Plate heat exchanger
Heating Insulation
Standard design
The Alfa Laval heating insulation is delivered in sections
(panels) in a separate box along with the heat exchanger. The
system of panels ensures simple assembly and disassembly.
Most insulation types are equipped with connecting spring
locks in galvanized steel.
Application
To insulate plate heat exchangers operating at temperatures
up to 180 C. The insulation saves energy and provides
protection against the heat of the plate pack. It also assures
a dry and comfortable working climate in the operating room.
The graph below shows the effect (W) lost to the environment
for un-insulated plate heat exchangers as function of the
difference (t) between the temperature inside the plate heat
exchanger and the ambient temperature.
Availability
Heating insulations are available for most of the Alfa Laval
plate heat exchangers. The table on the next page shows
measurements for standard types.
D
10000
A = M3 60plts
B = M6 100 plts
A
9000
C = M10 200 plts
8000
D = M15 150 plts
7000
E = MX25 300 plts
6000
W = Heat released from
different sizes of Alfa Laval
plate heat exchangers.
5000
4000
3000
t = the difference
between the average
temperature inside the
plate heat exchanger and
the environment.
2000
1000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
W Reduced Heat Flow to the Surroundings
Example: M15-BFG 150 plates
1*M15-B AISI 316 0.50mm
Load=12927 LMTD=19.9 k=7045
Water T=110.0->70.0 1*75 L S1->S2
Water T=90.2<-50.0 1*75 L S4<-S3
Average temperature inside the PHE (110 + 70 + 50 + 90) / 4 = 80C.
4000
2000
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Media temp. Ambient temperature t C
Ambient temperature 20C.
delta t = 80-20 = 60C
The heat released will then be 3200 W or 3.2 kW.
This is less than 0.3 promille of the total heat exchanged in the PHE.
Dimensions
Measurements in mm. Insulations for other models of Alfa Laval plate heat exchangers on request
PHE type
Amax
Lmax
Wmax
PHE type
Hmax
M10B / M10M
FM
FG
FD ASME
0-130
13 -230
231-350
351-490
491-630
620
740
880
1020
1160
600
600
600
600
600
1205
1205
1205
1205
1205
M10B / M10M
FD PED
0-130
131-230
231-350
351-490
491-630
620
740
880
1020
1160
600
600
600
600
600
1095
1095
1095
1095
1095
M15B / M15M
FM
FG
FD
M3
FG
0-250
251-500
501-1000
1001-1500
0-80
81-205
206-275
710
960
1460
1960
280
400
480
820
820
820
820
310
310
310
2250
2250
2250
2250
545
545
545
0-80
8 -130
131-180
181-230
231-280
281-350
351-420
421-490
300
350
400
450
500
570
640
710
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
1005
1005
1005
1005
1005
1005
1005
1005
MX25B/MX25M
FG
FD
0-500
501-750
751-1000
1001-1250
1251-1500
1501-1750
1751-2000
1080
1330
1580
1830
2080
2330
2580
1070
1070
1070
1070
1070
1070
1070
3200
3200
3200
3200
3200
3200
3200
MX25B/MX25M
FMS
FGS
0-500
501-750
751-1000
1001-1250
1251-1500
990
1240
1490
1720
1990
1070
1070
1070
1070
1070
2700
2700
2700
2700
2700
T20B/T20M
FG
FS
0-500
501-750
751- 000
1001-1250
1251-1500
1501-1750
1751-2000
980
1230
1480
1730
1980
2230
2480
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
0-80
81-130
310
480
380
380
800
800
0-250
251-500
501-1000
1001-1500
710
960
1460
1960
640
640
640
640
2100
2100
2100
2100
M6/M6M
FG
FD
T5M
FG
TL10B
FM
FG
FS
PCT00065EN 0704
How to contact Alfa Laval
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details for all countries are
always available on our website
at www.alfalaval.com.
Amax
Lmax
Wmax
Hmax
TS20M
FM
FG
0-250
251-500
501-1000
1001-1200
600
850
350
1550
930
930
930
930
1600
1600
1600
1600
TS6M
FG
0 - 60
61-160
161 - 260
261 - 400
401 - 525
360
460
560
700
825
545
545
545
545
545
760
760
760
760
760
Technical Specification
Item
All PHE types excl type M3
Insulation
Mineral wool
material
65 mm
PHE type M3
Alustuccko
1 mm
Mineral wool
40 mm
Screws
Particulars required for quotation
A-measurement
Tightening bolt length
Type of connections
Connection positions
Alfa Laval reserves the right to change specifications without prior notification.
