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Efficiency, energy savings, and product quality in refinery
Heat Exchangers in Refineries
What you gain with Tranter in refining
From crude distillation to sulphur recovery, your heat exchanger is key in keeping temps precise.
Every Tranter solution handles extremes while keeping your project on schedule.
- Proven performance in high-pressure, high-temperature refinery duties.
- Configured from real process data to ensure licenser compliance and smooth EPC integration.
- On-time, on-spec delivery aligned with refinery project milestones.
- Access to a global supply chain that ensures readily available parts and service everywhere.
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Cutting through refinery roadblocks
Cut the energy intensity
Heat exchangers that maximize recovery in ADU and VDU units help lower fuel use and improve efficiency.
Withstand aggressive media
High-alloy and corrosion-resistant plates provide long-term durability in ARU and SRU service.
Scale without compromise
Compact, high-capacity heat exchangers integrate seamlessly into large refinery expansions and complex system designs.
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Heat exchangers in Refinery applications
Atmospheric distillation unit (ADU)
Efficient heat recovery and cooling solutions to stabilize crude distillation and reduce energy intensity.
Vacuum distillation unit (VDU)
Our heat exchangers are designed for high-temperature, high-vacuum duties where reliability is critical.
Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)
Compact, efficient exchangers that support catalyst regeneration and cooling with stable duty performance.
Acid gas removal unit (ARU) / Sulphur recovery unit (SRU)
Alloy materials and fouling-resistant designs to handle corrosive, aggressive media with reduced downtime.
Utilities
Reliable heating and cooling for balance-of-plant systems, designed for steady support of core refinery processes.
Waste water treatment
The wastewater from the refinery is treated to be reintroduced to the process or back to the source.
Our durable exchangers recover energy while handling fouling-prone, solids-heavy refinery wastewater.
Carbon Capture and Green Hydrogen
In carbon capture, large volumes of flue gas must be cooled and treated, with solvents regenerated continuously. Tranter plate heat exchangers deliver the thermal efficiency and material durability needed for safe, stable carbon capture operations. Our designs help you:
- Maximize energy recovery while reducing operating costs.
- Handle aggressive solvents with alloys proven for long life.
- Integrate seamlessly into new or retrofit plants.
Engineering for tomorrow’s refinery challenges
Our R&D develops heat exchangers for the evolving demands of refining: plate geometries that withstand higher pressures and temperatures, alloys that resist aggressive process streams, and compact layouts that maximize heat recovery.
These innovations help operators cut lifecycle costs, reduce emissions, and stay competitive in a changing energy market.
Tranter FullServ® – service without limits
With Tranter FullServ®, you get lifecycle support for every brand of heat exchangers. We keep your equipment running, from inspection and reconditioning to emergency on-site service.
Our rapid-response teams and local service centers around the world ensure your exchangers deliver peak performance longer.
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