UniSuite SHELL

The n°1 European Software for the design, rating & selection of Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers

SHELL OVERVIEW

SHELL OVERVIEW
UNISUITE

SHELL & TUBE

HEAT EXCHANGERS

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PLATE

HEAT EXCHANGERS

GASKETED & BRAZED

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TUBE IN TUBE

HEAT EXCHANGERS

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COAXIAL

HEAT EXCHANGERS

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PLATE & SHELL

HEAT EXCHANGERS

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Discover Unisuite!

Unisuite’s graphical interface has been completely revamped! Our new design is faster and more flexible , ensuring a seamless and efficient user experience.

Discover Unilab’s smart platform and unique tool the for design, selection and rating of PLATE & SHELL, PHE, SHELL & TUBE, TUBE-IN-TUBE, COAXIAL HEAT EXCHANGERS.

All UniSuite software use the library REFPROP of NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). It comprises the he thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of more than 300 liquids & gases (which can be further extended by the user in autonomy), an extensive archive of OILS and 12 mixtures of liquids, along with the newest refrigerants. We have extended this library to include more than 200 liquid foods and beverages. Each software integrates correction factors, which lets the user to align results with the experimental data. Our calculation models are supported by almost 35 years of research & expertise. Our products can be used in the Process, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Energy & Power Generation, Food & Beverage and automotive industries, and represent a well consolidated value for the HVAC&R industry.

200+ Liquid Foods & Beverages, and Non-newtonian fluids

Our updated UniSuite now features an extensive selection of over 200 liquid food and beverage fluids! Compatible with Tube in Tube, Coax, Shell and PHE software!

Design, rate, select in 11 calculation modes

UNILAB UNISUITE SHELL is Unilab Desktop software dedicated to Shell and Tube heat exchangers, allowing you to design, rate and select in 11 different calculation modes:

fluid-fluid,
condensation inside tubes,
condensation outside tubes,
evaporating inside tubes,
flooded evaporator,
spray (falling film) evaporators,
steam inside tubes,
steam outside tubes,
cascade evaporating shell side-condensing tube side,
cascade condensing shell side-evaporating tube side,
and the new two-phase/two-phase vaporizer mode.

SHELL allows the automated design of a new heat exchanger from zero (Design from Scratch) without specifying any dimensional parameters! With UNISUITE SHELL, simply selecting the fluids, setting the working conditions (temperatures and required capacity) and the desired tube model, the software will gener-ate in a few seconds different design solutions of high-efficiency heat exchangers that achieve the required capacity, within the pressure drops limits. It will also generate the plate sheet drawing, exportable in DWG, and a 3D drawing in 1:1 scale, ready to be exported for further analysis.

Cascade: Evaporating & Condensing in the same hx

Our advanced shell software now empowers engineers to design, rate, and select cascade evaporator-condensers with precision and efficiency. Unilab has introduced the innovative Cascade Mode in our UniSuite SHELL and UniSuite PLATE & SHELL software. This feature enables a fluid to condense on one side of the heat exchanger while simultaneously evaporating on the other side. Typically, as an example, this involves ammonia evaporating and CO2 condensing within the same heat exchanger, significantly enhancing thermal efficiency and process performance. It is possible to calculate evaporation on shell side with a condensing tube side, but also condensing shell side with evaporation tube side.

Corrugated Tubes (Geometrical Insertion)

Users can GEOMETRICALLY insert one-start CORRUGATED tubes into Shell and Tube as well as Tube in Tube applications WITHOUT ANY CORRECTIVE FACTORS.

This feature is exclusive to our software and has been the result of months of dedicated research, of which we are immensely proud.

An extensive archive of Corrugated tubes (along with the existing Low Finned tubes) is now available, with full geometrical insertion, with absolutely NO factors applied.
This feature is particularly beneficial for steam and fluid applications, enhancing precision and efficiency. As always, this enhancement is available to all Unisuite users. Join us in exploring the endless possibilities of Unisuite!

Two-phase/two-phase Vaporizer

SHELL now allows to calculate two-phase/two-phase vaporizers, where water vapour at low pressure, low temperature on one side is vaporized with water vapour at higher pressure and temperature on the other. Another case where this application is used is also water vapour on one side an methane passing from liquid to gas on the other.

Why choosing SHELL, and not other software?

Immediate use of fluid archive and mixtures: no need to know which calculation mode to use before calculating. Simply choose the fluid, and let Shell do the rest.
Fast learning curve: no need for high level training or high skills to use it. Training can be tailor made to face your case studies.
Reduced entry costs and annual fees. Select only the modules you need, and from the second year onward, benefit from a lower ongoing fee instead of paying the full amount annually. Cost-effective and tailored to your needs.
Geometrical, ONE-START CORRUGATED TUBES and LOW FINNED TUBES insertion: An archive of Low Finned and Corrugated tubes is available, and all tubes are inserted GEOMETRICALLY (this means there are no factors applied on smooth tubes to simulate them)
Food & Beverage and NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS
Shell allows you to select, rate or design heat exchangers in 11 different calculation types: the main 8 modes which are fluid-fluid, condensation inside tubes, condensation outside tubes, evaporating inside tubes, flooded evaporator, spray (falling film) evaporators, steam inside tubes , steam outside tubes. In addition, in the Pro version, it is possible to calculate also Cascade evaporating shell side-condensing tube side & cascade condensing shell side-evaporating tube side. It is also possible to calculate two-phase/two-phase vaporizers, where water vapour at low pressure, low temperature on one side is vaporized with vapour at higher pressure and temperature on the other.
Printing is simple and essential, with the most important data, without having to print multiple pages and sheets when you need one. Simple for you and your customers.
Take advantage of an extensive archive of OILS, and of more than 200 liquid foods and beverages, with possibility of adding new fluid and gas mixtures in the archive.
The calculation DLL has been updated to include the latest refrigerants in the Refprop library. Our Shell program now includes our latest calculation DLL, and new refrigerants have been added, such as R1234ze, R1234yf, R448A, R449A, R450A, R513A and many more.
Archive of tubes, with the possibility of inserting autonomously new tubes models.
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