Nikolay Frolkin — Commercial Director and Co-owner of “Teplo-Polis”
Engineer (KhAI). I specialize in the selection and application of plate heat exchangers in domestic hot water supply, heating, and industrial cooling.
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Who I am and how I can be useful
My background is a higher technical education from Kharkiv Aerospace University (KhAI), which I completed in 2001. My engineering background allows me to explain the operation of heat exchange equipment without simplifications and to adapt solutions to real conditions. For the reader, this means clear conclusions, practical recommendations, and honest limitations of applicability.
Career and responsibility
In my early years in the industry, I worked as a sales manager at “Ankor-Teploenergo” (2002–2004), where I mastered in practice all the nuances related to heat exchange equipment (areas of application, options for solving thermal engineering tasks, plate heat exchanger design, etc.). The experience gained became the foundation for creating “Teplo-Polis,” where since 2004 I have been working as Commercial Director and Co-owner, combining business objectives with production. Thus, my path has been a consistent transition from selecting individual units to managing a product line and ensuring the quality of solutions.
Education and engineering foundation
Studying at KhAI shaped a systematic approach: the ability to break down a device “to the bone,” verify calculations, and assess risks based on materials and operating conditions. Within my specialty (Aircraft and Helicopter Engineering Faculty / Aircraft Manufacturing Technology), I focused on thermodynamics and materials science, which directly helps in selecting plates, gaskets, and channel configurations. Thanks to this foundation, all my recommendations are based not on advertising claims but on calculations and material properties.
Expertise and typical tasks
In my work, I solve many tasks: calculating heat exchangers for domestic hot water supply and heating with consideration of hydraulic resistance, as well as tasks for cooling food products and industrial oils, taking into account their viscosity and sanitary requirements. In each case, details matter — from choosing gaskets (e.g., EPDM/NBR) and plate materials (AISI 304/316/254SMO) to the corrugation angle (30°/60°). These nuances determine the service life, efficiency, and operational safety. My job is to translate these nuances into the language of specific conditions so that the equipment works as you expect.
Practice in numbers
Quantitatively speaking, I have more than 23 years of experience in the field of heat exchangers, with a portfolio of over 1000 completed projects demonstrating stable reliability. The heat exchangers I have calculated and manufactured are used in every industry in Ukraine (food industry, district heating, gas supply, chemical and petrochemical industries, refrigeration, mechanical engineering, etc.). Numbers do not replace expertise, but they help to quickly assess the relevance of my experience to your task.
