OMEGA Thermo Products Clamp-On Heat Exchanger

OMEGA Thermo Products clamp-on heat exchangers are tank heating and cooling jackets designed for use with existing tanks, vessels, and similar process equipment where external heat transfer is preferred.

These assemblies use OMEGA Laser Plate technology and are positioned on the outside of the tank, allowing heating or cooling to remain physically separated from the product inside the vessel. This configuration may be useful when a process requires temperature control without welding directly to the existing vessel or replacing the tank.

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Clamp-on plates are first welded as flat Laser Plates, then rolled and inflated into the required shape for the tank or equipment surface. OMEGA offers single embossed and double embossed clamp-on plate configurations, with double embossed plates commonly used for tank clamp-on jackets. Heat transfer mastic may be used between the clamp-on jacket and tank surface to help address the air gap created by the pillowed plate shape.

For industrial distributors and process equipment users, OMEGA clamp-on heat exchangers provide an external option for evaluating tank heating, cooling, or temperature maintenance needs.

Each tank clamp-on plate is custom-made, with requirements reviewed based on the intended heating or cooling duty, tank placement, selected medium, and material needs.

OMEGA lists stainless-steel material options including 304, 316, SMO-254, and Duplex 2205, with listed heat transfer media including steam, thermal oil, R717, CO2, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, R22, R134A, and R404A.

Key Characteristics

External clamp-on heat exchanger design for existing tanks and vessels
Uses OMEGA Laser Plate/pillow plate heat transfer construction
Available in single embossed and double embossed clamp-on plate configurations
Flat Laser Plate construction is rolled and inflated to the required shape
Designed to be mounted externally rather than welded directly to the existing vessel
Heating or cooling is physically separated from the tank contents
Heat transfer mastic may be used between the clamp-on jacket and tank surface
Custom-made based on project requirements and reviewed heating or cooling needs
Stainless steel material options listed by OMEGA include 304, 316, SMO-254 and Duplex 2205
Distinct from immersion heat exchangers, laser-welded tank shells, plate bank assemblies, falling film chillers, ice banks and industrial ice machines

Ideal Applications

Heating or cooling existing tanks
Maintaining temperature in tanks or reactors
External heat transfer where welding on the existing vessel is not preferred
Tank applications where heating or cooling should remain separated from the stored product
Process equipment areas requiring localized clamp-on plate placement
Existing screw conveyor heating applications
Seal, purge, and flush drum heating applications
Transfer oil drum heating applications
Acetic acid, butyl acrylate, polyethylene and styrene butadiene tank heating applications, when supported by project requirements