Heat Exchange Institute
1300 Sumner Ave, Cleveland, United States | Energy
The Heat Exchange Institute (HEI) is a non-profit trade association committed to the technical advancement, promotion, and understanding of a broad range of utility and industrial-scale heat exchange and vacuum apparatus. HEI concentrates its efforts on the manufacturing and engineering aspects of air cooled condensers, steam surface condensers, closed feedwater heaters, shell and tube heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, liquid ring vacuum pumps, steam jet ejectors and deaerators.
The primary purpose of HEI is to develop and publish standards which advance the technology, increase the efficiency, and promote the use of heat exchange and vacuum apparatus.
This objective is accomplished through technology-specific committees operating under the authority of the Institute's seven Sections:
1. Air Cooled Condensers
2. Steam Surface Condensers
3. Closed Feedwater Heaters
4. Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers
5. Plate Heat Exchangers
6. Vacuum Technology
7. Deaerator
Each of these sections sponsors a technical committee which is charged with developing and revising standards specific to its range of products.
Each technical committee meets at least twice a year, with each section member designating an engineer as its representative on the Technical Committee; ongoing communication among committee members assures that the standards are based on the latest available technology.
Since its founding over 79 years ago, the Institute has earned international recognition as the leading authority on the technologies for heat exchange and vacuum apparatus. Institute standards are used throughout the world for the design, manufacture and operation of heat exchange and vacuum equipment.
HEI has expanded its efforts to share the latest technology by sponsoring workshops and publishing articles for users of heat exchange and vacuum equipment.
Our History
Organized in 1933 as part of the National Recovery Act (NRA) program in the USA to bring order to the manufacturing segment of the depressed economy, HEI comprised manufacturers of steam surface condensers, waterworks-type surface condensers, and low-level jet and barometric condensers.
1940
1941
In 1941, the Institute entered into an agreement with Lehigh University to develop calorimeter testing procedures. Information from these tests, correlated with actual field operating data, provided technically accurate data from which the Institute could develop and publish standards.
1966
In 1966, the membership of the Feedwater Heater Manufacturers Association transferred to HEI, forming the core of Institute's Closed Feedwater Heater Section. The Steam Jet Ejector Section, later renamed the Vacuum Technology Section, was added to address steam jet ejectors and vacuum apparatus including liquid ring vacuum pumps. The Power Plant Heat Exchanger Section was originated in 1976 to meet the standards needs of this technology. Finally, a Deaerator Section was added in 1991 to update the standards pertaining to deaerators.
1976
In 1976, the Power Plant Heat Exchange Section was originated to meet the standards needs of this technology.
1985
In 1985, the liquid ring pump manufacturers joined the HEI, and the Steam Jet Ejector Section became the Vacuum Technology Section.
1991
The Deaerator Section was reinstated in the HEI in 1991 and has developed standards for deaerator.
2004
The HEI welcomes the Associate Member Section. This Section comprises Tube Manufacturers, whose products are used in heat transfer equipment and vacuum apparatus.
2009
The HEI welcomes the Air Cooled Condenser Section. This Section comprises manufacturers of air cooled condensers, whose products are primarily utilized in power plant applications.
2011
The HEI welcomes the Plate Heat Exchanger Section. This Section comprises manufacturers of gasketed plate heat exchangers with elastomeric gaskets and carbon steel frames used in power plants.
The HEI Power Plant Heat Exchanger Section voted to rename their section and standard to better reflect the equipment that is addressed in its standard.
| Company Details | |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Heat Exchange Institute |
| Business Category | Energy |
| Address | 1300 Sumner Ave Cleveland United States |
| President | NA |
| Year Established | NA |
| Employees | NA |
| Memberships | NA |
| Hours of Operation | NA |
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