The principal advantage of this method of support is a reduction in pressure drop compared to conventional plate baffles for similar shellside heat exchange performance. This is particularly significant in high pressure or high shellside velocity applications where pressure drop has the most severe effect. A second advantage is virtual elimination of potential tube vibration problems where high shellside velocities are encountered.

Titanium was selected to provide corrosion resistance to the sea water used for cooling, while providing excellent corrosion resistance to H2S, chlorides, and amines on the shellside.

The units utilize ¾" - .049" wall FineFin® tubes (supplied by High Performance Tube Inc.) to enhance shellside heat transfer. Tubesheets are 9 mm Titanium, SB 265 Grade 1 explosively clad to carbon steel, with close tolerance holes and double grooves. The tubes are seal welded to the tubesheets for added reliability.

Titanium Fabrication Corporation supplies heat exchangers and pressure vessels designed to most recognized codes, including the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Divisions 1 and 2, TUV, Stoomwezen, BS, CODAP, AD Merkblatt, and JIS Codes. Titanium Fabrication Corporation is qualified for all Titanium grades, zirconium, tantalum, and many special corrosion resistant alloys.

Titanium Fabrication Corporation serves all major process industries including the chemical and petrochemical process industries, oil and gas production, and hydrocarbon processing where RODBaffle® technology has been applied. Titanium Fabrication Corporation is a licensee of Phillips Petroleum Corporation for the technology and has supplied units on a worldwide basis