Alfa Laval
T45M Gasketed Plate Heat Exchanger
The Alfa Laval T45 is a large-capacity gasketed plate heat exchanger from the Industrial line, delivering high-throughput thermal performance for industrial and utility duties. Its heat-transfer area is reconfigured simply by adding or removing plates, so the unit can follow your process as it evolves.
Product Benefits
- Efficiency at scale: For big cooling and heating loads, the T45 offers plate-exchanger efficiency at scale, with close temperature approaches and high heat recovery.
- Compact for its capacity: It delivers that performance in a far smaller footprint than shell-and-tube equipment.
- Even flow on wide plates: A chocolate pattern distribution area spreads flow evenly over the wide plates.
- Accurate pack alignment: Five-point plate alignment keeps the large pack accurately positioned during assembly and service.
- Tailored and certified: A large selection of plate and gasket types allows the unit to be tailored to the duty, and approvals to recognized pressure vessel codes, including ASME and PED, support use in certified installations.
Where It's Used
- Demanding thermal duties: The T45 targets high-throughput duties that demand excellent thermal performance.
- Large central circuits: Typical services are large utility cooling and heating circuits, district-scale systems and central process cooling.
- Industries served: Users include energy and utilities, HVAC and refrigeration, chemicals, food, dairy and beverages, biotech and pharmaceutical, steel, mining, minerals and pigments, pulp and paper, semiconductor and electronics, machinery and manufacturing, marine and transportation, and water and waste treatment.
Good to Know
- Plate and gasket choice: Plates are offered in several stainless steel grades, including a high-alloy option for more corrosive or chloride-bearing waters, with gaskets in a choice of elastomers to match the media and temperature.
- Frame and connections: The frame and cover are epoxy-painted carbon steel, and port connections follow common flange standards depending on the pressure vessel code.
- Wide design envelope: The design envelope runs from vacuum service to substantial pressures across a wide temperature range.
- Two main service items: On units this size, planned gasket renewal and periodic plate inspection are the main service items.
- Serviceable in the field: Both are field tasks thanks to the bolted, openable construction.
