Gasketed Plate

Heat Exchangers

Plate heat exchangers from specialists

ViFlow has the exclusive distribution right for all FUNKEs products. The Funke company was founded
in 1974 and focuses on the design and manufacture of heat exchangers for nearly all industrial applications as well as for the HVAC sector. The partnership with FUNKE broadens ViFlows product base so
we can now offer the right heat exchanger type for every customer.

Everything from one source

Bolted Plate Heat Exchangers
Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers
Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers
Oil/Air Coolers
Electrical Oil Preheaters + Safety The VVX
Funkes speciality is an off-set system with asymmetrical flow gaps which create highly efficient
and cost effective units with performance advantages of up to 17% compared to conventional
plate heat exchangers.
The high level of customer retention confirms
that this product is in high demand. More than
50% of our plate heat exchangers are supplied to
regular customers which have kept coming back
for ten years or more.

Technical key data

Capacity

1 KW - 30 MW

Volume flow

5 m3 - 4500 m3

Surface/plate

0.04 m2 - 3,0 m2

Connection diameter
Operating temperature

low investment, operation and maintenance costs

highly efficient heat transfer
availability of an asymmetrical flow gap for the
most cost-effective solutions
use of smallest temperature differences 0.1 C
up to 75% less space required
self-cleaning effect due to highly turbulent flow
behaviour
subsequent capacity adjustment
high safety with regard to media mixing
easy to open and clean
low operating weight

FPDW
FPG

max. 25 bar
max 40 bar/brazed

Design of a plate heat exchanger

6
4
7
2
3

10

11
5

Series
FP

-20 C - + 180 C

Operating pressure

Advantages

DN 25 - 500

gasketed/bolted
double-plate design
semi-welded plate

1. Fixed plate
2. Pressure plate
3. Support
4. Carrying beam
5. Lower plate guide
6. Carrier roller

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7. Tightening bolt
8. Fixing screws
9. Rubber liner
10. Gaskets
11. Heat transfer plates

Set-up and function of a plate heat exchanger

The plate heat exchanger consists of a pack with
linked-up embossed plates with passage openings. Every second plate is staggered by 180
creating a flow gap in each case. All plates are
provided with gaskets, which completely seal the
various flow gaps from the outside and separate
the second media involved in the heat exchange.

The plate pack is mounted in a rack and is

pressed between the fixed plate and pressure
plate by means of clamping bolts.
Warm and cold media are normally led through
the plate heat exchanger in one-pass or multipass counterflows in order to guarantee a maximum heat transfer.

Flow

Single-pass flow

Multi-pass flow (2 or more)

Connection positions

Single-pass

Two-pass

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Three-pass

Finding the right plate

At first glance, the plate heat exchangers from different manufacturers seem to be very similar. However,
the secret behind efficient heat transfer is inside the plate pack whose performance depends on a whole
range of factors aside from plate size and number. Ultimately, these factors determine the size of the
device and the operating costs.

Corrugation angles & plate profiles

Varieties of flow gaps

Medium gap
Small gap
Large gap

Thermally long

Thermally short

Plates with different plate corrugation angles can

be used.
Obtuse corrugation angles result in longer thermal paths and higher heat transfer rates which in
turn lead to a higher pressure drop.
Acute corrugation angles are chosen if the
required pressure drop is lower.

The off-set profile allows for the formation of

asymmetrical flow gaps. The advantage is that
the cross-sectional areas of the warm and the
cold side of the plate heat exchanger may be
approximately 30% larger or smaller.

Series FPDW, double wall plates

Double
Plates
Maximum protection against mixing of the media
in the heat exchange process. Two plates
embossed together are laser-welded at the
passage openings.

Standard sinus-profile

Off-set profile

The off-set profile represents an additional control

element for cost-effective plate heat exchanger
solutions. An oil cooler, for example, is significantly smaller and cheaper if the volume flow on the
cooling water side can be increased. Compared
to symmetrical plates, up to 17% less exchange
surface is needed.
The plate pack is always calculated by our
state-of-the-art design software.
First priority is to find the most cost-effective
solution for the customer.

Series FPG, welded cassettes

Welded
seams
Gasket
Welded cassettes (welded plate pairs) are used
for special media, such as ammonia in cooling
systems.
Conventional gaskets are used for sealing on the
water side between the cassettes.

