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