What is the primary function of baffles in the shell side of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger?

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Published
3 Mar 2019
Last updated
28 May 2026

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Baffles are installed inside the shell to direct the fluid flow across the tube bundle, which increases turbulence and improves the heat transfer coefficient on the shell side.

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