TANTALUM HEAT EXCHANGERS
TANTALUM, PREMIUM MATERIAL FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS IN THE CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES
Mersen, the home of tantalum, is deemed to be the worldwide leader for the manufacture of tantalum equipment.
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Mersen is recognized as a worldwide expert in the thermal and mechanical design for any type of heat exchangers: heating coils, bayonet heaters, heat exchangers …
The unique chemical and physical properties of Tantalum require know-how, specific equipment and highly trained people. A long experience in design and fabrication of Tantalum equipment combined with an international material sourcing policy allow Mersen to bring quality and cost-effective solutions.
Tantalum heat exchangers, the state-of-the-art solutions, are mainly used in high-corrosive environments in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Tantalum is highly corrosion-resistant to:
- Hydrochloric acid
- Nitric acid
- Phosphoric acid
- Strong organic acids
- Bromine
- and theirs mixtures.
Tantalum is competitive to glas-lined equipment.
Key features:
Comprehensive Tantalum heat exchangers portfolio (the following data are for reference, they do not show the limits):
- Bayonet heaters: up to 290 tubes, DN 1,350, 40 m2 heat exchange surface
- Shell and tubes heat exchangers: up to 580 tubes, DN 800, 202 m2 heat exchange surface
- U-tube heat exchangers: up to 490 tubes, 317 m2 heat exchange surface
- Heating coils of Tantalum for columns with DNup to 1,000
- Cladded tube sheets
- Welded plate heat exchangers
Customer benefits:
- Recognized experience in Tantalum forming
- Design according to international standards
- Material according to ASTM, EN
- Dedicated 3 000 m2 workshop “Home of Tantalum”
- Experienced and qualified welding teams
- Proven quality system
Mersen produces high-end Tantalum heat exchangers in its dedicated 3,000 m2 workshop in Germany and 6,000 m2 in the USA.