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Plate materials

Gaskets

1.4401/AISI 316L is normally used because of its

resistance to corrosion and chloride damage.

All gaskets are installed twice in the entry and

exit area, creating a safety space which is open
to the outside. It prevents media from mixing if
the gasket leaks.

Other materials:
1.4301/AISI 304
1.4539/AISI 904L
1.4529/254 SMO
Hastelloy
Titanium ASTM B 265
Titanium-Palladium
Depending on the design, titanium is also available in serial production.

Gasket materials:
NBR
EPDM
Viton
Optional: other materials
Clip-System non-glued gaskets may be
used depending on design and type.

Connections

Threaded
connection

Moulded
rubber parts

Metal lining

Connection with
loose flange

Flange
connection

The plate heat exchangers can be supplied with all of the usual connections for all fields of applications.
Alternative materials and welded designs are also available.

Accessories

Ranges of applications

As an option, we can equip your plate heat

exchanger with the following accessories:
insulation (e.g. mineral insulating material
covered with galvanised sheet)
inline filters
special coats of paint (e.g. sea-water resistant)
splash guard/trip tray

Max. design pressure 30 bar

Max. design temperature 180 C

Special equipment
frames made of stainless steel or in stainless
steel cladding
plate heat exchanger as twin cooler with
changeover valve and thermostat
splash guard/trip tray

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Fields of Application
Power plants
Paper industry
Chemistry
Food/pharmaceutics
Petrochemistry
Compressors
Hydraulic systems
Lubricating oil systems
Shipbuilding
Heating/ventilation/air-conditioning
Mechanical engineering

Function
Heating
Cooling
Vaporizing
Condensing

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References

Plate heat exchangers double oil cooler with

3-way valves and temperature control.

Cooling of laser welding plants in automotive

production.

Central cooler for engine test benches.

Central cooler in process industry.

Plate heat exchanger for vacuum systems.

Provision of process water in the paper industry.

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Quality

Quality means safety. Each unit is construction and pressure tested before leaving the factory.
ViFlow helps the customer with the maintenance and the provision of spare parts for all of the products
we market. Our service does not end with the delivery of the product.

Maintenance and spare parts

Certificates

Our delivery includes operating and service

instructions which allow the customer or the
customers own service company to carry out
routine service operations. If needed, we will be
happy to help.
We also provide annual maintenance contracts
to ensure a long service life for every piece of
equipment we deliver.
The annual contract also ensures the availability
of spare parts. Our spare parts stock guarantees
prompt delivery without delay.
The gaskets of a plate heat exchanger have to
be replaced from time to time. If the task is critical
or when the aggressivity of the media requires the
gaskets to be replaced more often than normal,
we recommend a replacement gasket kit and possibly also the acquisition of replacement plates.

The American Society of Mechanical

Engineers (ASME).
Bureau Veritas (BV).
Det Norske Veritas (DNV). Approval
of manufacturer certificate.
EU Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EG
GOST-Standard for Russian Federation.
Lloyds Register. ISO 9001.
Manufacture License of Special Equipment.
Peoples Republic of China.
National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel
Inspectors (NB).
Technischer ber
wachungsverein (TV)
as well as customers
UKAS
test and inspection
regulations.

Contact information
RAMAB
Hjrssvgen 15, 289 33 Knislinge
Tel: +46 44 699 50. Fax: +46 44 611 95
info@ramab.se www.ramab.se
rnalp Unozon AB
Box 424, 891 28 rnskldsvik
Tel: +46 660 29 21 00. Fax: +46 660 29 21 51
info@ornalpunozon.se www.ornalpunozon.se
ViFlow Finland Oy
Kauppakartanonkatu 7 A 1, FI-00930 Helsinki
Tel: +358 40 178 0920. Fax: +358 9 4789 2800
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ViFlow Group AB is one of the leading suppliers of heat exchangers and pressure vessels in the Nordic Region.
Besides gasketed plate heat exchangers introduced in this leaflet we also have brazed plate heat exchangers,
shell and tube heat exchangers, totally laserwelded plate and shell heat exchangers, tanks, reactors and other
pressure equipment in our product range. Contact us for more information.

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