Block Welded Heat Exchanger

The WCR Block Welded Heat Exchanger is the latest innovation in welded compact heat exchangers.

The unit consists of welded corrugated heat transfer plates of stainless steel or other appropriate material. The frame consists of four columns, top and bottom heads and four panels with connections. The totally bolted design allows quick disassembly of the steel frame for easy access to the heart for cleaning, maintenance, repair or replacement.

With no interplate gaskets, problems associated with plate heat exchangers, such as gasket compatibility, temperature and pressure, are eliminated.

The WCR Block has three plate corrugations: chevron pattern for the most efficient heat transfer, dimple pattern for a 3mm clear gap and aflat pattern for sludge to sludge type applications. The special corrugations result in heat transfer performances similar to the gasketed PHE.

Applications

• Oil and Gas Industry
  - TEG interchangers, aminee interchangers, crude/sales oil coolers, overhead condensers
• Refinery Applications
  - feed/bottom interchangers, stripped condensers, produced water interchangers
• Pharmaceutical Industry
  - overhead condensers, heaters, coolers
• Chemical/Petrochemical Industry
  - heaters/coolers, interchangers, condensers
• Automotive
  - metal finishing, heaters, coolers, undercoating heaters
• Pulp and Paper Industry
  - chlorate liquor coolers, stripper condensate recovery, thermal oil heaters
• Steel Industry
  - Oil stripper interchangers, hot oil heaters

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