Concept Engineering International

Concept Engineering International (an HTRI member company) has the widest range of in-tube and on-tube heat transfer optimization solutions; turbulators and fin tubes. This is covered by the VorTX and Beyond VorTX product lines. What VorTX is. VorTX is Concept Engineering International’s dynamic link library (DLL) developed by HTRI under proprietary contract with Concept Engineering International. Multiple Concept Engineering International turbulators (wire and spiral tube inserts) were tested at HTRI’s Research and Technology Center in Navasota, Texas, USA. The VorTX DLL contains tube side single phase heat transfer and pressure drop correlations for modeling Concept Engineering International’s products which were developed under proprietary contract with HTRI using Concept Engineering International’s proprietary data. HTRI used laminar flow CFD results to supplement empirical testing measurements at Reynolds numbers under 500. The VorTX DLL can be used with HTRI Software for the following purposes: 1. Identifying an optimal Concept Engineering International product from those supported by the VorTX DLL based on utilizing the maximum amount of pressure drop allowed. Evaluating the performance of a Concept Engineering International product supported by the VorTX DLL that resembles the geometry of those tested by HTRI. Beyond VorTX. Outside of the VorTX Wire and Spiral Range, we also do an extensive range of L/D twisted tapes, rigid soldered turbulators and wire wound fin tubes. These aren't part of the VorTX DLL but have validated methods to rate performance outside of it. Our logo carries a strapline below it that reads 'Heat Transfer. Optimized' and we approach a heat transfer problem from all possible angles till we live up to that billing. To know more, head to