Custom Tubular Heat Exchanger Used For Cooling A Industrial Gearbox

Custom tubular (shell‑and‑tube) heat exchangers engineered for industrial gearbox cooling duty. It removes excess heat generated during gear meshing and bearing operation, stabilizes lubricating oil temperature, protects gear sets and bearings from overheating failure. Fully custom built per customer's operating parameters, footprint constraints and connection requirements for heavy‑duty industrial gear units.

Working Principle

Hot gearbox lubrication oil flows through shell side or tube side; cooling medium (cooling water / seawater) passes across the other side. Continuous heat transfer carries away frictional heat from lubricant. Cooled oil circulates back to the gearbox, maintaining optimal oil working temperature and extending service life of gears, seals and bearings.

Key Features

- Fully custom design: heat load, flow rate, pressure drop, dimension, nozzle position match existing gearbox system
- Material options: carbon steel shell, Cu‑Ni, stainless steel or titanium tubes for different cooling water quality
- Heavy‑duty structure to handle continuous industrial vibration and cyclic load
- Easy‑to‑service tube bundle for cleaning, inspection and replacement
- Compact layout to fit limited installation space beside industrial gearboxes
- Available with flanged connections compatible with standard gearbox oil circuits
- Anti‑corrosion treatment for harsh workshop / coastal operating environments

Applications

- Heavy‑duty industrial reduction gearboxes
- Mill drive gear units
- Extruder gearboxes
- Conveyor & large agitator gear systems
- Coastal plant gearbox cooling with salt‑containing cooling water