Plate and frame heat exchangers expose fluids to a larger surface area than traditional tube heat exchangers. This feature provides the advantage of quick temperature changes that cannot be achieved in other designs. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Industrial Heat Transfer, Inc.
Coon Valley, WI | 608-452-3103IHT is an ASME/PED MILSPEC qualified custom manufactuer of continuous plate fin and tube based heat transfer solutions. Our continuous fins give you the highest performance to coil face area ratio allowing for smaller units with faster ROI. With over 20 years of experience we can design a high quality solution for you at a competitive price even when you only need one unit. Our personal attention is second to none. Contact us today for more info!
Heat Exchanger USA
McDonough, GA | 800-780-3776Heat-Exchanger USA has over 20 years of experience designing and manufacturing shell and tube heat exchangers. All of our heat exchangers are backed by top-notch technical expertise, and we work with you to understand your needs, ensuring you get the right solution for your applications. Call us today or visit our website for more information on all of our products and services.
Enerquip, LLC
Medford, WI | 715-748-5888Enerquip LLC is a leading provider of heating and cooling solutions, primarily through manufacturing custom and standard shell & tube heat exchangers for a wide range of industries. For over 40 years we have been designing and building exchangers for production plants, and the OEM system suppliers that support them. For the fastest lead-time in the industry, without sacrificing high quality, rely on Enerquip – When Schedule Counts.
Mason Manufacturing LLC
Decatur, IL | 217-422-2770Mason Manufacturing is a custom fabricator of shell and tube heat exchangers, ASME pressure vessels, columns, and tanks. Located in Decatur, Illinois, Mason has over 60 years of experience providing customers with custom fabricated vessels that conform to customer specifications, applicable codes, accepted industry standards and that are consistently shipped on time with competitive pricing. It’s our promise.
Mezzo Technologies
Baton Rouge, LA | 225-442-6965Mezzo Technologies takes great pride in producing excellent quality products from the latest technology. All assembly and most heat exchanger components are made in-house. Our company has grown to be capable of developing and improving its quality control process which now features detailed inspection procedures for nearly every stage of manufacturing and assembly. For more information, contact Mezzo today!
Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI | 800-488-0230Anguil designs, manufactures, installs and services heat and energy recovery systems for industrial applications and manufacturing operations. By utilizing waste heat from energy consuming processes, Anguil heat exchanger technologies reduce a company’s operating costs, lower their carbon footprint and lessen their energy consumption. Our track record includes the ability to blend time-tested, standard products with innovative, custom engineered solutions.
Plate and Frame Heat Exchangers - Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc.Plate heat exchangers are most suitable for medium and low pressure fluids as the speed of the process is achieved through the surface area. The two alternating chambers are separated by a plate which is usually corrugated metal. Stainless steel is commonly used as it is a durable metal with a high temperature tolerance rate which is ideal for transferring heat. These plates are connected to each other in a frame, usually with a thin space between each plate forming a parallel channel for the different temperature liquids to flow through. Corrugation on the surface of the plates adds a disruptive effect to the smooth flow of liquid, further increasing the rate of heat transfer as the molecules of the liquid are moved around on the surface.
Plate and Frame Heat Exchangers - Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc.A major advantage of using a plate and frame exchanger is that the fluids in the process are exposed to a greater surface area, and is a reason why plate exchangers are often used as water to water heat exchangers. As the fluids are spread out over the surface area of the plates, heat is transferred at a greater capacity and the speed of the temperature change is subsequently affected.
Plate exchangers are relatively compact compared to the amount of heat transfer they are able to accomplish. This makes them an ideal heat exchange solution where space is a concern. They are typical easy to maintain and clean which is important for some manufacturing processes where the liquids may leave residue.
Adaptations to a plate and frame heat exchanger can be made fairly easily depending on its intended use. Depending on the type of material used, and the process used to fabricate the plates, it can be a cost-effective method of heat exchange, although the running costs of the pump and process should still be taken into consideration.