Basco™ manufactures shell and tube evaporators and condensers for HVAC, chiller plant, and industrial refrigeration applications — available from 2 to several hundred tons with enhanced copper, copper-nickel, stainless, and carbon steel tube options for traditional and natural refrigerant services.
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The shift toward natural refrigerants including low-charge ammonia requires heat exchangers engineered with compatible tube materials — carbon steel and stainless steel for ammonia service, enhanced copper for traditional refrigerants.
Chiller plants and industrial refrigeration systems must maximize thermal performance within constrained mechanical room footprints. Enhanced tube geometries and optimized multi-pass configurations reduce refrigerant charge while improving approach temperatures.
From evaporators and condensers in chiller plants to subcoolers, desuperheaters, and thermosiphon oil coolers in industrial refrigeration, applications require different configurations and material systems from the same manufacturer.
Basco™ provides standard and custom shell and tube evaporators and condensers — available across a wide capacity range with tube material options matched to refrigerant type and service conditions.
Flooded and direct-expansion evaporators from 2 to several hundred tons — featuring enhanced copper or Cu-Ni tubes for synthetic refrigerants, and carbon or stainless steel for ammonia service.
Water-cooled condensers with multi-pass configurations and enhanced tube options for chiller plants, industrial refrigeration, and process cooling applications.
Subcoolers, desuperheaters, and thermosiphon oil coolers built to TEMA standards — engineered for continuous industrial refrigeration duty with ammonia and specialty refrigerants.
U-tube designs with free-floating bundle end for applications with wide temperature swings — protecting tube-to-tubesheet joints in refrigeration services with significant thermal cycling.
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Shell and tube evaporators and condensers for chiller plant and building HVAC systems — supporting precise approach temperatures and close-coupled installation in mechanical rooms.
Close-Approach PerformanceHeavy-duty evaporators, condensers, and oil coolers for large-scale industrial refrigeration plants — engineered for continuous ammonia service with appropriate materials and ASME fabrication.
Ammonia & Special ServiceShell and tube refrigeration exchangers for food processing and cold storage facilities — material-matched for ammonia and meeting food industry design standards.
Food Industry CompliantDrop-in replacement refrigeration exchangers dimensionally compatible with installed equipment — minimizing scheduled maintenance time and reducing spare parts inventory.
Direct Replacement ReadyProduct specifications and material selection for refrigeration shell and tube heat exchangers.
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