Pumps: Oil Coolers

Some manufacturers built their equipment with the oil coolers that have fixed tube sheets, such as those illustrated below. The tube bundle can’t be removed for cleaning, so customers often treat this style as a “disposable” cooler.

The more robust, longer lasting oil coolers are the shell and tube design, which are found on larger machines or in situations that require an upgrade for more reliability. This style of cooler, like the example below, is built to ASME Code. It will have a removable tube bundle for easy cleaning as well as water heads that can be refurbished for continued service.

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