Gasketed plate heat exchanger PF Series

water/watercounter-currentfor the plastics industry

Overview
Plate-and-frame heat exchangers deliver high heat transfer per footprint. The Conair Tower Isolation PF Series isolates cooling tower water from plant cooling circuits, reducing fouling and preventative maintenance while requiring approximately one-third to one-fifth the surface area of comparable shell-and-tube exchangers for the same duty.

Key features

• Effective heat transfer with minimal temperature approach: tower process water can be maintained within approximately 3°F (1.6°C) to 5°F (2.8°C) of actual tower water at design heat load.
• True countercurrent flow for optimal thermal performance and smallest temperature approach compared with multipass shell-and-tube units.
• Expandable modular plate design permits capacity increases by adding plates.
• Serviceable: units can be backflushed and disassembled for cleaning and performance restoration.
• Isolates tower water from plant cooling passages to prevent fouling on cooling surfaces.

Resources
Detailed model and performance data are available in the full product specification sheet (PDF).

Technical specifications

• Product type: Plate-and-frame heat exchanger designed for tower isolation in plastics processing and similar heat-transfer applications.
• Heat transfer efficiency: Requires roughly one-third to one-fifth the surface area of comparable shell-and-tube exchangers for equivalent duty.
• Temperature performance: Maintains tower process water within ~3°F (1.6°C) to 5°F (2.8°C) of tower water at design load.
• Flow arrangement: True countercurrent flow for optimal performance.
• Expandability: Modular plate design allows capacity increase by adding plates.
• Maintenance: Backflushable and disassemblable for cleaning and restoration.
• Intended application: Designed to isolate tower water and reduce fouling and preventative maintenance in plant cooling systems.