Snow Melt

Snow Melt Systems are used in a variety of applications, often to improve safety, accessibility, and quality-of-life. Valutech provides a wide range of brazed plate heat exchangers for optimum efficiency in your application.

Snowmelt systems play vital roles as safety measures for air ambulance helicopter pads and on steep ramps. These systems typically operate by pumping hot antifreeze through a series of tubes under the asphalt.

In recent years snowmelt systems have also become widely used for residential driveways. Their popularity has steadily increased over the years as the population ages and the relative burden of shovelling snow becomes more difficult.

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    Snow Melt System Performance

    Snow melt systems traditionally rely on brazed plate heat exchangers, usually to separate the antifreeze from the the hot water in the boiler circuit. We carry Alfa Laval’s line of brazed plate heat exchangers  which provide optimal performance, reliability, and highly efficient heat transfer capabilities.

    The chart below lists some common models of brazed plate exchangers and their specifications. To find an optimal and high-efficiency brazed plate exchanger for your snow melt application, contact a Valutech specialist today and we’d be happy to assist you!

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    Snow Melt: Hot Side (Water) / Cold Side (50% Propylene Glycol)

    Square foot coverage based on 150 Btu/hr/sq foot

    Model Load
    (Btu/hr)
    Sq Feet
    Coverage
    Boiler Water
    Inlet Temp °F
    Boiler Water
    Outlet Temp °F
    Boiler Water
    Flow (GPM)
    Boiler Water
    ΔP (ft H2O)
    Boiler Water
    ΔP (PSI)
    Snowmelt
    Inlet Temp °F
    Snowmelt
    Outlet Temp °F
    Snowmelt
    Flow (GPM)
    Snowmelt
    ΔP (ft H2O)
    Snowmelt
    ΔP (PSI)
    CB16-25H 50,000 333 160 130 3.4 0.9 0.37 100 130 3.7 1.0 0.45
    CB30-18H 75,000
    100,000
    500
    667
    160 130 5.1
    6.8
    2.9
    5.1
    1.274
    2.2
    100 130 5.5
    7.4
    3.4
    5.8
    1.453
    2.52
    CB30-24H 125,000
    150,000
    833
    1000
    160 130 8.5
    10.3
    4.3
    6.0
    1.851
    2.618
    100 130 9.2
    11.1
    5.2
    7.0
    2.262
    3.026
    CB30-34H 175,000
    200,000
    225,000
    1167
    1333
    1500
    160 130 12.0
    13.7
    15.4
    4.0
    5.2
    6.5
    1.751
    2.257
    2.824
    100 130 12.9
    14.8
    16.6
    5.3
    6.8
    8.6
    2.292
    2.961
    3.711
    CB30-44H 250,000
    275,000
    1667
    1833
    160 130 17.1
    18.8
    4.9
    5.8
    2.105
    2.524
    100 130 18.5
    20.3
    6.7
    8.1
    2.904
    3.487
    CB30-50H 300,000 2000 160 130 20.5 5.4 2.349 100 130 22.2 7.7 3.333
    CB30-60H 350,000 2333 160 130 23.9 5.2 2.270 100 130 25.9 7.8 3.358
    CB30-70H 400,000 2667 160 130 27.3 5.2 2.246 100 130 29.6 8.0 3.457
    CB30-100H 450,000 3000 160 130 30.8 3.7 1.615 100 130 33.2 6.4 2.754
    CB110-30H 500,000 3333 160 130 34.2 7.3 3.167 100 130 36.9 9.2 4.002
    CB110-38H 600,00 4000 160 130 41.0 7.5 3.262 100 130 44.3 9.7 4.191
    CB110-46H 700,000 4667 160 130 47.9 7.1 3.085 100 130 51.7 9.3 4.028
    CB110-54H 800,000 5333 160 130 54.7 6.9 2.983 100 130 59.1 9.1 3.937
    CB110-64H 900,000 6000 160 130 61.5 6.8 2.927 100 130 66.5 9.0 3.892
    CB110-76H 1,000,000 6667 160 130 68.4 5.8 2.529 100 130 73.9 7.8 3.391
    CB110-90H 1,250,000 8333 160 130 85.5 6.6 2.847 100 130 92.4 8.8 3.830
    CB110-110H 1,500,000 10,000 160 130 102.5 6.8 2.943 100 130 110.8 9.1 3.957
    CB110-124H 1,750,000 11,667 160 130 119.6 7.7 3.331 100 130 129.3 10.3 4.463
    CB110-140H 2,000,000 13,333 160 130 136.7 8.6 3.706 100 130 147.8 11.4 4.938