The Ultimate Guide to Cleaning and Maintaining Your Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger

Jas Saran2025-11-18T01:22:46-05:00

Brazed plate heat exchangers are made by brazing a stainless steel plate pack using a material such as copper to create a strong inter-plate bond — this seals the unit permanently and creates unique operational challenges with regards to cleaning and maintenance. This style of heat exchanger is compact and efficient, leading to wide use in HVAC, hydronic heating, steam heating, as well as industrial applications with a wide variety of process fluids. These units utilize relatively narrow flow channels to promote efficient [...]

The Ultimate Guide to Cleaning and Maintaining Your Brazed Plate Heat ExchangerJas Saran2025-11-18T01:22:46-05:00

Top Benefits of Using a Stainless Steel or Titanium Heat Exchanger in Your Pool System

Jas Saran2025-10-30T01:10:07-05:00

Swimming pool heat exchangers transfer heat from a boiler, heat pump, solar, or geothermal source to pool water as part of a heating loop with the goal of maintaining a constant temperature in your Swimming Pool. This article provides a brief overview of the benefits of stainless steel pool heat exchangers and other important practical design and application considerations. Heat exchangers come in several varieties, such as shell-and-tube or plate-and-frame, and the heat transfer surface can be composed of different metals. Material choice [...]

Top Benefits of Using a Stainless Steel or Titanium Heat Exchanger in Your Pool SystemJas Saran2025-10-30T01:10:07-05:00

Cleaning and Sanitation Protocols for Small Sanitary Pumps in Food and Pharma Industries

Jas Saran2025-10-21T06:36:13-05:00

Sanitary pumps are specified in hygienic manufacturing industries where product specifications and regulations are at their tightest, and the slightest contamination is considered unacceptable. In order to maintain this level of sanitation, not only must the proper pump be specified, it must also be maintained and cleaned correctly throughout its service lifetime. Small sanitary pumps in the food & beverage, as well as pharmaceutical industries, will have specific manufacturer guidelines for cleaning in addition to general best practices for maintaining the requisite level of [...]

Cleaning and Sanitation Protocols for Small Sanitary Pumps in Food and Pharma IndustriesJas Saran2025-10-21T06:36:13-05:00

Valutech’s Heat Exchanger Solutions

Jas Saran2025-09-29T13:24:04-05:00

Heat exchangers are used in virtually every manufacturing and production-based industry and from comfort heating in buildings to cooling of Data Centers to Food Processing heat exchangers. The vast number of operations and processes occurring within these industries necessitates an extremely wide range of heat exchanger designs to meet the specific needs of every possible process. Valutech partners with heat exchanger manufacturers that are global leaders in their fields of specialization to deliver innovative and efficient products with sustainable solutions. The team of [...]

Valutech’s Heat Exchanger SolutionsJas Saran2025-09-29T13:24:04-05:00

Sanitary Valves for Food Processing & Maintenance Tips

Jas Saran2025-09-29T13:24:31-05:00

Valves are a crucial component of process design for any industrial manufacturing application that involves fluid handling and processing; they are critical in ensuring liquids, gases, or slurries are delivered to a process in a regulated fashion and for preventing unintended product flow or mixing of fluid streams. At the same time, they must be designed to prevent contamination of product streams and safe, continuous operation of processes that utilize fluids of varying compositions at a wide range of temperatures and pressures. Sanitary [...]

Sanitary Valves for Food Processing & Maintenance TipsJas Saran2025-09-29T13:24:31-05:00

Industrial Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers

Jas Saran2025-06-23T03:33:56-05:00

Shell and tube heat exchangers are the most common type of heat exchanger present in industrial applications due to their extreme versatility in fluid styles and process conditions, high flexibility in customization and specification towards certain applications, and the ability to handle high pressures and temperatures. While other styles of heat exchangers have had their designs iterated on in recent decades, shell and tube heat exchangers have been used in virtually every industry since their inception without major changes in design principle. This article [...]

Industrial Shell and Tube Heat ExchangersJas Saran2025-06-23T03:33:56-05:00

Maintenance of Positive Displacement Pumps

Jas Saran2025-05-22T07:50:04-05:00

This article from Valutech Inc. provides an overview of the maintenance guidelines and safe operating procedures of positive displacement pumps, using Alfa Laval’s SRU line of rotary lobe pumps as a basis. Following proper maintenance procedures and respecting prescribed operating conditions and service intervals leads to more efficient operation and longer equipment life span for any piece of equipment or machinery, and positive displacement pumps are no exception. This style of pumps is suitable for specialty applications including the handling of high viscosity fluids [...]

Maintenance of Positive Displacement PumpsJas Saran2025-05-22T07:50:04-05:00

Rotary Lobe Pumps

Jas Saran2025-07-21T02:01:20-05:00

This article centres on Valutech’s Rotary Lobe Pumps, providing an overview of the basic operating principles of rotary lobe pumps, as well as their design considerations and what features set apart Alfa Laval from competitor offerings. Rotary lobe pumps are widespread throughout a wide range of hygienic manufacturing industries, such as the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, beverage, and personal care industries due to their versatility and efficiency in handling a large breadth of fluid types commonly seen in these industries. Operating Principles Rotary lobe [...]

Rotary Lobe PumpsJas Saran2025-07-21T02:01:20-05:00

Alfa Laval Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers: What Are Their Benefits?

Jas Saran2024-12-13T02:00:19-05:00

Alfa Laval brazed plate heat exchangers provide a compact and high-performance alternative to other, more traditional heat exchanger styles. When first introduced by Alfa Laval in the 70s, these units were considered innovative, and have only continued evolving and diversifying in order to meet different industries' demanding needs. Alfa Laval’s brazed plate heat exchangers are setting new thermal efficiency and durability standards in industrial process applications, as well as HVAC, swimming pool, and refrigeration systems. As we delve into the benefits of these remarkable [...]

Alfa Laval Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers: What Are Their Benefits?Jas Saran2024-12-13T02:00:19-05:00

Ultimate Guide to Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger Sizing

Jas Saran2024-08-22T01:05:47-05:00

Brazed plate heat exchangers (BPHEs) have revolutionized thermal management in the HVAC industry by providing unparalleled efficiency in a compact form. As demand for energy-efficient HVAC solutions rises, mastering brazed plate heat exchanger sizing is crucial for engineers and HVAC professionals. From leading brazed plate heat exchanger manufacturers to cutting-edge sizing techniques, we will explore the factors that influence the selection of these versatile units. Whether you are working on a small-scale refrigeration project or an extensive commercial HVAC system, understanding brazed plate heat [...]

Ultimate Guide to Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger SizingJas Saran2024-08-22T01:05:47-05:00

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