Welded Plate Heat Exchangers Where gaskets wont work

Welded Plate Heat Exchangers “Where gaskets won’t work” www. alfalaval. us 9/2003

Compabloc® Welded PHE Proven (1988 -present day) Over 6500 Units Sold • Highly Efficient (similar to Gasketed PHE) • Welded Design (No Inter-plate gaskets) • Accessible on both circuits for cleaning • Extremely Compact www. alfalaval. us 9/2003

Compabloc® Overview In Hot medium Cold medium Out Hot medium Cold medium www. alfalaval. us 9/2003

Compabloc® Welded PHE • Compabloc requires far less space than S&T, (1/10 to 1/4 space), and even less space than Gasketed PHE • Saves Space and Weight www. alfalaval. us 9/2003

Compabloc® Welded PHE • Extensive Size Range: – CP 15 with 30 plates Area = 7. 42 ft 2 – CP 75 with 500 plates Area = 3439 ft 2 3, 439 ft² is equivalent to 10, 000 ft² S&T • Accessible On Both Sides www. alfalaval. us 9/2003

Compabloc® Industries • • • oil and gas production and processing chemical and petrochemical industries the pharmaceutical industry (fine chemicals/pharma) • mining and metal processing • steel industry • pulp and paper industry www. alfalaval. us 9/2003 H 282

Compabloc® Orientation Standard : Vertical for liquid / liquid Can be Horizontal if height restriction Horizontal : Typical for two-phase applications such as condenser or reboiler Vapor Cooling water Condensate www. alfalaval. us

Compabloc® Condenser • Large Gas Inlet • Cross Flow design • Short Flow Path • Low pressure drop • Good thermal optimization • Self Draining (both sides) 9/2003 www. alfalaval. us

Shell and Tube Condenser 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 www. alfalaval. us 9/2003

Inerts/sub-cooling configuration www. alfalaval. us 9/2003

Compabloc two-pass condensers replaced S&T www. alfalaval. us 9/2003

Compabloc® as a reboiler Vapour/liquid mixture Steam Liquid Condensate www. alfalaval. us 9/2003 H 327

Distillation column Compabloc® used in a distillation system Reboiler and Condenser Reboiler 9/2003 H 328 The Compabloc thermosiphon reboiler and reflux condenser installed at at a stripping tower at the Syzran oil refinery www. alfalaval. us

Compabloc® Alloy Heart www. alfalaval. us 9/2003

Compabloc® Steel Bolted Frame www. alfalaval. us 9/2003

Compabloc® Heart Assembly www. alfalaval. us 9/2003

Compabloc® Welded PHE LEAN AMINE 253 RICH AMINE 118 1570 F 2150 F 8, 374, 500 BTU/hr, 38. 70 F LMTD (temp. cross) Compabloc® AREA (ft²) # UNITS PRICE DETAILS 435 1 $34, 000 - Model CP 50 - 7/7 pass - SS 316 L Shell & Tube 2436 3 $67, 000 - 264 tubes 16’ - CS shell - SS 316 L tubes www. alfalaval. us 9/2003