NORTH AMERICAN HEAT TRANSFER

Engineering Reliable Heat Transfer for 150 Years

Basco™® is a North American manufacturer of shell and tube, plate and frame, hairpin, and aftercooler heat exchangers — purpose-built for demanding industrial, OEM, and process applications.

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Who We Are

Basco™® heat exchangers have been engineered and manufactured in North America for 150 years. From fixed tubesheet shell and tube and plate and frame designs to high-pressure hairpin units and pipeline aftercoolers, Basco™ products are found in compressor packages, process plants, power generation facilities, and OEM equipment across dozens of industries.

As part of the API Heat Transfer family, Basco™ combines the agility of a focused brand with the engineering resources, manufacturing depth, and global support infrastructure of a world-class thermal solutions provider.

150

Years of Manufacturing

ASME

Code-Certified Fabrication

TEMA

R/C/B Compliant Designs

185+

Countries Served

Built for Your Most Demanding Applications

Basco™® products are engineered and manufactured to solve thermal problems where off-the-shelf solutions fall short.

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Custom Engineering

Every Basco™ unit is designed to your operating conditions — pressure, temperature, flow, and fluid — with full ASME U-stamp fabrication and TEMA configuration selection.

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North American Manufacturing

Shell and tube, plate and frame, and hairpin exchangers manufactured in our North American facilities, with full material traceability, documented inspection, and domestic lead times.

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Code & Standard Compliance

ASME Section VIII, TEMA R/C/B, NACE, CRN, NB, and PED compliant designs. Our engineering and quality teams ensure every unit meets the applicable code requirements for your project.

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Replacement & Retrofit

Dimensionally-compatible drop-in replacements for legacy TEMA equipment — with accelerated lead times, upgraded material specifications, and improved thermal performance where needed.

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Severe Service Expertise

Designs for high-pressure, high-temperature, and corrosive environments including crude preheat, gas cooling, amine treating, compression aftercooling, and lube oil systems.

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Engineering Collaboration

Direct access to application engineers for thermal sizing, material selection, TEMA type selection, and specification review — from initial inquiry through delivery and startup.

Compliance & Certification

Basco™ manufacturing facilities maintain current certifications for pressure vessel fabrication, repair, and quality management — ensuring every unit meets the documented requirements of your project specification.

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ASME U Stamp

Pressure vessel fabrication certification

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ASME UM Stamp

Miniature pressure vessel certification

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National Board (NB)

Boiler and pressure vessel registration

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NB-R Authorization

Repair and alteration authorization

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3A Certified

Sanitary design for food & beverage applications

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CRN Registrations

Canadian Registration Numbers for applicable provinces