Heat exchanger and tubesheet for use in urea production

Abstract

A heat exchanger for use in a urea production system may include a first chamber, a second chamber adjacent to the first chamber, a first tubesheet provided between the first chamber and the second chamber, a first plurality of holes provided in the tubesheet, and a plurality of tubes in fluid communication with the first chamber and extending through the second chamber. The second chamber may be sealed from the first chamber. The first tubesheet may include a first base layer and a first clad layer explosively welded to the first base layer. The first base layer may include a first carbon steel. The first clad layer may include a stainless steel alloy, a austenitic stainless steel, a superaustenitic stainless steel, a duplex stainless steel, or a superduplex steel stainless steel. The heat exchanger may be configured for use in at least one step in a urea production process.

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