Welded plate heat exchangers for high-pressure applications
Boost your production line’s energy efficiency and reliability with heat exchangers designed for extreme conditions, seamlessly managing heat transfer and temperature control for both liquid and gas phases.
Optimizes Heat Transfer and Energy Recovery
The Compabloc Welded Plate Heat Exchanger by Alfa Laval stands out with its compact design and superior reliability, engineered for the most demanding thermal processes across industries like petrochemicals and food and beverage. Utilizing a laser-welded plate configuration, it excels in asymmetric flow handling and maximizes energy recovery with minimal fouling. The Compabloc is versatile, supporting applications from ethylene production to HVAC cooling, thanks to its robust performance under pressures up to 60 bar. It is fully mechanically cleanable, eliminating crevices for improved corrosion resistance. Designed for continuous operation, it integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, offering substantial energy savings by recovering crossing temperatures efficiently. Alfa Laval ensures global compliance and offers customizable options with extensive engineering support to tailor the solution to specific operational challenges.
Benefits
- Enhances energy efficiency by optimizing heat recovery and reducing operational costs.
- Supports high-pressure operations, increasing safety and reliability in challenging conditions.
- Simplifies maintenance with 100% mechanical cleanability, preserving uptime and equipment longevity.
- Minimizes fouling, ensuring consistent thermal performance and reducing cleaning frequency.
- Flexible integration into diverse production lines, adapting to various industry requirements.
- Applications
- Chemical processing,Fine chemicals,Oil and gas,Pulp and paper,Biopharmaceuticals,Petrochemicals,Food and beverage,Hvac systems,Marine applications,Power generation,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Fruit juice concentrates,Ship hvac cooling,Building hvac chilled water systems,Lng processing,Specialty chemicals,Processed dairy products,Recycled paper pulp,Ethylene production,Lubricants,Pharmaceutical apis,Diesel
- Steps before
- Pre-heating,Initial fluid distribution,Temperature stabilization
- Steps after
- Cooling,Final temperature adjustment,Condensation
- Input ingredients
- Output ingredients
- 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.
- Operating Pressure
- Up to 60 bar
- Heat Transfer Efficiency
- 3-5 times more efficient than shell-and-tube
- Thermal Efficiency
- Exceptional
- Flow Configuration
- Flexible flow configurations
- Temperature Range
- Handles extreme temperatures
- Mechanically Cleanable
- 100% mechanically cleanable
- Corrosion Resistance
- No crevices to cause corrosion
- Gasket Type
- Fully confined graphite gasket
- Plate Welding
- Laser-welded plates
- Working mechanism
- Welded plate heat exchange
- Heat transfer efficiency
- 3-5 times more efficient than shell-and-tube
- Pressure handling
- Up to 60 bar
- Flow configuration
- Flexible,asymmetric flows
- Energy recovery
- Optimized with crossing temperatures
- Maintenance
- 100% mechanically cleanable
- Corrosion resistance
- High
- Cleanability
- Mechanically cleanable
- Pressure handling
- Up to 60 bar
- Temperature tolerance
- Extreme temperatures
- Aggressive media compatibility
- Yes
- Fouling resistance
- Minimal fouling
- Compact Footprint
- 3-5 times smaller than traditional solutions
- Discharge Method
- Crossing temperature units
- Control Panel Type
- Advanced with flexibility for flow configurations
- Plate Design
- Laser-welded plates