Custom finned tube heat exchanger manufacturer
Zantherm has rich experience in designing and manufacturing finned tube heat exchangers since 2014! Our finned tube heat exchangers offer excellent heat transfer performance and low air resistance, making them widely applicable in industries such as air conditioning cooling, dehumidification, heating, drying, printing, and coating.
Whether serving as an ideal accessory for fresh air units and air handling units, or functioning independently when connected to ductwork for cooling or heating, Zantherm tube-fin heat exchangers offer a wide range of customizable options to meet diverse operating conditions and various unit configurations.
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Finned Tube Heat Exchangers by Applications
Fin-tube heat exchangers are widely used across various applications—whether for evaporation, condensation, cooling, or heat dissipation—Zantherm delivers customized solutions to meet your needs, making it an excellent choice for efficient thermal management.
Efficient evaporation performance
High surface fin design
Custom sizes available
Efficient heat rejection
Optimized fin spacing
Industrial cooling applications
Air cooling for process fluids
Large heat transfer area
Custom industrial designs
Stable heat for drying
High thermal efficiency
Industrial drying systems
Heavy industrial duty
Reinforced tube structure
Reliable long-term operation
High capacity condensation
Robust industrial design
Continuous duty operation
Benefits of Tube Fin Heat Exchanger
High-density fins dramatically increase air contact surface area.
The fin-wrapped tube structure significantly enhances heat transfer efficiency.
Evaporation, condensation, cooling, and heat dissipation functions are all provided.
High mechanical strength, long service life, and low maintenance requirements.
Finned Tube Heat Exchangers Improve Your System’s Energy Efficiency
Zantherm finned tube heat exchangers deliver high-efficiency heat transfer, enabling equipment to operate within optimal temperature ranges. This enhances the energy efficiency of your heat exchange systems while indirectly extending their lifespan.
Commonly paired with fans in the HVAC industry, Zantherm optimizes fin design to maintain high thermal conductivity while reducing thermal resistance. This dual approach lowers energy consumption in fan equipment, achieving “dual” energy savings.
Versatile Custom Options for Finned Tube Heat Exchangers
Whether it’s mature structures like L-type or V-type, or non-standard designs tailored for specific equipment, Zantherm can meet your custom tube-fin heat exchanger needs. Zantherm offers various alloy combinations for your selection. Base tube materials include copper, aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, and titanium.
Fin materials encompass aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, and copper. Fin attachment methods support wrapped fins, rolled aluminum fins, high-frequency welded fins, and laser-welded fins. Fins can be customized for diameter, wall thickness, and spacing.
Base tubes support not only custom tube spacing but also internal structure enhancements for improved heat transfer, such as internally threaded tubes and micro-fin tubes with metal inserts. Heat transfer media encompass high-temperature gases, steam, hot water, thermal oil, and other fluids.
Finned Tube Heat Exchangers: One Solution, Countless Applications
Finned tube heat exchangers are high-performance solutions for heat transfer across various industries, facilitating thermal management. Their core application lies in HVAC and refrigeration systems. Zantherm designs and manufactures finned tube heat exchangers for air conditioning, refrigeration, dehumidification, and similar applications, including evaporators, condensers, cooling coils, and more.
These units address heating, cooling, drying, and heat dissipation requirements in industrial production processes. Tube-fin heat exchangers are suitable for special environments, meeting corrosion-resistance requirements, with a stainless steel series for stringent hygiene standards and equipment requiring high heat resistance.
Technical Specifications
| Capacity | 1kW – 20kW |
| Max. Working Pressure | 30 bar |
| Temp. Range | -25°C ~ 45°C |
| Material | Copper Tube, Stainless Steel, Aluminum Fin, Galvanized Steel |
| Fin Type | Wavy / Louvred / Flat |
| Coating | E-coating / Powder Coating |
Zantherm will customize the design of finned tube heat exchangers based on your specific requirements, including heat transfer load, operating pressure, product dimensions, and strength specifications. The design process considers three key aspects. First, performance requirements such as fluid parameters (fluid type, inlet/outlet temperature, flow rate, viscosity effects under varying conditions, scaling risk) and pressure drop (air side, tube side). Second, structural requirements include material selection (corrosion resistance, cost, and thermal conductivity), dimensional constraints, the fin-to-tube interface, and overall mechanical strength: third, consideration of cost-effectiveness and operational maintenance requirements. Typically, fin-tube heat exchanger designs achieve a balance across these dimensions.
Finned tube heat exchangers, as reliable and efficient thermal management devices, operate based on the principles of thermal conduction and convection. When high-temperature and low-temperature fluids flow through the inner and outer sides of the finned tube heat exchanger respectively, convection transfers heat from the high-temperature side to the low-temperature side through the tube walls. Simply put, when hot and cold fluids flow on opposite sides of the finned tubes, heat transfers through the tube walls from the hot fluid to the cold fluid. The fins significantly increase the heat transfer surface area, thereby enhancing heat transfer efficiency. According to relevant research data, under identical conditions, adding fins can improve heat transfer efficiency by several times compared to standard smooth tubes.
Thermal calculations are indispensable in the custom design process of finned tube heat exchangers. The typical workflow involves calculation → verification → modification → recalculation, repeating until all design requirements (thermal load, pressure drop, dimensional constraints) are simultaneously satisfied. Fundamental thermodynamic calculations primarily determine the overall heat load and the practical average temperature difference for heat transfer. This is followed by consideration of thermal resistance and heat transfer coefficients between the hot and cold fluids, with a primary focus on heat transfer across the fins. Typically, fin type and heat transfer efficiency must be evaluated. The total heat transfer area is meticulously calculated to inform structural design and validation.
