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Article #178: Reducing Energy Costs with Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers

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Finding ways to reduce energy is always a to 160 tons.
smart way to cut costs, but with the Lower Energy Usage; a Powerful Selling
current cost of consumption, conserving Point:
energy can make a big impact on the In a highly competitive market, reduced
bottom line. With improved technology of energy usage is a big selling point for
heat exchangers, dramatic energy savings end users. If the functionality of a
are now possible when brazed plate heat product is similar to the competition,
exchangers are used in various benefits like energy usage win customers.
applications. The benefit of reduced usage cost over
What are brazed plate heat exchangers? time allows manufacturers to charge a
Brazed plate heat exchangers aren't a higher premium while saving the customer
brand of heat exchangers, but a style. money in the long run.
The two most common types are tube and Benefits:
shell, and plate and frame. The shell Brazed plate heat exchangers have a
and tube heat exchanger design consists reputation for reliability which reduces
of u-shaped heating elements encased in a the overall cost of maintenance and
cylindrical tube. On the other hand, repair even further. The very process of
plate and frame heat exchangers are a the fluid turbulence over the metals has
"sandwich" of heat conducting plates a natural self cleaning effect that
through which independent circuits push eliminates damage due to build up.
fluids. Brazed plate heat exchangers are Additionally, they are between 50% and
a type of plate and frame heat exchanger 80% smaller than other varieties of heat
that is brazed in a vacuum furnace to exchangers. Because of their compact
reduce leaks. nature, these heat exchangers are not
How They Work: only energy efficient and cost effective,
Brazing is the process of melting layers but also adaptable for a variety of
of metals which are used to fuse together different uses.
close fitting plates, thus creating a Uses:
sandwich of different layers. Once the These exchangers are commonly used for
bonding metal cools, the result is an refrigeration units, but also ideal for
unusually strong component engineered for heat pumps, floor heaters, domestic water
heat transfer. A brazed plate heat heaters, swimming pool heating, snow
exchanger works by conducting unwanted melting appliances, and any type of fluid
heat through numerous layers of metal to fluid heating unit. There are also
encased in a vacuum furnace and releasing plenty of industrial uses for brazed heat
the heat into a permissible area. exchangers such as in hydraulic oil
Heat Exchangers Mean Lower Energy Use: coolers, transmission and engine coolers,
Perhaps the greatest benefit of the and in marine and seawater applications.
exchanger is its small size and The ton capacity of heat exchangers
relatively low energy usage. For its varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.
size, this type of plate heat exchanger Be sure to compare the specifications of
has a lot of muscle. The difference with various terms of productivity and
plate and frame heat exchangers is that performance. In today's market,
liquids actually make contact with the production of goods with high
heat conductor unlike with a shell and productivity and low cost of ownership is
tube design where liquids can only make more crucial than ever and engineering
contact with the outer shell. In the products around brazed heat plate
past, brazed plate heat exchangers were exchangers is a step toward meeting that
used for refrigeration units up to 80 goal.
tons, but today can be used for units up






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