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This article will give an in-depth discussion about plate heat exchangers.
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A plate heat exchanger (PHE) is a compact type of heat exchanger that utilizes a series of thin metal plates to transfer heat from one fluid to the other. These fluids are typically at different temperatures.
This section will discuss how a plate heat exchanger works.
The PHE device makes use of the principle of thermodynamics. In these exchangers, each plate has a confined, concave tubular shell. The plates are arranged in such a way that thin channels that are rectangular in shape are developed to change heat through partial pieces.
Between these twisted and narrow channels, the operating fluid flows. The plates of this exchanger are girdled by gaskets to control the fluid flux. These gaskets are arranged in such a way that only one type of liquid (like a canvas which is being toasted) distributes on one plate, and another fluid (like hot water) distributes on the coming plate. The following figure presents two conterminous boards.
As illustrated above, the cooling fluid bay (blue) is on the bottom, the cooling fluid outlet on the top, and again for the hot fluid outlet (red). The cool fluid flows in an upward direction and the fluid to be cooled overflows in a downcast direction, transporting the heat through the plates. After completing this process, the heating medium is eventually cooled, and the cooling medium is toast. The heat transfer principle and design of the plate heat exchangers is characterized by their compact design, low heat loss, a wide range of operations, flexible operation, high heat transfer effectiveness, small installation and drawing functions.
The operation of a plate heat exchanger involves:
Some pressure drop is necessary though it should be kept close to the designed value. Thus, further energy is demanded to get the asked inflow through the equipment. If there is a reduction in the device's capability to hold the asked temperatures together with increased pressure on the media, it means that fouling or clogging has occurred. Measure the inflow rate if possible, and compare it with the specified for the actual inflow rate:
The device must be placed on a hard surface bottom. According to space conditions, 1.5 m from the walls also ensure enough space around the plate device. This is extremely important when servicing the unit i.e. renewal of plates or tightening of the plate package. The quantum of free space needed is stated on the assembly delineation.
It is important that the compressed dimension is checked against the delineation before the pipes are connected if the plate device has connections on the portable plate. It's necessary to leave free space around the device to give access and allow for the possibility of future services. The confines suggested are 1.5m to give good working conditions during installation as well as conservation and service.
Before launch-up, check that all the tensing bolts are forcefully tensed and that the plate pack has correct measures. The start-up of the heat exchanger must be accepted slowly and easily to avoid any pressure shocks/water forging, which might damage the outfit or cause leakage.
The following considerations are important:
When operating plate heat exchangers:
The following general procedure is important:
The following precautions are important:
The following general procedure is to be followed if the unit must be disconnected:
The different designs of plate heat exchangers include:
The upper part that is fixed between the supporting column and the fixed plate where the pressure plates and the exchanger plates are connected.
The fixed plate is an abecedarian part of the plate heat exchanger. As the name of this plate represents that it's a fixed frame plate. Generally, the heat exchanger pipes and the fixed plates are connected together.
This is a non-portable part of the plate heat exchanger. The guiding bar and carrying shaft are attached to this part
The plate heat exchanger has a mobile pressure plate frame attached with the exchanger carrying shaft. The frame can compress the exchanger's plates.
This part guides the pressure plate and heat exchanger plates over.
It's used to compress the frame corridor of the plate pack. It possesses tensing nuts, tensing washers, and tensing bolts.
The quilting of plates installs between the pressure plate and the fixed frame plate. This plate pack compresses by tensing the screws fastened between the two plates. The gaskets cover the plates to regulate the flux.
The types of gaskets used in plate heat exchangers include:
The slit-in gasket is especially recommended for those operations where frequent relief of the gasket is demanded. Furthermore, without the cement, cement odor is reduced. The slit-in type gasket is suitable for operations similar to water treatment or food processing.
Generally, EPDM gaskets are recommended for either high temperature or aggressive fluid operations. EPDM gaskets are high quality, unlike rubber gaskets that lose elasticity as time passes.
PTFE Cushion Gaskets are generally useful in applications where conventional synthetic rubber would be limited due to the cattiness of the fluid being handled. Due to their chemical resistance, PHE can be applied in a wider variety of operations. The TCG gasket does not bear a strong tightening collar during the assembly of the unit due to its elastic core. Therefore, it reduces the pitfalls of plate distortion by over tightening. A TCG gasket can only be useful for one side, if the non corrosive fluid is running on the other side where a conventional gasket can be used.
The brazed plate heat exchanger is applied in many refrigeration and artificial operations. Since the pristine-brand plate is brazed with bull, it has excellent erosion resistance. These types of plate heat exchangers are compact in design and their performance is effective, which makes them an economically superior option.
Advantages of Brazed plate heat exchanger:
The heat exchanger in which the plates produce a frame is known as plate and frame heat exchanger. The plate and frame heat exchanger (PHFE) contains corrugated plates in the frame. Due to this construction, the PFHE produces high wall shear stress and turbulence that leads to high stain resistance and a high rate of heat transfer.
This heat exchanger has gaskets. In addition to the sealing effect, the gasket also guides the flux and is installed along the groove on the plate edge. The plate and frame heat exchanger is used to change heat between liquid, and liquid at medium to low pressure. A plate and frame heat exchanger can be safely used at high temperature and pressure without a gasket.
Plate and frame heat exchanger characteristics:
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