Compact frame DOC - Alfa Laval - #1

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M3 Compact frame M3-CFG Plate heat exchanger Applications General heating and cooling duties. Standard design The plate heat exchanger consists of a pack of corrugated metal plates with portholes for the passage of the two fl uids between which heat transfer will take place. The plate pack is mounted in a frame assembly and compressed between a frame plate and a pressure plate. The plates are fi tted with a gasket, which seals the interplate channel and directs the fl uids into alternate channels. The number of plates is determined by the fl ow rate, physical properties of the fl uids, pressure drop and temperature program. The plate corrugations promote fl uid turbulence and support the plates against differential pressure. The frame assembly consists of the following components: frame plate with connections, pressure plate, side plates and bars. The exploded views shows how the components are assembled. Typical capacities Liquid fl ow rate Up to 4 kg/s, depending on media, permitted pressue drop and temperature program. Plate types M3 Frame type CFG Exploded view of a frame assembly and plate pack.