Heat Exchanger Service
PHE RECONDI-TIONING PROCESS
K°NOW HOW
ARE LEAKS IN YOUR HEAT EXCHANGER DROPPING PROFITABILITY?
After some time of continuous operation, a full reconditioning service of the plate heat exchanger might be required.
It can be part of a regular maintenance plan as a preventive Service measure.
However, if problems like performance drop or leaks (externally and/or internally) already occurred, full reconditioning might be required as corrective action.
An internal leak e. g. in dairy industry can have a tremendous effect on your operation, which ends up in high and unplanned costs due to contamination of the product.
This needs to be avoided!
Due to fouling as well as wear and tear of special parts like gaskets or plates, performance of the total equipment deteriorates which can, in worst case, lead to a total shutdown of the plant.
K°NOW HOW TO SOLVE IT !
Kelvion offers a reconditioning service that will get heat exchangers up and running quickly and reliably. This involves the following ten-step process that guarantees a first-class result every time.
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Initial inspection and report
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Removal of old gaskets
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Cleaning the plates with chemicals (acid or caustic bath) or high pressure
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Dye test and second inspection
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Removal of dye test residues
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Cleaning the gasket groove
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Final inspection of each plate and replacing damaged plates
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New gaskets fitted
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For glued gaskets – tensioning of plate pack and glue curing in an oven
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Final inspection and quality checks
After a proper reconditioning service, the unit is ready to perform 100 % again.
There are no issues after start-up because of a gasket not well installed, or an unexpected shutdown due to an internal leak because of cracked plates.
This plug and play, ‘problem-free’ solution, using original spare parts, ensures that plate heat exchangers will return to their optimal performance and extend their lifetime, giving you peace of mind.
EFFECTS ON YOUR PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE
A heat exchanger normally has a long life cycle curve but this can decrease drastically in the event of fouling or leaks occurring in the plates, as well as worn gaskets.
This leads to performance issues, costly unplanned downtimes and lost profitability.
With our service, these can be avoided. By professional cleaning and inspection of the plates as well as replacement of damaged ones and old gaskets , we can add value to the heat exchanger, ensuring it works reliably for longer.
Contribution to the environment
As a result, the technical service life of a product is increased, fewer new products will therefore have to be produced overall in order to provide a required function on a permanent basis. This saves not only money, but also decreases both the material and the energy consumption for a sustainable business.
