Plate Heat Exchanger Service

Name: Plate Heat Exchanger Service
Brand: Separator Spares & Equipment

Service for gasketed plate heat exchangers of any brand: cleaning, regasketing, restreaming, replacement plate packs, repairs, upgrades and a 10-step reconditioning process. Authorized Kelvion marine service center.

Description

Plate Heat Exchanger Service from Separator Spares & Equipment covers gasketed plate heat exchangers of all types and brands, including marine central coolers and lube oil coolers. The company is an authorized Kelvion Marine distributor and service center (formerly GEA Heat Exchangers / GEA PHE Systems).

Services

Preventive maintenance and troubleshooting
Cleaning, gasket removal, regasketing and restreaming
Replacement plate packs, gaskets and repairs
Upgrades to increase capacity and efficiency
Design engineering and technical support for new units
Field service crews for on-site work

10-step reconditioning process

Units are reconditioned through a ten-step process that includes inspection, gasket replacement, cleaning and dye testing; the steps applied depend on the type of fouling and the application.

Brands serviced

Includes Alfa Laval, APV, Danfoss Sondex, GEA, Hisaka, Kelvion, Schmidt Bretten, SPX Flow, SWEP, Tranter, Vicarb and many others.

Technical notes

Clogging can be reduced with a backflushing arrangement or an automatic filter installed after the seawater pumps
Expected gasket lifetime: 8–12 years for a central cooler on an ocean-going vessel; around 8–10 years for a freshwater-cooled lube oil cooler, depending on temperature, pressure and how often the unit is opened

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