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The Plate Heat Exchanger is relatively new heat transfer technology and they perform very well due to the research and design that is behind them. Plate and Frames are inexpensive, highly efficient and unlike other types of heat transfer equipment, they are modifiable after any length of performance. Their design is able to be adjusted to fit the ideal size for the current process, and the current process is often not what it used to be.

Plate heat exchangers (PHEs) have been installed in larger heat pump systems and refrigeration systems since the 1980s. Tech-nicians who deal with these systems need to know some specific details of how they work. Part one of this article covered PHE design, on-site assembly and service, leak indication, freezing risk, and resistance from vibration, pressure, and seismic occurrences. This week the article continues its discussions of the plate heat exchanger as vaporizer and condenser.