Next-Generation Thermal Solutions

Makai Ocean Engineering provides custom, high-performance heat exchanger designs and fabrication. The proprietary technology, TFHX™, is constructed using novel advanced manufacturing methods. Makai’s facilities include manufacturing, thermal testing, and structural and fatigue testing.

TFHX™ heat exchangers can be designed for liquid, air-cooled, vapor-cycle, or phase change material applications. The technology is the result of over 10 years and over $20million of R&D. Contact us with your need– and let us provide you with a better thermal management solution.

Custom TFHX™ Thermal Management Solutions

The Fundamental Difference:
Makai’s TFHX™ consists of stacked layers of individual proprietary “plates” that together form the heat exchanger core. Manufacturing methods allow for custom non-linear geometries, ultra-compact flow channels, and corrosion resistant materials at dimensions scales from O(10cm) to O(1m).

TFHX™ enables high quality control on the material properties, high smoothness, resistance to fouling, and durability; enabling production of micro-channel heat exchanger performance from small to large scale thermal loads.

Key Features

• Ultra-compact size
• Conformance to irregular geometries
• Corrosion resistance
• Easy maintenance

Performance

• Significant volumetric performance gains
• Negligible increase in ΔP
• Enhanced U-values

Custom Design

• Expert design team
• Proven manufacturing methods
• Rapid turnaround

Makai’s advanced manufacturing and testing facility enables rapid prototyping and construction of custom TFHX™ geometries based on specific needs and operating conditions. Test stations are available for different fluids (water, ethylene glycol water (EGW), anhydrous ammonia, other refrigerants, oil, etc.), flow orientations, operating pressures and fatigue simulation.

Commercial prototype TFHX^TM units installed at an algae growth facility.

Makai’s 100kW heat exchanger test station.