Teralba’s Coilflo Compact Industrial Heat Exchanger is a coil-in-pot heat exchanger built for heating or cooling low-flow product streams, waste streams and industrial process fluids — a compact, low-flow heat exchanger designed for sites in oil & gas, mining and other heavy-industrial sectors.
Its shell and coil configuration handles high-temperature, high-pressure duties in environments where standard exchangers struggle with fouling or downtime.
Teralba’s Coilflo Compact Industrial Heat Exchangers Compact performance for industrial heat transfer applications.
In a coil-in-pot unit, the product or waste stream runs through an inner coil while the heating or cooling medium circulates through the surrounding jacket. Engineers can configure the unit for counterflow or parallel flow depending on the process, giving more control over thermal efficiency than a fixed-flow design. Because the footprint is small, this compact industrial heat exchanger suits oil & gas, mining and other sites where a full-scale exchanger system isn’t practical or needed.
As an Australian heat exchanger manufacturer, Teralba provides practical Coilflo solutions for demanding process environments.
Every Coilflo Heat Exchanger is custom engineered to suit our customer’s process, operating conditions and installation requirements. Typical manufacturing lead time is around six weeks from final design approval, with accelerated delivery available for urgent projects where possible.
Coilflo is formed from a single coiled tube — 12.7 mm Ø for flows up to 200 L/hr, or 19 mm Ø for flows up to 1,000 L/hr — seated inside an outer shell that forms the jacket for the heating or cooling medium. All pressure-boundary joints are seal-welded rather than gasketed. Teralba can supply Coilflo with any connection type to suit your process, including flanged, threaded (BSP/NPT), Tri-Clamp/sanitary and welded connections.
Every unit is hydrostatically tested prior to dispatch, confirming it holds its rated pressure before it reaches site.
Inner tubes are 316 stainless steel as standard. Seamless tubing with an electropolished surface finish is also available, along with duplex alloy options for corrosive product streams. The same simple coil-in-pot principle behind this electropolished option has seen Coilflo units installed across a wide range of demanding facilities in Australia.
Teralba Coilflo Industrial Heat Exchangers are designed for low-flow applications that require efficient heating or cooling within a compact footprint. Suitable for product streams, waste streams and industrial process fluids, Coilflo units support demanding process duties while helping minimise fouling, maintenance and downtime.
Coilflo Heat Exchangers are suited to industrial applications such as oil and petrochemical sampling, low-volume process heating or cooling, industrial waste-stream temperature control, pilot-scale process applications, and smaller product flow duties requiring reliable heat transfer.
From high-temperature process duties to compact low-flow applications, Teralba works closely with clients to deliver practical industrial heat transfer solutions. These case studies highlight how Coilflo Heat Exchangers help manage product, waste, and process fluids, reduce maintenance demands, and support reliable operation in challenging industrial environments.
With a compact coil-in-pot design, shell-and-coil configuration, fully seal-welded construction, and minimal gasket points, Coilflo provides a dependable solution for industrial sites that need efficient heat transfer without the footprint of a larger exchanger system.
Teralba supplied two compact Coilflo® heat exchangers for a Queensland mining application, using waste heat from a hot natural gas stream to warm incoming gas arriving at temperatures as low as -10°C. Designed for high-pressure service and installed within the site’s existing footprint, the twin-unit system helped prevent hydrate formation and icing while providing essential redundancy for continuous gas conditioning.
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Our recent projects demonstrate how Teralba’s carefully engineered Coilflo Industrial Heat Exchangers deliver reliable heating and cooling performance for low-flow industrial applications. Built for compact installation and demanding industrial conditions, Coilflo delivers long-term value when space, durability, and low-maintenance operation are essential.
From oil and petrochemical sampling duties to compact process heating and cooling applications, Coilflo Heat Exchangers are engineered to meet the needs of challenging low-flow environments.
Looking for a compact shell and coil heat exchanger for low-flow product streams, waste streams or industrial process fluids? Teralba’s Coilflo Heat Exchangers are engineered with a coil-in-pot configuration for efficient heating and cooling in high-temperature, high-pressure process environments.
Contact Teralba today to speak with experienced heat transfer engineers and request a custom Coilflo Heat Exchanger selection and quotation for your application.
Our FAQs provide clear answers to common questions about Teralba’s industrial Coilflo industrial heat exchangers. From performance and maintenance to installation and lifespan, this section helps you understand how our systems deliver reliable heat transfer in demanding industrial environments.
A Coilflo Heat Exchanger is Teralba’s compact coil-in-pot unit, engineered for efficient heating or cooling of low-flow product streams, waste streams, and industrial process fluids. It features a shell-and-coil design, with one fluid passing through the inner coil and the heating or cooling medium circulating through the outer jacket.
A coil-in-pot heat exchanger operates by directing the process fluid through a coiled inner tube, while the heating or cooling medium flows around the coil within the outer jacket. Heat transfers through the coil wall, keeping the fluids separate and enabling precise temperature control in industrial processes.
A shell and tube heat exchanger uses straight tube bundles within a shell, while a shell and coil heat exchanger features a coiled tube inside an outer jacket. The coiled design offers a compact footprint, making it suitable for lower flow rates or space-constrained installations.
A Coilflo Heat Exchanger is ideal for low-flow applications requiring reliable heating or cooling, particularly where space, durability, and low maintenance are priorities. It is well-suited for smaller product streams, waste streams, sampling, and compact process systems.
Coilflo Heat Exchangers are used in industrial applications requiring low-flow heating or cooling. Typical uses include oil and petrochemical sampling, low-volume process heating or cooling, waste-stream temperature control, pilot-scale processing, and small product-flow duties.
Coilflo Heat Exchangers feature 316 stainless steel inner coils as standard. Duplex alloy options are available for more corrosive products or demanding process conditions, depending on application requirements.
Yes. Coilflo Heat Exchangers can be installed vertically. In this orientation, the product flow path is self-draining, which reduces product retention and simplifies post-operation handling.
Yes. Teralba can engineer Coilflo Heat Exchangers to meet specific process requirements, product characteristics, site constraints, and heating or cooling needs. Each unit is selected and configured for its intended industrial application.
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