Shell and plate heat exchanger SUPERMAX®

liquid/liquidaluminumcompact

The SUPERMAX® Shell And Plate Heat Exchanger is designed as a performance upgrade over shell and tube, block-type welded and brazed aluminum heat exchangers. The unit can overcome footprint constraints, extreme pressures/temperatures, fouling/scaling conditions and corrosive attack with liquids, gases, steam and two-phase mixtures. REDUCED FOOTPRINT Compact size and low installed weight, especially when filled WIDE TEMPERATURE/PRESSURE RATINGS Good performance with natural refrigerants such as ammonia and carbon dioxide EXCELLENT THERMAL PERFORMANCE Close temperature approach of 1ºC (2°F) –similar to that of gasketed plate heat exchangers OUTSTANDING UPTIME Highly turbulent flow produces high heat transfer efficiency and limits fouling, or freezing in refrigeration/cryogenic service SMALL HOLD-UP VOLUME Fast start-ups and close following of process changes; low refrigerant charges for refrigeration and cryogenic service TWO-PHASE FLUID FLEXIBILITY Extended-thermal-length oblong plates expand capabilities to wide-ranging evaporation and condensing applications RELATED SHELL AND PLATE APPLICATIONS Particulate-laden flows: Turbulent flow, even at low velocities, enables stable capacity regulation and minimizes fouling Refrigeration and cryogenic service: the exchangers require a low refrigerant charge; are also resistant to freezing because of high fluid turbulence Internal phase changes: on either the plate or shell side Large flow imbalance: Allow higher flow rates on the shell side Installation factors: Can be installed horizontally or vertically