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Industrial Heat Transfer, Inc.Coon Valley, WI 608-452-3103 Our technical expertise combined with mechanical know-how is how our team at Industrial Heat Transfer has continued to morph to meet the changing needs of industrial and commercial customers. Our plate heat exchangers are created from excellent materials in a top-notch facility, which means each and every model is in mint-condition and will function for a very long time.
HEXECO, Inc.Berlin, WI 920-361-3440 Established approximately thirty-six years ago, Hexeco, Inc. is a company that strives to provide excellent production services for the industrial customers who come to them for cooling and heating machines. Their products, including plate heat exchangers, are in high demand because they are created from quality materials and crafted by an excellent manufacturing team.
Tranter®, Inc.Wichita Falls, TX 940-723-7125 Tranter® is a company that provides exceptional system performance, applications assistance and local service to every customer. They produce excellent plate heat exchangers and related equipment to a wide variety of industries. Manufacturing the largest range of plates available on the market, Tranter® adheres to the highest standard of quality and is ISO 9001 certified.
Rubicon Industries Corp.Brooklyn, NY 800-662-6999 Rubicon has built long term, professional relationships with many clients, earned by its commitment to provide a comprehensive service that meets high quality standards. The production of plate heat exchangers and related products have designing and manufacturing elements that are all practiced with excellence. Since 1974 Rubicon has been known as one of the best in the industry.
Patterson Industries (Canada) LimitedScarborough, ON 416-694-3381 At PATTERSON your heat transfer equipment is designed and manufactured all under one roof, where our modern and state-of-the-art machining centers, automated tube to tube sheet welding, weld preparation grinding equipment and automated welding systems all produce top-notch machines. Plate heat exchangers are one of many models available from PATEERSON Industries (Canada) Limited.
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Plate Heat Exchangers
The plates of flat plate heat exchangers are mounted in such a way so that the flow of hot and cool liquid runs counter to the other without coming into direct contact. The plates used in the mechanism are typically fabricated from a conductive metal such as stainless steel or aluminum. The plates will come under a certain amount of pressure due to the temperature changes and pressure of flow, therefore the material chosen needs to be durable. There is also a chance of thermal stress and shock as one side of the plate is exposed to cool liquid while the other side is exposed to heated liquid. As the respective temperatures are absorbed by the plate, it may experience some stress and needs to be strong enough to maintain its shape under that stress. Plate heat exchangers are used in heating, cooling, steam and industrial processes in equipment such as chillers, refrigeration and HVAC processes. Another common use of these exchangers is in domestic water heating applications using small versions of the mechanisms.
There are many advantages to using plate heat exchangers in place of alternate options such as shell and tube heat exchangers or spiral heat exchangers. Flat plate exchangers are relatively small compared to the amount of liquid they are able to process. They offer high performance results in terms of efficiency as the rate of heat transfer is directly comparable to the amount of surface area available. The flat plates offer a large surface area, further increased by the addition of a corrugated surface that allows for a large amount of heat to be transferred through the plate at one time. The corrugations also create disruptions in the flow of liquid that increase the exposure of the liquid to the plate surface and therefore further increase the rate of transfer. Further advantages include the low installations costs and typically low maintenance costs of plate heat exchangers. While certain materials processed with these exchanges may leave residual traces on the plates that require cleaning, the structures generally are simple and durable. Plate heat exchangers can also be used in the process of waste heat recovery, allowing manufacturers to make their processes greener.
