Simulate and design

plate-fin exchangers

Xpfe is an incremental program that contains HTRI’s latest pointwise methods based on extensive
experimental data. The program is continually improved using the heat transfer and pressure drop
correlations from our ongoing research.

As a module in Xchanger Suite®, Xpfe lets you quickly transfer applicable case data to other
components like Xist®.

• Models axial and crossflow configurations.

• 2D incrementation calculates localized profiles for

heat transfer and pressure drop.

• Detailed output reports provide overall and

localized results.

• Extensive visualization tools show exactly how the

exchanger is performing.

• Integrated physical property system eliminates

requirement for additional property generation software.
Xchanger Suite includes VMGThermo®, an extensive and
rigorous fluid physical property generator from
Virtual Materials Group, Inc.
Scaled 3D drawing of plate-fin exchanger geometry.

• Loads input files from HTFS™, Honeywell UniSim® Plate-Fin

Exchanger Modeler, and Aspen Plate Fin Exchanger™.
Also integrates with Honeywell UniSim® Design
process simulator.

• Displays both input and output in multiple unit sets,

including user-defined sets. Dynamic display of values
in all unit sets.

• Session view allows tracking and retrieval of all runs

made during a session.

• Flow Configuration panel allows visual specification of

complex layer geometries.

3D display of local stream temperatures on all layers.

GEOMETRY SPECIFICATIONS
• Axial and crossflow configurations
• Horizontal, vertical, and inclined exchangers
• Up to 360 layers per exchanger
• Plain, serrated, wavy, and perforated fin types
• Aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, or user-defined
exchanger material
• Up to 20 process streams
• Up to 20 fin types per exchanger
• Full, diagonal, indirect, mitered, and hardway distributor types

CALCULATION FEATURES
Flow Configuration drawing indicating stream placements
• Single-phase, condensing, or boiling process fluids on each layer.
• Splitting and combining redistribution
• Kettle and thermosiphon reboilers
• Multiple banking of layers
• Layer-by-layer or common wall temperature calculation modes
• Multiple fin types per process fluid
• User-defined flow maldistribution
• Longitudinal conduction through fins

DESIGN TOOLS
• Design mode for axial flow exchangers
• No geometry data required
• Optional entry of partial geometry
• Design constraints (e.g., allowable pressure drop)
Zig Zag Diagram indicating distribution of duty across
each layer.

OUTPUTS
• Extensive set of spreadsheet-style output reports for printing
or exporting to Microsoft® Excel®
• Summary reports with overall results in one or two pages
• Detailed reports for local profiles of all important parameters
(temperature, pressure, heat transfer coefficients, heat flux, etc.)
• 2D and 3D scaled drawings provide visual confirmation of
exchanger geometry
• Flow Configuration panel allows graphical layout of
stream arrangement
• User-defined graphs for easy accessibility
Scaled drawing indicating layout of each layer type.

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201906 Contact us at htri@htri.net for more information.