CB52 / CBH52

Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger

General information
Alfa Laval introduced its first brazed plate heat exchanger
(BHE) in 1977 and has since continuously developed and opti-
mized its performance and reliability.

Brazing the stainless steel plates together eliminates the need

for gaskets and thick frame plates. The brazing material seals
and holds the plates together at the contact points ensuring
optimal heat transfer efficiency and pressure resistance. The
plate design guarantees the longest possible life.

The design options of the brazed heat exchanger are exten-

sive. Different plate patterns are available for various duties
and performance specifications. You can choose a standard
configuration BHE, or a unit designed according to your own
specific needs. The choice is entirely yours.

Typical applications
- HVAC heating/cooling
- Refrigerant applications
- Industrial heating/cooling
- Oil cooling

Working principles Particulars required for quotation

The heating surface consists of thin corrugated metal plates
stacked on top of each other. Channels are formed between
the plates and corner ports are arranged so that the two
media flow through alternate channels, usually in counter-
current flow for the most efficient heat transfer process.
Standard design
The plate pack is covered by cover plates. Connections are
located in the front or rear cover plate. To improve the heat
transfer design, the channel plates are corrugated.
To enable Alfa Lavals representative to make a specific quota-
tion, specify the following particulars in your enquiry:
- required flow rates or heat load
- temperature program
- physical properties of liquids in question
- desired working pressure
- maximum permitted pressure drop
Examples of connections

Outside Inside Soldering Welding

threaded threaded
CB52 PED approval pressure/temperature graph* Standard data
PS bar / (PSI) S3 - S4 Min. working temperature see graph
S1 - S2
Max. working temperature see graph
Min. working pressure Vacuum
33 (479)
32 (464)
Max. working pressure see graph
31 (450) Volume per channel, litres (ga) 0.095 (0.025)
30 (435)
Max particle size mm (inch) 1.2 (0.05)
Max flowrate m3/h (gpm)* 14.5 (64)
Min no of plates 6
TS
-196 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 C Max no of plates 150
(-321) (122) (167) (212) (257) (302) (347) (392) (437) (F)
* Water at 5 m/s (16.4 ft/s) (connection velosity)

CBH52 PED approval pressure/temperature graph* Standard materials

PS bar / (PSI) S3 - S4 Cover plates Stainless steel
S1 - S2
Connections Stainless steel
50 (725)
Plates Stainless steel
Brazing material Copper

47 (682)
Standard dimension and weight*
45 (653)
CB52 and CBH52
43 (624)
A measure mm = 10 + (n x 2.4) +
3
41 (595) A measure inch = 0.4 + (n x 0.1) +
0.12
Weight** kg = 1.8 + (n x 0.22)
39 (566)
Weight** lb = 4.0 + (n x 0.48)
TS
-196 50 75 90 125 150 175 200 225 C ** excluding connections
(-321) (122) (167) (194) (257) (302) (347) (392) (437) (F)
(n = number of plates)

CB52 KHK approval pressure/temperature graph*

PS bar / (PSI) S3 - S4 112 (4.41)
S1 - S2
50 (1.97) A

36 (522)

S4 S1

TS
466 (18.34)

-302 150 C
526 (20.7)

(-148) (-100) (F)

CB52 / CBH52 - UL approval pressure/temperature graph*

PSI / (PS bar) S3 - S4 CB52 S3 - S4 CBH52
S1 - S2 CB52 S1 - S2 CBH52

653 (45)
S3 S2

450 (31)

TS
-319 437 F
(-195) (225) (C)

* For exact values please contact your local Alfa Laval representative.

PCT00105EN 0905 Alfa Laval reserves the right to change specifications without prior notification.

How to contact Alfa Laval

Up-to-date Alfa Laval contact
details for all countries are always
available on our website at
www.alfalaval.com.