Heat transfer solutions

Explore Spirax Sarco steam heat exchangers, thermocompressors and heat transfer solutions for steam systems and energy performance improvement.

How to choose the right heat transfer route

Heat transfer projects usually become clearer when you separate indirect heating duties from energy-recovery duties. The main decision is whether the site needs to deliver controlled heat into a secondary circuit, recover flash steam that is already being wasted, or link both actions into a broader condensate and efficiency project.

RouteBest fit whenMain objectiveNext route
Steam heat exchangersSteam must transfer heat safely into a secondary water circuit for hot water or process dutyControlled indirect heating with packaged equipmentBrowse heat exchangers
ThermocompressorsFlash steam is available and can be reused inside the processRecover otherwise wasted thermal energyBrowse thermocompressors
Condensate and heat recovery systemsThe project also depends on returning hot condensate or managing wider recovery around the steam loopExtend heat recovery beyond a single packaged deviceExplore recovery systems

Typical routes from common heat-transfer searches

Heat-transfer searches usually separate into indirect heating versus energy recovery. Start with steam heat exchangers when the project is about delivering controlled heat into a secondary water circuit. Use thermocompressors when flash steam is already available and the main goal is to reuse that energy inside the process.

If the project extends beyond a single packaged unit and also depends on returned hot condensate or wider loop recovery, continue into condensate recovery systems. Where the improvement case is primarily energy-led, this route also works naturally alongside broader steam flowmeters and recovery planning.