The brazed plate heat exchanger is a type of industrial component used in either cooling systems or heating ones. These are built by joining specially corrugated stainless steel plates with highly diathermal filler material, usually copper or nickel.
The brazed plate heat exchanger (BPHE) is a versatile component that can be used to perform various functions in either cooling or heating systems. These include acting as a brazed plate condenser, brazed plate evaporator, economizer and more! The BPHE is one of the most efficient ways to transfer heat from one medium into another.
The brazed plate heat exchanger is a highly efficient and durable device that can be used in many different industries such as automobile, marine, HVAC, palm oil, petrochemical and more!
How does a brazed plate heat exchanger work?
Plate heat exchangers are a type of thermodynamic system that can be used for transferring energy from one fluid to another. They work by using metal plates that have been designed so they efficiently conduct temperature differences between each other, while at the same time being able to resist corrosion due it being outside in an environment with high concentration chemicals like air pollution or water vapour.
The Main Advantages of Choosing a Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger
Performance – High heat transfer performance is achieved due to its unique herringbone plates pattern. It has an overall U value between 4,000 to 8,000 W/m²°C
Reliable – The tough gasket-less brazed structure of this product is perfect for operating at higher temperatures and pressures, which enables it to perform with excellent sealing performance.
Compact – With the use of fewer materials and parts, the compact and light design of our brazed plate heat exchangers makes them a more attractive option when compared with other technologies like shell-and-tube heat exchangers.
Cost-effective – The brazed plate heat exchanger is a lower cost, compact and lightweight option that has a small footprint.
Easy Cleaning – Maintenance is fairly easy and can be cleaned with a quick chemical clean-in-place (CIP) method.
The Application of a Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger as an Evaporator
The brazed plate evaporator is a space-efficient design that has high efficiency and can be used in most portable liquid chillers or central liquid chillers. The non-ferrous construction eliminates rusting, while alternating plates protect it from freeze damage when compared with shell and tube type evaporation systems!
Applications of brazed plate heat exchangers:
- Hot water systems
- Evaporator
- Condenser
- Economizer
- Refrigeration Unit
- Electronic Machine Cooler
- And more!
How Do You Clean a Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger?
The highly turbulent flows in a brazed plate heat exchanger (BPHE) normally keep it clean. However, if you are operating under conditions where fouling or scaling could occur (such as questionable water quality and high temperatures), then chemical cleaning may be necessary to maintain efficiency. In this case, Cleaning in Place (CIP) is a great solution for cleaning the interior surfaces of closed systems.
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