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Size and quote heat exchangers in under 2 minutes

A validated NTU-ε thermal solver wrapped in software the whole team can use — fast enough for sales engineers, rigorous enough for simulation specialists.

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Heat Exchanger Configurator software interface — process setup
Heat Exchanger Configurator — sizing results and PDF export
Key Features

What you get

Instant sizing — enter process conditions, get plate count, thermal duty, and pressure drop
28 fluids — polynomial temperature-dependent properties — water, glycol, oils, refrigerants
Auto-sizing mode — specify duty and constraints, the solver finds optimal plate configuration
One-click PDF — quotation-ready datasheets exported instantly
Validated solver — NTU-ε using Martin 1996 and Kumar 1984, benchmarked against 5 datasets
Fouling & multi-pass — fouling factors, single and multi-pass configurations
What You Save

The math, on a typical sales desk

For a 4-engineer team handling ~80 quotes a month with a current Excel + correlations workflow.

30×Faster per sizing

~45 min manual sizing → under 2 min in the configurator

60+ hrsReclaimed each month

Engineer time back into design work, not quote prep

More quotes per day

Per engineer, with the same accuracy and consistency

< 1 moTypical payback

Recovered in the first month for active sales teams

Estimates based on a 45-minute average for manual NTU-ε sizing including property lookups, iteration, and datasheet prep.
Built For

Who uses this

PHE OEMs

Sales and application engineering teams sizing and quoting daily.

EPC Firms

Process engineers specifying heat exchange equipment.

Process Consultancies

Teams needing validated thermal calculations.

What we've delivered

Thermal solver — 5 benchmark validations

NTU-ε solver using Martin 1996 and Kumar 1984 correlations. Validated against 5 published datasets. Accuracy within 5% of published thermal duty.

NTU-εMartin 1996Kumar 19845 Benchmarks

28-fluid property library

Polynomial temperature-dependent curves for 28 industrial fluids. Each tested across full operating range.

28 FluidsPolynomial PropertiesFull Range

Desktop app — Electron + FastAPI

Five-page UI: fluid selection, conditions, configuration, results, export. One-click PDF datasheets.

ElectronReactFastAPIPDF Export
How we compare

The Configurator vs traditional thermal-design suites

Numerix Heat Exchanger Configurator Traditional thermal-design suites
Time to first sizing~2 minutes from sign-upMulti-day install + training before first run
DeploymentWeb-based — works on any laptop, any OSWindows desktop, seat-licensed
Pricing modelAffordable annual subscription, per-seat or org-wideConsortium membership / enterprise licence (₹30L+/yr range)
Solver methodsPublished, peer-reviewed correlations (Martin, Kumar, NTU-ε)Proprietary correlations — closed validation data
Validation transparencyOpen benchmark library you can inspectVendor-internal test reports, members-only
Built forSales engineers, design offices, OEMs, SMEs, EPCs at concept stageRefinery design teams and process licensors
API / integrationsREST API for CAD, CRM, ERP, customer-facing configuratorsLimited — desktop-first, manual export
Update cadenceContinuous — improvements ship every few weeksAnnual release cycle
OutputBranded PDF datasheet, quote-ready in one clickEngineering report (datasheet usually a separate step)
OnboardingSelf-serve — figure it out in an afternoonVendor-led training, often paid extra

No vendor named — comparison is against the broad category of legacy thermal-design suites used by large process companies.

An honest line

Where we fit — and where we don't

We're a great fit for

  • Plate heat exchanger sizing — gasketed, brazed, semi-welded
  • Sales-stage and concept-stage thermal sizing
  • Customer-facing configurators on PHE OEM websites
  • SME process plants — food, dairy, HVAC, district energy
  • EPC concept estimates before detailed design
  • Internal sizing tools where speed matters more than years of fouling data
  • Teams who want a modern, API-first workflow
Pricing

Request pricing for the Heat Exchanger Configurator

Licensed per seat, with volume and OEM pricing available. Tell us a bit about your team and we'll send a tailored quote within one business day.

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FAQ

Common questions about the Heat Exchanger Configurator

What is the Numerix Heat Exchanger Configurator? +

The Numerix Heat Exchanger Configurator is plate heat exchanger sizing software. Enter duty, fluids, and operating conditions; it returns a validated PHE size, plate count, performance curves, and a branded PDF quote — in under 2 minutes. Built on validated NTU-ε / Martin / Kumar correlations.

Who is the Heat Exchanger Configurator built for? +

Plate heat exchanger OEMs, distributors, sales engineers, and end users who size PHEs repeatedly. Replaces spreadsheets, vendor calculators, and manual sizing time. Also used for CDU sizing in liquid-cooled data centres.

Which fluids and operating conditions are supported? +

Out of the box: 28 fluids covering process water, glycols, oils, refrigerants, and common process streams. Custom fluids can be added via property tables. Single-phase, sensible heat duties on plate-and-frame geometry.

Is the solver validated against benchmarks? +

Yes — five published benchmarks against Martin (1996) and Kumar (1984) correlations, plus operating-data validation from PHE OEM partners.

Have an engineering problem that needs solving?

Book a demo, send us a brief, or tell us what you're working on.

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