JINFAN Industrial Gasketed Plate Heat Exchanger

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What is Gasketed Plate and Frame Heat Exchanger?

A Gasket Plate Heat Exchanger is a highly efficient and compact heat exchange device. The heat transfers between two fluids through a series of corrugated metal plates. The number of PHE Plates can be increased or decreased to meet the heat load requirements. Loosening the compression bolts, the removable plate can be removed, allowing for complete disassembly for thorough cleaning and maintenance.

Frame: Contains the fixed and movable plates, upper and lower guide rods, and compression bolts.

Plate Pack: A large number of metal plates (usually made of stainless steel, titanium, etc.) with herringbone corrugations are aligned and stacked on the guide rods. Each plate has access holes at its four corners.

Gasket: A sealing gasket is installed between each pair of plates. Gaskets not only seal to prevent fluid leakage but also cleverly guide fluid flow, allowing it to alternate within its respective flow channels.

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gasket plate heat exchanger working principle diagram

Working Principle

In a gasketed plate heat exchanger, two different temperature fluids flow alternately through different flow channels separated by plates, heat being transferred from the high-temperature fluid to the low-temperature fluid through the thin plates. The unique corrugated design of the heat exchanger plates not only increases the rigidity of the plates but also guides the fluid flow, creating turbulence and thus improving heat transfer efficiency. Each plate has openings at the four corners for the fluid to enter and exit. The hot fluid flows into a corner hole on the fixed plate and is guided by a gasket into the odd-numbered flow channel. Simultaneously, the cold fluid flows in through the other corner hole and is guided into all even-numbered flow channels. In this way, the two fluids flow in opposite directions in adjacent flow channels. Heat is transferred from the higher-temperature fluid through the metal phe plate to the lower-temperature fluid, completing the heat exchange.

Advantages

✅ Efficient heat transfer technology

Our designers design the angle of the corrugated plate according to the working conditions to maximize turbulence and heat transfer efficiency. JINFAN GPHE is more compact in design, more effectively saving space, costs, and reducing subsequent maintenance costs.

✅ High-quality raw materials

Our plates are made of metal materials with better thermal conductivity, such as stainless steel 316, titanium, etc. The thermal resistance is smaller and the corrosion resistance is better, ensuring normal operation under high temperature, high pressure and corrosive environments.

✅ Customized heat transfer solutions

If you need a customized heat exchanger solution, our thermal calculation experts and mechanical design experts are ready to meet the challenge! According to specific working conditions (such as fluid type, flow, pressure, temperature, etc.), the heat exchange area, flow channel, material, etc. are designed to improve the heat exchange efficiency and adapt to the working temperature and pressure.

Jinfan Gasket Plate Heat Exchangers adopts precise production technology and modern design tools to maximize the performance of heat exchanger products while meeting the working conditions. We are proud to be a leading plate heat exchanger manufacturer, serving industries worldwide. Constantly evolving with new models, innovative features, and cutting-edge technical concepts, JINFAN provides complete replacement services for all brands of GPHE. We can also customize high-performance GPHE according to customer requirements. Regardless of the industry, we are committed to saving your costs. Reduce your environmental footprint.

JINFAN Gasket Plate Heat Exchanger Model

AL

FM3	FM6B	FM6M	FM6MX	FM10B	FM10M	FM15E	FM15B
FM15M	FMX25M	FMX25B	FM30	FMA30S	FMA30W	FMA30M	FM6MW
FM10BW	FMK15BW	FAM10	FA10B	FA15B	FAM20B	FA20B	FAM20
FAK20	FAX30B	FAX30BW	FClip6	FClip8	FClip10	FClip15	JFTL6B
JFTS6M	JFTL10B	JFTL10P	JFTL15B	JFT20M	JFT20MW	JFT20B	JFT20P
JFTS20M	JFT20S	FP16	FP26	FP32	FP36

FUNKE

FP04	FP08	FP05	FP09	FP10	FP16	FP22	FP205
FP31	FP40	FP41	FP42	FP50	FP60	FP62	FP70
FP71	FP80	FP82	FP100	FP112	FP130	FP405

TRANTER

GC008	GL13	GX12	GX18	GC16	GC26	GX26	GX42
GX51	GC51	GC60	GX60	GX100	GX140	GX64	GX91
GX118	GX85	GX145	GX205	GL230	GL330

GEA

VT04	VT10	VT20	VT205	VT20P	VT40	VT40(M)	VT405P
AT405	VT405	VT80	VT80(M)	VT805	VT2508	NT50T	NT50M
NT50X	NT100T	NT100M	NT100X	NT150L	NT150S	NT250S	NT250M
NT250L	NT350S	NT350M	NH350S	NH350M	FA184	N40

