Plate Heat Exchangers

In the area of plate heat exchangers, FUNKE offers a sophisticated range of products for almost any requirement in mechanical and plant engineering. FUNKE’s unique “Off-Set” system with asymmetrical flow gaps creates highly efficient and cost-effective devices, whose performance per area (depending on the design) is up to 17% higher than conventional plate heat exchangers.

Shell & Plate Heat Exchangers FP-SP

Funke as a specialist for shell-and-tube and plate-and-frame heat exchangers has combined the advantages of these two designs into a shell-and-plate heat exchanger.

The main components of this shell-and-plate heat exchanger are the circular welded plate pack and the shell enclosing it.

The result is a compact and lightweight heat exchanger with a large heat transfer area. Considering it is a gasket-free design it makes it suitable for high temperature and/or high pressure applications with a good heat exchange ratio.

The circular shape of the plate pack promotes a good distribution of the tension caused by differences in temperature and pressure. Different profiles are available for the plates creating optimized channels depending on the media. The flow directions can be a counter flow, a cross flow or a parallel flow.

The plates are welded using a laser, which results in a larger connection area. At the same time the heat input is minimized to prevent structural changes during cool down. The result is a plate pack with a great security against leakage and few possible corrosion starting points.

The FUNKE shell & plate heat exchangers are available with openings on one or two sides, both with removable plate pack.