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Primary Applications of Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger in HVAC/R Brazed plate heat exchangers are ubiquitous in modern systems due to their efficiency and compact size.

PARTS OF PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER

Applications of Plate Heat Exchanger in HVAC/R In the context of chillers and HVAC systems, Plate Heat Exchangers are used as: Evaporators: Where the cold refrigerant boils and absorbs heat from the chilled water

Advantages vs. Shell-and-Tube Exchangers Feature Plate Heat Exchanger Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger Efficiency Very High (Turbulent flow, thin plates) Moderate (Mostly laminar flow, thicker tube walls) Size & Weight Compact (Small footprint for its capacity) Large and Bulky Cost Lower cost for a given duty Often higher cost for same...

Types of Plate Heat Exchangers Type Description Common Use Gasketed Plate Uses rubber gaskets to seal plates. The major advantage is that the stack can be easily opened for cleaning, inspection, or adding/removing plates to change capacity. Most common type. Used in chillers (as evaporators/condensers), domestic hot water systems, and...