Type 2 spiral configurations extend the spiral exchanger's self-cleaning advantage to a different flow arrangement — typically used where Type 1's configuration doesn't suit the specific combination of duty, space constraint, or flow pattern involved.
N-SPHE2 software calculates performance for this configuration specifically, rather than forcing a Type 1 approximation onto a Type 2 duty and hoping the difference doesn't matter. It handles the distinct flow path and channel arrangement Type 2 uses, producing sizing results that reflect the actual equipment configuration rather than a generalized spiral estimate.
The edge: knowing which spiral configuration genuinely fits your process is half the engineering problem, and getting it wrong means a unit that's technically a spiral exchanger but doesn't deliver the performance profile your duty needs. Our tool helps confirm the right configuration before you commit to fabrication, not after.
Where the choice between Type 1 and Type 2 isn't obvious from the duty alone, the tool flags the tradeoff explicitly — projected performance and footprint for both configurations — so you can make an informed choice rather than defaulting to whichever one you specified last time.
Other tools in the suite
- N-PHE · Plate & Frame Heat Exchanger
- N-BZ · Brazed Heat Exchanger
- N-BLOC · Welded Bloc Heat Exchanger
- N-SHE1 · Spiral Heat Exchanger Type 1
- N-PS · Plate and Shell Heat Exchanger
- N-ST · Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger
- N-WHRB · Waste Heat Recovery Boiler
- N-FWH · Feed Water Heater
- N-SC · Surface Condenser
- N-DC · Dry Cooler
- Custom · Software built around your problem