Komax Systems
Carry out slurry heating with greater energy efficiency
The Komax Klean-Wall Heat Exchanger (photo) is designed to enhance energy efficiency, producing as much as a300% increase over standard slurry heaters and tube-and-shell exchangers, according to the company. This heat exchanger is typically installed in a circulation loop for large digester heaters, helping to reduce retention time by up to 50%. This system is designed to minimize clogging, by allowing debris that measures up to 50% of the diameter of the pipe — even stringy debris — to flow without plugging. Meanwhile, the system is designed to provide a high level of turbulence at the boundary walls. This is said to provide constant scavenging of the wall surface to eliminate buildup. — Komax Systems, Inc., Huntington Beach, Calif.