Petrochemical plants convert natural gas liquids and petroleum-derived feedstocks into chemical building blocks used to produce plastics, synthetic rubber, and other materials. Processing these streams requires carefully matched heating and cooling systems, with equipment selected for the fluids and operating conditions at each stage. Corrosion and fouling can influence both material selection and exchanger design.
Process heaters, shell-and-tube heat exchangers, and air-cooled exchangers support duties such as feed heating, thermal-fluid circulation, and process cooling. Thermal load, flow rate, temperature limits, and access for maintenance help determine the appropriate configuration. AirBTU helps customers evaluate these requirements and connect with equipment solutions suited to their petrochemical process and facility.
