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Welded Plate Heat ExchangerWelded Plate Heat Exchangerss“Where gaskets won’t work”“Where gaskets won’t work”
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Proven(1988-present day)
Over 6500 Units Sold
Compabloc® Welded PHECompabloc® Welded PHE
• Highly Efficient (similar to Gasketed PHE)
• Welded Design (No Inter-plate gaskets)
• Accessible on both circuits for cleaning
• Extremely Compact
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Compabloc® OverviewCompabloc® Overview
OutOutHot mediumHot mediumCold mediumCold medium
InInHot mediumHot mediumCold mediumCold medium
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• Saves Space and Weight
Compabloc® Welded PHECompabloc® Welded PHE
• Compabloc requires far less Compabloc requires far less space than S&T, (1/10 to 1/4 space than S&T, (1/10 to 1/4 space), and even less space space), and even less space
than Gasketed PHEthan Gasketed PHE
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• Extensive Size Range:Extensive Size Range:– CP15 with 30 plates Area = 7.42 ftCP15 with 30 plates Area = 7.42 ft22
– CP75 with 500 plates Area = 3439 ftCP75 with 500 plates Area = 3439 ft22
3,439 ft² is equivalent to 10,000 ft² S&T
Compabloc® Welded PHECompabloc® Welded PHE
• Accessible On Both Sides
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• oil and gas production and processingoil and gas production and processing
• chemical and petrochemical industrieschemical and petrochemical industries
• the pharmaceutical industry the pharmaceutical industry (fine chemicals/pharma)(fine chemicals/pharma)
• mining and metal processingmining and metal processing
• steel industry steel industry
• pulp and paper industrypulp and paper industry
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Compabloc® IndustriesCompabloc® Industries
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Compabloc® OrientationCompabloc® Orientation
Standard :Standard :
Vertical for liquid / liquid Can Vertical for liquid / liquid Can
be Horizontal if height restrictionbe Horizontal if height restriction
VaporVapor
CondensateCondensate
CoolingCoolingwaterwater
CoolingCoolingwaterwater
Horizontal :Horizontal :
Typical for two-phase Typical for two-phase applications such as applications such as
condenser or reboilercondenser or reboiler
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Compabloc® Condenser
• Large Gas Inlet
• Cross Flow design
• Short Flow Path
• Large Gas Inlet
• Cross Flow design
• Short Flow Path
• Low pressure drop
• Good thermal optimization
• Self Draining (both sides)
• Low pressure drop
• Good thermal optimization
• Self Draining (both sides)
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Shell and Tube Condenser
With tube side condensing, condensate film builds-up, and
restricts the gas from contacting the tube wall, lowering condensing efficiency.
With tube side condensing, condensate film builds-up, and
restricts the gas from contacting the tube wall, lowering condensing efficiency.
Compabloc Condenser
Corrugated Plate Pattern removes condensate build-
up from the surface increasing condensing
efficiency
Compabloc Condenser
Corrugated Plate Pattern removes condensate build-
up from the surface increasing condensing
efficiency
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Compabloc two-pass condensers replaced S&TCompabloc two-pass condensers replaced S&T
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Vapour/liquid mixture
Liquid
Steam
Condensate
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Compabloc® as a reboilerCompabloc® as a reboiler
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Compabloc® used in a distillation systemCompabloc® used in a distillation system
Condenser
Reboiler
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The Compabloc thermosiphon reboiler and reflux condenser installed at at a stripping tower at the Syzran oil refinery
Reboiler and Condenser
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8,374,500 BTU/hr, 38.78,374,500 BTU/hr, 38.700F LMTD (temp. cross)F LMTD (temp. cross)
Compabloc® Shell & Tube
AREA (ft²)# UNITSPRICEDETAILS
LEAN AMINE 253 1570FRICH AMINE 118 2150F
4351
$34,000- Model CP50
- 7/7 pass- SS316L
2436 3
$67,000- 264 tubes 16’
- CS shell- SS316L tubes
Compabloc® Welded PHECompabloc® Welded PHE