1 Introduction
This manual provides information needed to install, operate and carry out
maintenance of your gasketed plate heat exchangers.
The following models are covered in this manual:
• Clip 3
• Front 6
• Front 8
• Front 10
• Front 15
1.1 Intended use
The intended use of this equipment is to transfer heat in accordance with a
decided configuration.
All other use is prohibited. Alfa Laval will not be held responsible for injury or
damage if the equipment is used for any other purpose than the intended use
described above.
1.2 Reasonably foreseeable misuses
• Do not lift or transport the crate nor the equipment in any other way than
stated in this instruction manual.
• Connect a pipe in the way it is meant to be connected to the plate heat
exchanger. Gasket and lining can be damaged if a pipe is connected in the
wrong way.
• On semi-welded units it is a safety issue if the wrong pipe is connected to
the wrong port, double check that the correct media is connected to the
correct port according to the PHE drawings.
• It is a risk to damage the hangers if you hang in or move many plates at a
time. It is recommended to handle one or a few plates at a time.
• When setting the
A
measure, always tighten the bolts crosswise, evenly,
and a little at a time to avoid diagonal shifting and snaking. For information
regarding the
A
measure, see Section
• After a stop, increase the flow gently to avoid deformed plates.
• At a start, raise the temperature gently to avoid cracks in the gaskets or
create a blow-out.
1.3 Prior knowledge
The plate heat exchanger shall be operated by persons who have studied the
instructions in this manual and have knowledge of the process. This includes
knowledge of precautions regarding media type, pressures, temperatures in
the plate heat exchanger as well as specific precautions required by the
process.
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