Alfa Laval Compabloc | Alfa Laval heat exchanger
Alfa Laval is one of the largest, best-known, and most professional companies in the field of industrial equipment for a variety of industries. At PC Hatz, the official importers of the company in Israel, we provide services and products and maintain the high quality and uncompromising character of Alfa Laval. Alfa Laval On her own.
What is special about Alfa Laval equipment and our service? In this article, we will explain the special heat exchangers and their features.
Heat exchangers – what are they?
heat exchanger It is a device designed to transfer heat from one fluid to another. The temperature difference between the fluids drives the heat transfer between them. In heat exchangers without a temperature difference, heat transfer between the fluids is not possible.
Heat exchangers are widely used in various professional industries such as the aerospace industry, air conditioning, the food industry, the chemical industry – and even wastewater treatment and other industries...
heat exchanger stainless steel
There are many types of heat exchangers: Heat exchanger plates, heat exchanger S&T, Compablock heat exchangers, and a wide range of other materials (such as titanium, palladium, stainless steel), etc.
There are also different types of double-pipe heat exchangers., Exhaust gas heat exchangers (heat recovery), and replaces heat exchangers and pipes.
The Compabloc model from Alfa Laval
The Alfa Laval Compabloc (from Alfa Laval Worldwide) is a compact welded heat exchanger designed for a wide range of processes and applications. The Compabloc series provides the most efficient, economical, compact, and easy-to-clean heat exchanger solution available today!
Compabloc leads the market in terms of cost, life cycle, and energy savings.
heat exchanger boards: Composition and structure
Alfa Laval's Compabloc consists of special stainless steel plates (316L) for heat transfer, or other high-grade materials. The plates are laser-welded together (models CP30 and above) to form a compact core. This core is enclosed and supported by four beams at the corners, top and bottom heads, and four side plates. These components are bolted together and can be quickly disassembled for inspection, maintenance, and cleaning...
Heat exchange has many advantages, which we will detail below.
The various uses of heat exchangers
Compabloc's unique design allows it to reach new heights in terms of efficiency and flexibility. Compabloc can be configured in single or multiple arrangements, with co-current or counter-current operation, for interfacial or two-phase operation. .
For condensation and reboiling, the flow area and short flow path are suitable for low-pressure applications and enable very low pressure drops.
For heat recovery applications, such as heat recovery systems, its multi-pass configuration allows for cross-flow and close-flow approaches (up to 3°C).
The design allows for multiple transitions in both circuits, enabling large differences in flow rates between the hot and cold sides. Reorganization can be performed to accommodate new work in the event of a change in flow rate or
At temperatures.
The Compabloc can be mounted vertically for normal operations between liquids, condensation with subcooling and gas cooling, or horizontally for most condensation operations, reboiling or operations between liquids where height is limited.
Advantages of Compabloc
- Reduced size, weight, and quantity of heat exchangers, thanks to high thermal performance and compact design.
- Increased energy savings due to temperature transition in a single unit.
- Safe handling of aggressive substances and working with high pressure/high temperatures.
- Reduced fouling thanks to high shear force.
- The unit is easy to open and access the heat transfer area for testing, mechanical cleaning, maintenance, and repairs.
- Competitive design with high-quality alloy material.
- Reduced risk of corrosion in grooves due to unique connections between panels and stainless steel heat exchanger structure.
The operating principle of heat exchangers
Both media in the Compabloc heat exchanger flow in welded channels between corrugated plates. These plates generate high turbulence, which provides high heat transfer efficiency and helps minimize fouling.
The materials flow crosswise within each passage, with the overall flow arrangement being countercurrent in a multi-pass unit (if necessary, the unit can be designed for total common flow operation).
Each passage is separated from the adjacent passages by a shield that forces the fluid to circulate between the plate housing and the panel.
Additional technical data:
The standard material for heat transfer plates is 254SMO, 316L Grade 1 titanium (titanium heat exchanger), 904L alloy C276, and alloy C22. Other materials are also available upon request.
The standard material for panels is carbon steel with padded material on the plates. Other materials (such as solid stainless steel, for stainless steel heat exchangers) may be available upon request.
Compabloc is available in accordance with all major international pressure vessel codes such as ASME, PED, etc.
Alpha Laval heat exchanger – our standard series:
- FV = Full vacuum
- Standard maximum design conditions for ASME design
