SmartPlate Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual
CHAPTER 8
– CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
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REMOVAL AND INSERTION OF PLATES Instructions
Figure 8-11. Insertion of Plates in Heat Exchanger
8.7.3 CLOSING HEAT EXCHANGER
Closing the heat exchanger is accomplished as follows:
CLOSING HEAT EXCHANGER Instructions
1. Check that all the sealing surfaces (i.e. surfaces in contact with the heat transfer medium)
are clean.
2. Check that connection fittings are in position and are in good condition.
3. Clean and lubricate the sliding surfaces of the upper and lower support bars.
4. If the plates are correctly assembled, the edges form a
“
honey comb" pattern as shown
below.
.
Figure 8-12. Heat Exchanger Plates
5. Slide the pressure plate forward and press the plates together (Figure 8-13). If the plate
pack was previously marked on the outside (Figure 8-8), check to ensure that the plate
arrangement agrees with the markings.
