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Thriving in today's market because they take on the toughest jobs, Industrial Heat Transfer is a company devoted to producing the highest quality plate and frame heat exchangers in the industry. Their quality performance and attention to detail has made them a go to company for custom designs and dependable manufacturing. They are equipped to meet every need the customer requests.
The experienced workforce at Hexeco, Inc. is devoted to producing the highest quality products for their customers, including stellar plate and frame heat exchangers. A vast amount of other heating and cooling devices are also available from Hexeco, designed and manufactured according to the precise requirements of each customer to ensure their total satisfaction.
A global manufacturer of plate and frame heat exchangers and related products, Tranter® is a company that customers can depend upon. At the forefront of plate and frame heat exchanger technology for over 70 years, Tranter® has solved many heat transfer problems. Contributing to `Green` initiatives with thermal efficiencies, easier maintenance and greater heat recovery potential is the priority.
The equipment manufactured at Rubicon, like plate & frame heat exchangers, is typically designed for process conditions & mechanically designed per the ASME Code Section VIII, Div. 1, internal & external pressure & temperature, vacuum service, seismic, wind & external loads. Rubicon is known globally for their wide range of equipment found in the energy, chemical & pharmaceutical industries.
"The Process Equipment People" at PATTERSON design, engineer and manufacture plate and frame heat exchangers and condensers to meet individual customers process requirements. Their spacious facility with full transportation access allows for machining and fabricating with a wide range of materials, which the PATTERSON team is able to fashion to the customer's specifications.
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Plate and Frame Heat Exchangers
Plate and frame heat exchangers expose fluids to a larger surface area than traditional tube heat exchangers. This feature provides the advantage of quick temperature changes that cannot be achieved in other designs. Plate heat exchangers are most suitable for medium and low pressure fluids as the speed of the process is achieved through the surface area. The two alternating chambers are separated by a plate which is usually corrugated metal. Stainless steel is commonly used as it is a durable metal with a high temperature tolerance rate which is ideal for transferring heat. These plates are connected to each other in a frame, usually with a thin space between each plate forming a parallel channel for the different temperature liquids to flow through. Corrugation on the surface of the plates adds a disruptive effect to the smooth flow of liquid, further increasing the rate of heat transfer as the molecules of the liquid are moved around on the surface.
A major advantage of using a plate and frame exchanger is that the fluids in the process are exposed to a greater surface area, and is a reason why plate exchangers are often used as water to water heat exchangers. As the fluids are spread out over the surface area of the plates, heat is transferred at a greater capacity and the speed of the temperature change is subsequently affected. Plate exchangers are relatively compact compared to the amount of heat transfer they are able to accomplish. This makes them an ideal heat exchange solution where space is a concern. They are typical easy to maintain and clean which is important for some manufacturing processes where the liquids may leave residue. Adaptations to a plate and frame heat exchanger can be made fairly easily depending on its intended use. Depending on the type of material used, and the process used to fabricate the plates, it can be a cost-effective method of heat exchange, although the running costs of the pump and process should still be taken into consideration.