SONDEX

S4A	S8A	S7A	S14A	S20A	S16B	S9A	S19A
S31A	S17	S21	S21A	S22	S37	S41	S41A
S42	S63	S43H	S43A	S43	S65	S100	S47
S64	S81	S121	S188	S62	S86	S110	S113G
SF123	SF160

Schmidt

Sigma09	Sigma13	Sigma26	Sigma36	Sigma37	Sigma25	Sigma35	Sigma55
Sigma35	Sigma55	Sigma85	Sigma56	Sigma76	Sigma96	Sigma66	Sigma106
Sigma136	Sigma156	Sigma90	G33

APV

T4	H17	N25	N35	N50	Q030E	Q055E	Q080E
Q030D	Q055D	Q080D	A055	A085	A145	J060	J092
J107	J154	J185	M060	M092	M107	SR2	SR3
R5	SR6GL	SR6AG	R8GI	SR9	R10	R14	SR14AP
B063	B110	B134	B158	B205	P105	P190	TR9AL
TR9AV	TR9GN	TR9GL	K34	K55	K71

Hisaka

EX3	CX70	UX10A	UX20	UX40	UX80	UX90	RX50A
RX70	LX10A	LX30

VICARB

V2	V4	V8	V13	V20	V28	V45	V60
V100	V110	V130	V170	V280

Thermowave

TL90P	TL150P	TL90S	TL150S	TL200P	TL400P	TL200S	TL400S
TL250P	TL500P	TL250S	TL500S	TL250SSW	TL500SSW	TL650P	LT850P
TL650S	TL850S

BOTAI

HT062	HT102	M6MA	M6-D	M6MC	TS6MD	TS6ML	SF123D
M10BWC	M10MC	M10MD	M10BC	M10BC	M10BD	M15MC	M15BC
MX25MA	MX25MB	M30MC	AK20C	JF021	BR003	BR005	BR007
BB05	BB09	BB1.2	BR1.3	BR06	BR08	BB03	BB045
BB06X	BB04	BB06	BB08	BR2.5	BR2.0

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JINFAN Heat Exchanger Plate and Gasket Material

Plate Material			Suitable Media
Stainless Steel (304/316)			Pure Water, River Water, Edible Oil, Mineral Oil
Ti, Ti-Pd			Seawater, Brine, Salt Substance
20Cr,18Ni,6Mo (254MO)			Dilute Sulfuric Acid, Dilute Salt Substance Aqueous Solution, Inorganic Aqueous Solution
Ni			High Temperature, High Density Caustic Soda
Hastelloy (C276, D205, B2G)			Concentrated Sulfuric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, Phosphoric Acid

Gasket Material	Operating Temperature	Suitable Media
NBR	-20℃ to +110℃	Water, sea water, mineral oil, salt, brine
EPDM	-50℃ to +150℃	Hot water steam, acid, alkali
HNBR	-15℃ to +160℃	High temperature, mineral oil, water
VITONA/VITONG/FKM	-35℃-+180℃	High temperature, high resistance, strong oxidant, oil, acid, alkali, etc

When your plate heat exchanger is no longer fit for duty, maybe it's time to replace your PHE parts. Choosing high-quality plate type heat exchanger spare parts can improve performance and cut costs.

Customer Feedback

**** Maintenance Manager of Food Processing Plant (Kazakhstan)

"Due to the declining efficiency of our old heat exchange equipment, we replaced it with a new detachable plate heat exchanger. This significantly improved steam utilization, accelerated cooling, and reduced energy consumption by approximately 15%."

**** Purchasing Manager of Chemical Plant (Chile)

"Before replacing it with the new removable plate heat exchanger, our production line was frequently impacted by sealing issues and insufficient heat transfer. Now, the discharge temperature is more stable, process control is more precise, and maintenance workload has been significantly reduced."

