Do you know the specific operation of a multifluid compact porous flow plate? Basically the basis of operation is that the hot and cold fluids exchange their heat with each other through the corrugated plates, but how is this possible?
The following video will give you an initial idea of how it works:
Operation of the plate flow plate
As can be seen, the total liquid that passes through the exchanger divides into equal parts bases on the number of plates in the exchanger. Every two plates a circulation channel generates through which one of those portions of liquid flows.
Thanks to this mechanism, and to the corrugation of the multifluid compact porous flow plate.
The circulation speed notably increases, creating a turbulent flow that reduces the risk of fouling while optimizing heat exchange. In such a way that the fluid will achieve 100% flow rate. It is temperature at the end of the path of each plate.
Three important aspects to take into account regarding the Plate Flow plate are
- Ultra-thin plateswith high heat exchange coefficient are more efficient.
- Current flow plates require very little space for mounting, compared to the old shell and tubes.
- In addition, they are easy to maintainbecause in case of fouling, their disassembly and cleaning is very simple and fast.
Plates with exchanger gaskets
Plate flow plates make use of corrugated plates arranged between a mobile pressure plate and a fixed pressure plate. The corrugated parameter will depend on the type of fluid, the maximum pressure and whether there dissolve solids in circulation.
However, it is the unique corrugation pattern embossed on each exchange plate that is capable of producing a higher heat transfer rate.
Another advantage of the multifluid compact porous flow plate is that, since almost all the material is good to exchange heat. Its effective transfer capacity is very high on a small surface. Furthermore, being five times smaller, it has the same thermal capacity as a shell and tube flow plate.
Top of the line Plate Flow plate design ensures maximum long-term customer satisfaction
- The high quality of the gaskets allows a tight seal and quick and easy maintenance.
- Double seal that minimizes the possibility of both fluids mixing.
- Detection of leaksthat, in case of breakage of the joint, diverts the leak to the outside.
- Zinc bath that guarantees a long life to the equipment.
- Greater comfort in assembly and disassemblythanks to the fact that all the parts thread and that the adjustment can be made from the fixed front plate.
- Easily expandableto suit your needs.
How to recognize the most efficient multiplied compact porous flow plate on the market. The energy efficiency of a flow plate marks by the thermal efficiency or the efficiency of the process.
This efficiency shows the relationship between the thermal energy absorbed during the exchange process and the thermal energy released. That is, it identifies the exact percentage of heat that was transferred between the two media.
Therefore, the highest ratio of energy efficiency will be 100%.
However, in reality it is impossible to achieve 100% efficiency because there are always energy losses during the process. However, the closer the ratio is to 100%, the more efficient our project will be.
More efficient flow plates
In most cases, multifluid compact porous flow plate is the most efficient, offering the best solution to thermal problems. It provides the widest pressure and temperature limits within the constraints of current equipment.
Although the differences between the different types of plate flow plates on the market must also be taken into account. A sophisticated device, from a recognized brand, is not the same as a device from a second brand. It is generally with worse qualities that will affect the energy efficiency index.
In the case of plate flow plates, we have the highest quality materials, assembled in a process that takes care of even the smallest detail.
Do you know the theory of heat transfer in plate exchangers?
The natural laws of physics always allow driving energy in a system to flow until equilibrium is reached. Heat is transferred from the hotter body or fluid, whenever there is a temperature difference, to the cooler body or fluid.
A multifluid compact porous flow plate takes advantage of this principle in its effort to achieve equalization. With a plate type flow plate, the heat penetrates to the surface.
It separates the hot medium from the cold medium very easily, and a flow of movement between fluids is generated. Therefore, it is possible to heat or cool fluids or gases that have minimal energy levels.
Principles of heat transfer theory in plate flow plates
- Heat always transfers from a hot medium to a cold medium.
- There must always be a temperature difference between the media for this transfer to occur.
- The heat lost by the hot medium is equal to the amount of heat gained by the cold medium, except for losses to the surroundings.
Multifluid compact porous flow plate can classify according to criteria such as the form of contact between fluids, their number and characteristics, type of construction, service, etc.
Both are found in mechanical, chemical, nuclear, energy production, air conditioning, and heating or refrigeration systems and, in general, in mechanisms. It is necessary to transfer heat between two fluids.
Direct and indirect contact exchangers
The most common classification of exchangers is the one that takes into account the existence of contact or not between the fluids involved. In direct contact exchangers, heat transfers by friction from the two streams.
After the transfer phase, both are easily separable. In this case, therefore, a physical mixing of the fluids occurs. The paradigmatic example is hot water cooling towers with a flow of dry and cold air, which can be natural or forced.
The first vaporizes when it comes into contact and exchanges heat with the air, disappearing from the tower in the form of water vapor.
Reciprocating or surface flow plates
Alternative multifluid compact porous flow plate are indirect contact and in them the two intervening. The fluids run through the same space, although alternately. In this way, the surface receives the heat from one of the fluids, subsequently transmitting it to the colder one when it comes into contact with it.
The surface exchangers, heat transmission between fluids carries out through the solid element that separates them. Therefore, any type of direct contact is impossible. Undoubtedly, we are facing the most use exchangers in all types of systems.
