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M3 Compact frame
M3-CFG
Plate heat exchanger
Applications
General heating and cooling duties.
Standard design
The plate heat exchanger consists of a pack of corrugated
metal plates with portholes for the passage of the two fl uids
between which heat transfer will take place.
The plate pack is mounted in a frame assembly and compressed
between a frame plate and a pressure plate. The
plates are fi tted with a gasket, which seals the interplate channel
and directs the fl uids into alternate channels. The number
of plates is determined by the fl ow rate, physical properties of
the fl uids, pressure drop and temperature program. The plate
corrugations promote fl uid turbulence and support the plates
against differential pressure.
The frame assembly consists of the following components:
frame plate with connections, pressure plate, side plates and
bars. The exploded views shows how the components are
assembled.
Typical capacities
Liquid fl ow rate
Up to 4 kg/s, depending on media, permitted pressue drop
and temperature program.
Plate types
M3
Frame type
CFG
Exploded view of a frame assembly and plate pack.