Abstract

This chapter reviews selection of heaters and coolers. Lubricating oil heaters and coolers are available in many different forms. The most common type uses steam or water for heating or cooling the oil, and consists of a stack of tubes fitted inside a tubular shell. The required size of the heater and the materials of construction are influenced by factors such as: lubricating oil circulation rate, lubricating oil pressure and grade or viscosity, and so on. The required size of cooler and the materials of construction are influenced by factors such as: maximum allowable pressure drop across the cooler, inlet lubricating oil temperature to cooler, outlet lubricating oil temperature from cooler, and cooling medium pressure.

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