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What Is a Semi-welded Plate Heat Exchanger?

Semi welded plate heat exchanger works exactly the same as typical gasket plate heat exchanger. The main difference is, a couple of plates are laser welded with O-ring at portholes between the plates. One fluid flowing through the inside of the cassettes and the other fluid flowing on the outside of the cassettes.

Plate type heat exchanger
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Semi-welded Plate Heat Exchanger Product Features

High heat transfer coefficient created from uniform distribution of flow to entire heat transfer is by special plate pattern. A couple of plates are laser welded with an O-ring at portholes between the plates, thus semi-welded plate heat exchanger can be used for higher pressure compared to a conventional Plate Heat Exchanger.

 

Advantages of Semi-welded Plate Heat Exchanger

  1. High-pressure resistance is about 2 to 3 times higher than all gasket type heat exchangers.
  2. Save maintenance costs
    • Utilized half number of gaskets compared to conventional plate heat exchanger.
    • Cleaning and maintenance only require for utility side.
  3. Chemical resistance TCG O-ring and synthetic rubber are selectively used.
  4. Nozzle pitch dimensions of the semi-welded plate heat exchangers are the same as those of the following plate heat exchangers.
    • WX-10 and RX-10
    • WX-50 and RX-50
    • WX-90 and UX-90
    • Therefore, RX-10, RX-50, and UX-90 can be replaced to the WX series without changing the location of connection pipes.
  5. Different from a fully welded plate heat exchanger, a semi welded plate heat exchanger can be easily added plate cassette to increase capacity.
  6. The semi-welded plates heat exchanger can be disassembled and done maintenance in the future.
 
 
 
Semi Welded Plate Heat Exchanger Working Principle

How Does a Semi Welded Plate Heat Exchanger Work?

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Semi-welded Plate Heat Exchanger

General Specification

Specifications
Details
Max flow rate
  • 2300m³/h
Operating Pressure
  • 4.0 MPaG
Max Operating Temperature
  • 180°C
Connection Diameter
  • 100mm(4”) / 200mm(8”) / 350mm(14”)
Plate material
  • 316LSS, Titanium, High Nickel alloy etc.
Gasket material
  • EPDM, TCG, FPM etc.
Semi-welded Plate Heat Exchanger

Applications

A. Sulfuric Acid Process
B. BTX Recovering Process in COG Plant
C. Quench Water Cooler in Ethylene Plant
D. Pure Water Heater in Clean Room
E. Oil and Fat

Industry

chemical industry
refrigeration system
steel
Gear
semi conductor motherboard chip

Eager to know more about HISAKA Semi-welded plate heat exchanger?

Semi welded plate heat exchangers are commonly used in Sulfuric Acid, BTX Recovering processes, and many other industrial processes. HISAKA WX series is made to perform in rough conditions due to a special welded design.

If your plate heat exchanger frequently leaked due to the gasket, this may be initiated from gasket incompatibility and degraded of sealing performance. With laser welded technology, the sealing ability is more secure and sturdy against corrosive fluid!

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