A classification of heat exchangers fabricated either entirely or in part from polymers and plastics is presented. The most characteristic constructions developed by domestic and foreign designers and inventors along with their advantages and disadvantages are considered.
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Translated from Khimicheskoe i Neftegazovoe Mashinostroenie, Vol. 55, No. 8, pp. 44−48, August, 2019.
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Mikulionok, I.O. Use of Polymer Materials in Heat Exchangers (Review of Patents). Chem Petrol Eng 55, 687–695 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10556-019-00680-z
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