Demystifying the heat transfer process

Continuing its policy of demystifying technology, Alfa Laval has updated its pamphlet 'The theory behind Heat Transfer' which provides a simple, yet detailed explanation of how and why heat is transferred from one medium to another.

The pamphlet explains the natural laws of physics which dictate that the driving energy in a system must flow until equilibrium is reached. It then explains direct heat exchangers before concentrating on the indirect variety, starting with how different physical characteristics dictate thermal performance and demonstrating how to calculate heat load and heat transfer coefficient.

Copies in hard back or as PDFs are available: [email protected].