He total rate of heat transfer between the hot and cold fluids passing through a plate heat exchanger may be expressed .where U is the Overall heat transfer coefficient, A is the total plate area, and Tm is the Log mean temperature difference. The amount of heat to be transferred heat load. The inlet and outlet temperatures on the primary and secondary sides. The maximum operating temperature. By implementing the use of a plate heat exchanger, energy can be transferred between two fluids at different temperatures. This improves efficiency through heat transfer. The energy already in the system can be transferred before it leaves the system The entrance temperature in the heat exchanger at B would be T1. And the outlet from the heat exchanger coming out at D is T2. The cooling water entering the heat exchanger will get warmer on its way through the exchanger. It is defined as ratio of minimum to maximum capacity rate of fluids being used in a heat exchanger. The fluid with lower heat capacity rate will undergo greater change in temperature as compared to fluid with higher heat capacity rate. PHEs are overtaking shell and tube options in many sectors due to compactness, efficiency and ease of maintenance. If you need to efficiently heat or cool a fluid that is part of your existing process then plate heat exchangers may be the right solution for you. When the two objects are kept isolated from the environment in a heat resistant box, the heat lost by the hot object is equal to the heat gained by the cold object and the heat transfer happens still the temperature of both the objects becomes equal . This is called as the principle of heat exchange. Put simply, a heat exchanger is a device which transfers heat from one medium to another, a Hydraulic Oil Cooler or example will remove heat from hot oil by using cold water or air. Alternatively a Swimming Pool Heat Exchanger uses hot water from a boiler or solar heated water circuit to heat the pool water. The capacity ratio is thus a measure of solvency in which availability for a particular academic year is divided by the placement needs for that same year. Inserting different numbers into each of these parameters facilitates projections for future capacity. First and foremost, copper is an excellent conductor of heat. This means that copper's high thermal conductivity allows heat to pass through it quickly. Plate heat exchangers make it easy to adjust capacity to meet changing needs, simply by adding or removing plates, while retaining the existing frame. This is a major advantage in relation to shell-and-tube units, where capacity is fixed at the level decided on at the time of installation. Although the entire air conditioning system may be considered a heat exchanger, the part responsible for transferring heat from inside to outside is the condenser, while the refrigerant is the medium used for this process. Another common piece of HVAC equipment employing a heat exchanger is the gas furnace. Boilers, condensers, and evaporators are heat exchangers which employ a two-phase heat transfer mechanism. As mentioned previously, in two-phase heat exchangers one or more fluids undergo a phase change during the heat transfer process, either changing from a liquid to a gas or a gas to a liquid. The carbon steel alloy offers good ductility and tensile strength. These heat exchangers are possessing superior resistance to corrosion and oxidation at harsh climatic circumstances. These also enhance good creep strength and hardness. The addition of other content facilitates good toughness and durability. Plate and frame heat exchangers are the most economical heat exchangers of all the types available. However, the most economical choice comes with the most restrictions on the fluid to be introduced into the heat exchanger. An individual plate heat exchanger can hold up to 700 plates. When the package of plates is compressed, the holes in the corners of the plates form continuous tunnels or manifolds through which fluids pass, traversing the plate pack and exiting the equipment. The heat transfer plates with gaskets are arranged in an alternating pattern of left-hand flow and right-hand flow to direct the fluids in an opposing direction within the heat exchanger.