Single pass cross-flow heat exchanger

A heat exchanger for exchanging heat between two fluid flows in cross-flow arrangement and having improved temperature distribution, comprising:

• at least one heat exchanging module disposed to receive a fluid and in a cross-flow fluid path configuration with a cross-flow fluid, each heat exchanging module comprising a first heat exchanging component and a second heat exchanging component;
• the first heat exchanging component comprising a first fluid inlet header for input of a portion of the fluid, a first fluid outlet header for output of the portion of the fluid, and at least one first heat exchanging passageway disposed therebetween and defining a first tube-side fluid flow path in a first direction, perpendicular to the cross-flow fluid path, for the portion of the fluid;
• and
• the second heat exchanging component comprising a second fluid inlet header for input of a remaining portion of the fluid, a second fluid outlet header for output of the remaining portion of the fluid, and at least one second heat exchanging passageway disposed therebetween and defining a second tube-side fluid flow path in a second direction, perpendicular to the cross-flow fluid path and parallel to the first tube-side fluid flow path, for the remaining portion of the fluid, wherein the first direction is opposite the second direction,
• wherein the opposing first tube-side fluid flow path and the second tube-side fluid flow path equalize a temperature distribution over a cross-section of the cross-flow fluid exiting the at least one heat exchanging module.