HEAT EXCHANGERS A. HEAT EXCHANGERS The heat transfer people

Keep Control of your Heat Exchanger’s Performance Efficient operation is the key to optimum return on investment. Malfunctions and changes in heat transfer can have severe consequences on operational costs and may affect product quality. Dirt, scale and other deposits will reduce the efficiency of your plate heat exchangers (PHEs). If you continue to operate them you may damage the plates. This in turn could lead to leaks, faulty operation and reduce the lifecycle of the heat exchangers. Dirty PHEs can cause damage to upstream and downstream equipment with expensive, unscheduled downtime for...

Service and Maintenance Program With regular service and maintenance you keep control of your heat exchanger’s condition so that you can maintain optimum performance. With a Tranter service program you get a grip on things before they become a problem. Every program is tailor-made to your specific requirements and can include anything from regular inspection to full annual overhaul. Performance curve in dependence of the level of dirt 100% Performance Dirt Before we propose a maintenance program, we start with an inspection of the plates, gaskets and connections to establish the condition and...

Service at Customer Site If you have no time for servicing your plate heat exchanger, let Tranter do it for you. One of our service engineers will attend your site with all required special tooling to open and to inspect the plate heat exchanger. The engineer will work out an individual action plan to fit your requirements. At your facility, Tranter can carry out performance diagnostics, high pressure washing of plates while hanging in the frame, plate inspection, checking and replacing gaskets as needed and reassemble the unit. A fouled plate pack can be replaced with a spare plate pack to reduce...

Reconditioning at Tranter Service Centres Reconditioning of plate heat exchangers demands a high level of experience and expertise. Tranter’s service teams work according to a carefully planned regime to maximise quality and customer satisfaction. Log of plates and complete units At our service facilities every plate will be individually identified and registered, as well as visually inspected, to determine if it merits reconditioning. Plates and gaskets from all manufacturers are analysed to determine if original specifications still apply and what cleaning procedure will be most effective....

Inspection of cleaned plates All cleaned plates are 100 % visually inspected and a sampling of 10 % is dye-penetrant tested for cracks, pinholes or material failure. To locate flaws, one side of the plate is sprayed with dye penetrant. The plate is then inspected under ultraviolet light or with a developer to reveal even the smallest defect in the plate surface. In some cases a 100 % dye-penetrant inspection has to be performed. It depends on material of plates and application of use. Final cleaning of plates After the dye-penetrant test, all plates are again pressure washed and rinsed to remove...

Heat curing For some applications we heat cure all glued gaskets under pressure in an industrial oven. Depending on the adhesive used in the gasket and plate material, the curing temperature is between 100 and 160°C. Final quality control Tranter sequentially marks complete plate packs for ease of handling and proper orientation when installing plates on site. After a thorough quality inspection, plates are carefully packed, ready for shipment. Complete rebuilds Entire unit refurbishment includes frame repair (sandblasting and repainting), complete plate pack service, re-opening and closing the...

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