User Guide
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Plate Type Heat Exchangers, Single plate & Semi-welded - Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance
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© Danfoss | DCS (ms) | 2019.07
Storage
Foundation
Install the heat exchanger on a flat foundation
providing sufficient support for the frame.
Space
Ensure enough space around the plate heat
exchanger for servicing the unit (renewal of
plates, tightening of the plate pack).
As a rule, free space around the unit should be
1.5 to 2 x the width of the unit. See Fig. 7.
Drip tray
Replaceable plate heat exchangers involve a risk
of leakage.
It is recommended to take this into account while
installing. Preferably install a drip tray underneath
the heat exchanger to prevent leakages onto the
floor and/or harm to electrical equipment.
Screen plate
If the heat exchanger is being used with
temperatures above 60 °C or with aggressive
fluids, we advise that you cover the heat
exchanger with a screen plate to prevent the risk
of human exposure to the surface and fluids.
If storing the plate heat exchanger for a longer
period of time, i.e. more than one month/30
days, the following precautions should be taken
to prevent unnecessary equipment damage:
Preferably the plate heat exchanger should be
stored inside in dry conditions at room
temperatures around 15 – 20 °C (59 – 68 °F) and
a humidity of maximum 70%.
If this is not possibly, place the plate heat
exchanger in a wooden box provided with a
lining on the inside that will prevent against
moisture penetration.
Rubber gasket material is sensitive to certain
agents and ultraviolet radiation.
• Plate heat exchangers must be stored
in rooms with no ozone producing
equipment such as electric motors or
arc-welding equipment as ozone may
destroy several rubber materials
• Plate heat exchangers should not be
stored together with any organic
solvents or acids in the room
• Do not expose the plate heat exchanger
to ultraviolet radiation
Fig. 7. Ensure enough free space for servicing the plate
heat exchanger
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