Cargo
Transporting large heat exchangers
Shell-and-tube heat exchangers in refineries, chemical plants and power stations are long and heavy; their bundles are pulled for cleaning or repair and transported. Large plate heat exchangers are compact but heavy.
What matters
- Bundle and shell
- Tube bundles often travel separately from the shell, with their own dimensions and weights.
- Support
- Tube sheets and baffles are sensitive; support follows the drawing.
- Turnarounds
- Removal, transport and reinstallation within the tight window of a plant turnaround.
- Residues
- Bundles are handed over cleaned and released.
Planning questions
We clarify these points before quoting – the earlier they are known, the more precise the plan.
- Which type, bundle or complete?
- Dimensions and weight?
- Is there turnaround planning with dates?
- Is the bundle cleaned and released?
- Where to – workshop, cleaning, manufacturer?
What we need from you
- Dimensions and weight
- Release status
- Turnaround dates
- Route
Preparation: You hand over the cargo ready for loading with known lifting points – dismantling, assembly and foundation work are handled by your team or your installation partner.
What we do for you
What we organise
- Feasibility check per project with questions on missing values
- Coordination of permits, escort vehicles, route surveys and lifting equipment via partners
- Quote with the agreed scope once the transport can be planned
Good to know
Hand over bundles cleaned and released – then they travel without delay.
How it works
- 01
Request
You state the cargo, dimensions and weight per piece with units, rough route and time window – marking anything unknown.
- 02
Review
We check dimensions, weight and dates and clarify permit and lifting.
- 03
Quote
After the feasibility check you receive a quote with the agreed scope, including partner services.
- 04
Execution
Transport to the workshop and back within the turnaround window.
Questions and answers: Heat exchangers
Are tube bundles transported without the shell?
During turnarounds usually yes. The bundle is pulled and transported separately.
Can a bundle be taken for cleaning and back?
Yes, outbound and return are planned towards the turnaround dates.
Must the bundle be cleaned before transport?
Yes, it is handed over cleaned and released. We do not transport residues.
Request
Request for this topic: Heat exchangers
Three steps. Anything you do not know yet can be left open.
Details for planning
- Dimensions and weight
- Release status
- Turnaround dates
- Route