• CHEMICAL, PETROCHEMICAL & REFINING

Robust Heat Transfer Solutions for Process Industry Applications

API Heat Transfer supports chemical, petrochemical, and refining operations with a wide range of engineered Basco and Schmidt heat exchanger technologies — designed for high pressures, extreme temperatures, and aggressive process fluids across complex industrial environments.

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Fabrication

ASME Code-Compliant

Applications

Reactors, Condensers, Coolers & Heat Recovery

Materials

Carbon Steel, Stainless, Duplex & Alloys

Brands

Basco, Schmidt

THE PROCESS INDUSTRIES CHALLENGE

Process industries rely on robust thermal management systems to maintain continuous production and process stability — in environments involving high pressures, extreme temperatures, and aggressive fluids where unplanned downtime results in significant production losses.

High Pressure.
Aggressive Media.
Unplanned Downtime Is Not Acceptable.

Severe Operating Conditions

Reactor temperature control, solvent condensation, hydrocarbon cooling, and heat recovery applications require heat exchangers capable of reliable performance under high pressures, extreme temperatures, and chemically aggressive process fluids — simultaneously, and without compromise.

High pressure, high temp, aggressive media

Process Reliability & Continuous Operation

Heat exchangers are critical to process stability across complex, interconnected production systems. A single thermal failure can cascade into a full process shutdown — making equipment reliability, not just performance, the primary engineering requirement.

Thermal failure = production shutdown

Material Compatibility & Corrosion Resistance

Chemical and petrochemical processes expose heat exchanger materials to corrosive, erosive, and fouling-prone fluids. Material selection — from carbon steel to duplex and nickel alloys — must be matched precisely to process chemistry and operating conditions.

Material precision — matched to process chemistry

A Complete Portfolio for Process Applications.

API delivers a wide range of engineered solutions across shell and tube, hairpin, plate, and welded plate technologies — selecting the right configuration, material system, and thermal design for each specific process duty across chemical, petrochemical, and refining operations.

Basco Custom TEMA Shell & Tube

Custom TEMA shell and tube exchangers, hairpin units, U-tube designs, Surface Condensers, and Gland Steam Condensers — engineered for the full range of process industry duties from reactor cooling to hydrocarbon condensation.

Basco Extended Surface (ES) Intercoolers

ES extended surface intercoolers providing enhanced heat transfer for gas compression, solvent vapor, and process gas cooling applications — where compact geometry and high thermal performance are both required.

Schmidt Plate & Shell Exchangers

Schmidt plate and shell heat exchangers combining the thermal efficiency of plate technology with the pressure capability of shell construction — widely applied in chemical and petrochemical services requiring compact footprints.

Schmidt Semi-Welded & SIGMAWIG All-Welded Plates

Schmidt semi-welded and SIGMAWIG all-welded plate heat exchangers for applications involving higher pressures, aggressive media, or process fluids incompatible with standard gasketed designs — delivering full plate efficiency without gasket limitations.

PROVEN ACROSS PROCESS INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS

Process industry applications we support.

Chemical Processing

Heat exchangers for reactor temperature control, solvent recovery, and process fluid cooling in chemical manufacturing — engineered for corrosion resistance and precise thermal performance with aggressive media.

Corrosion-Resistant Material Systems, Aggressive media capable

Chemical manufacturing

Petrochemical

Custom shell and tube and plate heat exchangers for hydrocarbon cooling, solvent condensation, and heat recovery in petrochemical operations — built to ASME standards with full material documentation.

ASME Code Fabrication, Full material traceability

Petrochemical operations

Refining

Surface condensers, gland steam condensers, and TEMA shell and tube designs for refinery process duties — engineered for continuous high-temperature service with inspection access and cleanable geometries.

Continuous High-Temp Performance, Inspection-access designs

Refinery applications

Heat Recovery

Heat recovery systems capturing and reusing process thermal energy across complex production systems — reducing energy costs, improving process efficiency, and supporting sustainability objectives.

Process Energy Recovery, Efficiency & sustainability

Energy recovery

Technical Resources for Process Industry Engineers

Configuration guidance, material selection expertise, and process design support to accelerate project execution, ensure code compliance, and optimize lifecycle performance across chemical, petrochemical, and refining applications.