Petroleum refineries separate, convert, and treat crude oil to produce fuels and other petroleum products. Distillation and downstream processing rely on heating, cooling, and heat transfer, while process-water and wastewater systems support facility operations. Fluid properties, fouling potential, corrosion resistance, operating pressures, and maintenance access all influence equipment selection.
Shell and tube heat exchangers, air-cooled exchangers, thermal fluid heaters, and water-treatment equipment support duties ranging from process cooling and heat recovery to oil/water separation and wastewater pretreatment. Blakeslee Equipment helps refinery teams evaluate heat duty, materials, water characteristics, and installation constraints, then coordinates with manufacturers to identify equipment suited to replacement projects, process upgrades, and new installations.