Main Type of JINFAN Gasket Plate Heat Exchanger

1

Semi-welded GPHE

The sides of each two corrugated plates in the Semi-welded Plate Heat Exchanger are welded into a plate bundle to form a flow channel for non-corrosive media. The two plate bundles are then welded together to form a flow channel for corrosive media on the sides between each two plate bundles. These plate groups are assembled between the fixed plate and the clamping plate, and tightened by tightening the bolts.

2

Wide-gap GPHE

Wide Gap Plate Heat Exchangers are perfect for handling rough and viscous blocky fluids. The wide gap between the plates allows fiber particles to easily pass through the heat exchanger. Reduce the possibility of clogging and maximize the normal use time of the process. Compared with shell and tube heat exchanger, wide-gap type offer a more compact footprint and higher thermal efficiency.

3

Stainless Steel GPHE

Presses high-quality stainless steel plates (such as 316L) into heat exchanger plates with a certain corrugation shape, and with the stainless steel frame plate and clamping bolts, it forms the whole machine. The fluid flows through the channel formed between the two plates, and the hot and cold fluids flow through the plate for heat exchange. Jinfan Stainless Steel Gasket Heat Exchanger uses stainless steel materials that meet FDA requirements.

4

Titanium GPHE

Titanium Plate Heat Exchangers with seawater as the fluid medium are widely used in the heating, cooling, condensation and evaporation processes of chemical plants, power generation facilities and large ships. Titanium material has excellent seawater corrosion resistance and better heat transfer performance. Titanium plate heat exchangers are suitable for extreme temperature conditions and have a longer service life.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The advantages of a Gasket Plate and Frame Heat Exchanger are ease of cleaning and expandability. The disadvantage is lower pressure and temperature resistance. The advantages of a brazed type are higher pressure and temperature resistance and a very small size. The disadvantage is that it cannot be disassembled for cleaning.

For minor scale, you can circulate a chemical cleaning agent through a circulating pump without disassembling the equipment. For severe scale, you need to disassemble the plate pack and mechanically clean each plate using a high-pressure water jet, a soft brush, or a dedicated plate cleaning machine.

When the equipment experiences a significant decrease in heat exchange efficiency, seal leakage, or excessive pressure loss, the plates and gaskets should be inspected. Replace the relevant accessories promptly based on the degree of wear and corrosion.

It is suitable for a variety of liquids and gases, including hot water, steam, oil, refrigerants, food liquids, and some chemical media. Depending on the operating conditions, plates can be made of stainless steel, titanium, nickel alloy, and other materials.

Design calculations are based on process parameters (such as inlet and outlet temperatures, flow rates, pressures, and media types). We recommend providing detailed requirements so our professional engineering team can customize the most suitable heat exchange solution for you.

Applications

Sugar Industry

Sugar factories consume a lot of energy during production. Their main sources of energy are steam and electricity

Pulp & Paper

Rising raw material costs, stringent environmental policies affect paper mills' profitability. JINFAN thinks more for paper mills

Food and Beverages

Reduce energy use. Ensure food & drinking safety. Precise temperature control reduces the damage to nutrition

Biofuels

Unlike oil, coal and natural gas, biofuel is a renewable energy source. Optimizing bioethanol production with JINFAN

Industrial refrigeration

Evaporators (flooded evaporation or direct expansion evaporation), condensers, liquid coolers, chillers

Chemicals

In sulphuric acid/ethylene oxide/ethylene glycol production, Precise thermal management is needed to prevent overheating or temperature fluctuations

Energy storage

Sensible heat storage, latent heat storage (PCM), industrial waste heat recovery and storage, integration of renewable energy, etc.

Renewable Power

Our PHEs are very suitable for use in harsh conditions, maximizing heat transfer efficiency. With our professional experience, we can make power generation more environmentally friendly

Nuclear power

Plate heat exchangers are used for cooling and heating in nuclear power plants to reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance safety

Combined Heat and Power

Combined heat and power ( CHP ) is a highly efficient process that captures and utilises the heat that is a by-product of the electricity generation process

Fertilizers

Gas cooling and heating, heat exchange between liquids, thermal energy utilization in crystallization and evaporation processes, waste heat recovery

Metallurgy

Steel production is the world’s most energy-intensive processes. Our expertise, equipment and services lower the total cost of operation and raise yields

Oil and Gas

Oil and gas industry operations are always committed to continuously optimizing process performance while ensuring the safety of personnel and the environment