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6 Benefits
7 Applications
10 Accessories
11 Instructions
12 Using webcALcTM
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The Alfa Laval brazed heat exchanger
The Alfa Laval BHE is the original brazed plate heat exchanger. The BHE concept
is a variation of the traditional plate and frame heat exchanger, but without gaskets
and frame parts. The BHE simply consists of channel plates, two cover plates and
connections. All including parts are made of stainless steel material.
Design
Brazing the stainless steel plates
together eliminates the need for sealing
gaskets and thick frame plates. The
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First class manufacturing facilities
High and consistent quality
Leak and pressure testing of all units before delivery
Flow principle
The basic flow principle in a brazed
heat exchanger for HVAC applications
is parallel and counter current flow to
achieve the most efficient heat transfer
process. In a single pass design all
connections are located on one side of
the heat exchanger, making installation
very easy.
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Benefits
P
Pressure and temperature resistant low weight heat exchanger
E
Easy installation
R
Rapid response to changes in temperature thanks to small
hold up volume
F
Fouling minimised by the well engineered plate patterns creat-
ing turbulent flow, which results in a self cleaning effect
O
Optimised design for every duty ensured by tailor made heat
exchangers
R
Requires less space/kW than other types of heat exchangers,
making the BHE very compact
M
Material utilisation almost 100%, virtually all material is used
for heat transfer
A
A close temperature approach can be achieved thanks to well
engineered plate patterns
N
No gaskets mean less need for maitainance
C
Cost efficient in several apects
E
Every single BHE is pressure tested before delivery ensuring
top quality products
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Applications
Applications
Brazed plate heat exchangers are com-
monly used in all types of heating
applications with demands on comfort,
reliability and safety. Heating, in most
cases, is a matter of providing a com-
fortable indoor environment, whether at
home, at work or in a public facility.
It can also involve heating tap water,
swimming pools, greenhouses etc.
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BHE Data & Dimensions BP10 CB14 CB20
Height, X, (mm)
T2 T3
Width, Y, (mm)
Length, Z, (mm)
Wall mounted
X Material
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CB26 CB27 CB51 CB51-DW CB52 CB76 CB77 CB200 CB300
(1
CB26 CB27 CB51 CB51-DW CB52 CB76 CB77 CB200 CB300
(1
Type C: Mineral wool/blue ABS cover
350 350 565 565 565
153 153 153 153 153
20 20 20 20 20
110 110 110 110 110
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Accessories
Cleaning-In-Place (CIP)
All types of heat exchangers need to
be cleaned regularly to remove deposits
such as scale, sludge and microorgan-
isms. Alfa-CIP is a convenient solution
that carefully removes the deposit on
all heat transfer surfaces in the heat
exchanger. Alfa-CIP 75, 200 and 400
are constructed in stainless steel using
high quality components (pumps, valves
etc.) according to ISO 9001 and with
the CE-mark. The smaller units Alfa-CIP
20 and 40 are made of industrial grade
plastic. Alfa-CIP is mobile due to its
compact design. The units have revers-
ible flow, and Alfa-CIP 75, 200 and 400
also have a built in heater. All cleaning
detergents used by Alfa Laval are envi-
ronmentally friendly and do not damage
the equipment.
Insulation
The heat exchanger insulation is easily Feet and mounting brackets
assembled and dismantled. The Alfa CB26 and larger units can be delivered
Laval insulation provides protection with feet or mounting brackets. These
from the heat pack and the climate in make the installation work easier and
the operating room will be dry and not minimise stresses in the connected
too hot. The insulation material used for pipes. The unit can also be bolted
most models is polyurethane, which has to the floor. CB26, CB27, CB51 and
a thermal conductivity of 0,031 W/mK. CB52 can be wall mounted using the
Depending on the temperature require- standard feet frame. CB200 and CB300
ments two types of insulation are avail- are always supplied with feet and a lift-
able for most models, max 110C and ing hook to ensure safe and functional
max 140C. installation.
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Instructions
Maintenance instructions
The heat transfer through the plates can
be seriously reduced by the formation
of deposits of various kinds on the plate
surfaces. Even if the highly turbulent
flow gives a strong resistance to the for-
mation of deposits the turbulence can
not completely eliminate fouling. Thanks
to CIP (Cleaning In Place) it is possible
to remove calcium deposits and other
forms of scaling from the plate surfaces
in an easy and effective way. Different
cleaning solutions can be used depend-
ing on the type of deposits. Alfa Laval
has a world-wide service organisation.
Service is available in 130 countries at
15 major service centres and a network
of service stations around the globe.
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Using webcALcTM
Using webcALcTM
webcALcTM is an easy to use selection tool available on-line that can be used
for sizing heat exchangers for applications like tap water heating, district heating,
cooling, and district heating.
Available on www.alfalaval.com
Easy to use
Detailed results
How to calculate and select a heat simplified version of the software used ferent input fields in webcALcTM. Move
exchanger with webcALcTM by Alfa Laval, and therefore the result between the different input fields by
For duties that are not covered in the may differ slightly when comparing with using either the mouse or the tabulator.
selection tables, and if you want to the selection tables and/or quotations
get a more tailor made design, you made by Alfa Laval representatives. How to use webcALcTMs control
can design your heat exchanger on-line webcALcTM is quite easy to use, but panel
on the internet site www.alfalaval.com if you need instructions just follow the Design pressure: Select the required
using a selection tool called webcALcTM. step by step instructions below. You pressure resistance for the heat
It should be noted that webcALcTM is a enter the data for your fluids into the dif- exchanger. (Default 10 bar)
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Lower cost
Plug-and-play installation
Full Technical support
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Radiator Heating
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Tap Water Heating
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Alfa Laval in brief
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