Alabama Heat Exchangers designs and fabricates custom heat exchangers for refineries, chemical plants, paper mills and other process facilities. Every unit is engineered to order and built in our Theodore, Alabama shop to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and stamped with the ASME U stamp.
Shell and tube heat exchangers built to TEMA standards
Shell and tube heat exchangers are the core of our work. We use HTRI thermal design software and TEMA standards to guide our builds, and we fabricate to the configuration your service requires. Whether you need a new exchanger for an expansion or an exact replacement that drops into an existing footprint, we build to your datasheet, drawings and specifications.
Heat exchangers we build
- Shell and tube heat exchangers
- Air-cooled heat exchangers (air fins)
- Condensers, coolers and heaters for process service
- Replacement tube bundles
- Exact-fit replacement exchangers
- Custom designs to customer specification
Materials
We are qualified to weld and fabricate a wide range of alloys, so we can match the materials your process demands:
- Carbon steel
- Stainless steels, including 304/304L and 316/316L
- High-nickel alloys
- Titanium and other exotic materials
Codes and standards
Our heat exchangers are built in accordance with the latest requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and carry the ASME U stamp. We also follow API codes, TEMA standards and unique customer specifications when requested. All welding procedures and welders are qualified to ASME Section IX.
Industries we serve
- Oil and gas, including refineries
- Chemical and petrochemical plants
- Pulp and paper mills
- Other process and industrial facilities
Why work with Alabama Heat Exchangers
We have built and repaired process equipment since 1986. Engineering, machining, welding, fitting and quality control all happen under one roof, so your project does not wait on outside shops. Our fitters are known for replacement equipment that drops right into place, and our quality control team works with you and the Authorized Inspector from drawing to final test.
See examples of completed projects in our portfolio.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Alabama Heat Exchangers fabricates heat exchangers to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and holds the ASME U stamp. We also build to TEMA standards, API codes and customer specifications.
Yes. Send us the original drawings, datasheet or nameplate information and we can fabricate a replacement designed to fit the existing footprint and connections.
A datasheet or drawings, design pressure and temperature, materials of construction, quantity and your required date. If you do not have everything, send what you have and our team will help fill in the gaps.