Our heat exchangers are at the heart of all process plants meeting the highest demands with regard to performance and hygiene.
Their extremely compact design enables plate heat exchangers to fulfil demanding thermal tasks on a relatively small floor space. The modular design of the system allows easy capacity increase or reduction. The units also provide easy access for maintenance and inspection. All our heat exchangers have glue-free, LOC-IN seals for fast seal replacement and the shortest possible downtimes.
Three different plate types
- VARITHERM®
- FREEFLOW
- FREEFLOW N
enable us to meet the specific requirements of the process application. Multiple plate sizes and embossed profiles provide an ideal combination of efficient heat transfer and gentle treatment of different types of products with different viscosities.
Type VARITHERM®
VARITHERM® plates are used for the thermal treatment of products with low and high viscosities. You can choose between three types of heat exchanger plates with different embossed profiles:
- Plate type H with horizontal chevron pattern for high thermal efficiency.
- Plate type V with vertical chevron pattern for lower pressure drops.
- Plates type M and P with V-shaped chevron pattern for highest differential pressure resistance.
Type FREEFLOW
The FREEFLOW plates are pressformed heat transfer plates in cup-type design without support points in the flow channels (width of up to 12 mm). Even fruit juices containing fibres with a length of 10 mm and a solid content of up to 10 per cent can be processed without problem.
Type FREEFLOW N
These are plates with an horizontal washboard profile. Vertical caterpillar-shaped reinforcing fins channel the product flow and are continued at the top and bottom as flow distributors directed towards the inlet or outlet. For products containing pieces with a diameter of up to 4 mm and operating pressure of up to 10 bar the Freeflow N plate is the right choice.
Further characteristics of GEA plate heat exchangers
- Efficient heat transfer, i.e. small heat exchange area and thus allowing
for low investment costs
- High degree of heat recovery resulting in low energy costs
- Low space requirements due to a large heat transfer surface
in a compact assembly
- Easy adaptation to changed capacity parameters
by adding or removing plates
- Short residence times,
thus allowing for gentle product treatment