerance groove cut into the tube, then held in place by the tube material displaced on both sides. Fin Material: Aluminium Tube Material: Any metal suitable for easy mechanical processing Working temperature: <750F Extruded Fin Application: Typically extruded fins are used in corrosive atmospheric conditions, such as off-shore

applications, or at operating temperatures less than 550 degrees Fahrenheit. This fin design is the least economical as compared to the other fin types, primarily due to the increased amount of aluminium used (~40%) and the increased labour required to manufacture. However this increased cost can be offset if a lower grade parent tube material is used. Fabrication:

Fin Material: Aluminium

The extruded fin is manufactured by compressing Tube Material: Any metal an aluminium bloom, or sleeve, onto the parent tube. The bloom is exposed to extremely high pressures which essentially "grows" the fins into the Working temperature: <550F final fin profile. The process produces an extremely strong joint with excellent heat transfer capabilities.