Gasketed plate-and-frame heat exchangers for industrial applications

Optimize your production with precise thermal management, ensuring efficient heat transfer for versatile applications in challenging environments.

Transfers Heat for Efficient Thermal Management

The Gasketed Plate-and-Frame Heat Exchanger T21 from Alfa Laval is designed to maximize heat transfer efficiency across various industries including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and energy. This exchanger leverages corrugated plate technology to optimize thermal management through large surface areas, enabling effective handling of aggressive fluids and fibrous media. Capable of supporting processes such as heating, cooling, condensation, and evaporation, it is instrumental in producing pasteurized milk, pharmaceutical ingredients, and high-fructose corn syrup among others.

This equipment demonstrates outstanding thermal efficiency with a compact design that minimizes space requirements and simplifies servicing. Its modular structure allows flexible integration into existing production lines, offering easy adaptation to changing duty requirements. Energy-efficient operation is a hallmark of the T21, reducing energy consumption through close temperature approach technology, which minimizes waste and emissions.

Constructed with robust materials tailored for aggressive environments, the T21 offers options in stainless steel and specialty alloys for superior corrosion resistance. It meets stringent compliance standards for hygienic applications, supporting GMP and FDA certifications, and is equipped with a Clean-In-Place (CIP) system to facilitate maintenance while minimizing downtime. Custom engineering support is available to tailor design features such as plate configurations and gasket materials, ensuring optimal performance for specific operational demands.

Benefits

  • Increases energy efficiency by reducing waste heat loss, lowering operational costs.
  • Adapts easily to changing production demands, enhancing process flexibility.
  • Minimizes maintenance downtime with integrated CIP system, ensuring continuous operation.
  • Provides a sustainable solution with low environmental footprint, supporting carbon reduction goals.
  • Ensures product integrity in aggressive environments with robust, corrosion-resistant materials.

General


Applications
Heat recovery,Food,Beverage,Refrigeration,Fibrous media,Heating,Cooling,Pharma,Aggressive fluids,Evaporation,Condensation
End products
Carbonated beverages,Vaccines,Lyophilized pharmaceuticals,Wine,Cellulose pulp,Propylene glycol,Ammonia coolant,Fruit juice concentrate,Recycled paper slurry,Pasteurized milk,Essential oils,High-fructose corn syrup,Chemical solvents,Yogurt,Chlorinated water,Beer,Pharmaceuticals
Steps before
Heating,Cooling,Fluid Mixing,Pre-filtration
Steps after
Condensation,Evaporation,Packaging,Refrigeration
Input ingredients
gas,liquid,fluids,heat sensitive media,viscous media,aggressive fluids,difficult fluids,fibrous media,fluids containing fibers,coarse particles,corrosive materials
Output ingredients
heated gas,cooled gas,heated liquid,cooled liquid,clean fluids,hotter fluid,colder fluid
Market info
Alfa Laval is renowned for its expertise in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies, providing innovative, energy-efficient engineered-to-order solutions for various industries including food, marine, and energy.

Technical Specifications


Thermal Efficiency
Highest efficiency
Temperature Approach
Close temperature approach
Compact Design
Space saving
Adaptability
Easy to adapt to duty requirements
Heat Transfer Optimization
High turbulence and self-cleaning
Pressure Range
Extended in semi-welded plates
Corrosion Resistance
Graphite non-metallic plates
Leakage Prevention
Double-wall gasketed plates
Handling of Aggressive Fluids
Semi-welded plates
Flexibility
Capacity modification by adding/removing plates
Flow Patterns
Counter-current and Co-current
Gasket and Plate Design
Optimized seal and performance
Plate Patterns
Herringbone and corrugation

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Corrugated plates for heat transfer
Heat transfer optimization
High efficiency,large surfaces
Turbulence flow
Helix-like flow in plates
Compact design
Space-saving and easy maintenance
Adaptability
Flexible to duty changes
Energy efficiency
Low environmental footprint
Automation level
Manual / PLC-controlled
Corrosion resistance
Stress,wear,corrosion resistant
Cleaning method
Easy to clean and service

Material Compatibility


Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Yes
Cleanability
Easy to clean

Physical Characteristics


Compact footprint
Space saving
Plate type
Gasketed,semi-welded,wide-gap,double-wall
Corrugation pattern
Herringbone pattern
Frame type
Conventional frame plate and pressure plate
Modularity
Easy to add or remove plates
Control Panel Type
PLC-controlled for automation

Custom Options


Compact footprint
Compact units - space saving
Control panel type
Customizable integration
Discharge method
Flexible - easy to adapt to changed duty requirements