Compabloc Condensers

Spiral condensers play a major role in the recovery of the vapors released through the process of chemicals and converting that vapour into a liquid state. The vapour stream entering the condenser can be superheated, saturated or partially condensed. In the spiral condenser, the latent heat of the vapour is removed and condensation takes place. The stream leaving the condenser can then be partially condensed, totally condensed at saturation temperature or sub-cooled.

We offer the following four condensers:

1. The Compabloc as a Condenser: When the Compabloc™ is used as a condenser, the vapour enters from the top of the unit and condenses on the cold plates while passing through the plate pack. The condensate exits at the bottom. The cooling media is forced through several passes with a series of baffles. This, together with the plate corrugations, maximizes heat transfer efficiency and minimizes fouling.

If the vapour contains non-condensable gases, a two-pass arrangement on the condensing side permits gas/liquid separation inside the Compabloc, eliminating any need for a special separator unit to do this. The main condensation takes place in the first pass. The sub-cooling of the non-condensable gases is achieved in the second pass, and this also serves as a mist eliminator.

2. The Spiral Heat Exchanger:

3. The AlfaCond: Looking for an alternative to convention shell and tube condensers? Alfa Laval's AlfaCond, the world's first plate condenser, requires less space, material, money and still provides higher heat transfer efficiency.

The first plate based condenser in the world was developed by Alfa Laval to meet the special requirements of evaporation and distillation systems, with the sole purpose of condensing vapours under low pressure/vacuum conditions.

alfa laval compabloc condensers

4. Shell and Tube:

There are four types of spiral heat exchangers: Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 and Type 3H. All may be used for condensation duties. However, the different variations of Type 2 are, by far, the most common.

Alfa Laval offers four different types of condensers: the gasketed plate condenser, the Hygienic Compabloc condenser, the AlfaCond and the Spiral condenser.

Made of stainless steel, the spiral condenser is a flexible piece of equipment that can be installed right on top of the reactor, reducing the amount of pipe needed.

Advantages
Advantages of the compabloc condenser over shell and tube designs:

Compact	Less space and installation costs
Possible to mount on a distillation column	Less installation cost
Low hold-up volume	Fast control response
Coolant in a single channel	Less risk of fouling

Call us today. Tel: 905.940.0961 or by Email: info@valutechinc.com

Valutech Inc.
70 Esna Park Drive, Unit 3
Markham, Ontario, Canada
L3R 6E7

Tel: 905.940.0961
Fax: 905.940.0983
Email: info@valutechinc.com