Compabloc Welded Heat Exchangers
Alfa Laval / Compabloc Welded Heat Exchangers
A proven solution for improving sustainability
Businesses around the world have chosen Compabloc for one simple reason: it just works. Alfa Laval’s proven manufacturing methods provide high reliability and a long working life in some of the toughest applications. A wide range of
design benefits also enable new ways to improve your process sustainability:
- High thermal efficiency saves energy, boosts performance and reduces CO2 emissions
- Improved heat recovery with lower costs means very short payback time
- Compact design reduces installation costs and resolves bottlenecks for increased production
- Compabloc is fully mechanically cleanable, making maintenance simpler, quicker and more cost-effective
- Durable, laser-welded construction minimizes fouling and eliminates corrosion issues
| Design temperature | 400°C (752°F), down to -100°C (-148°F) |
| Maximum design pressure | From 38 to 60 barg (857 psig) |
| Maximum heat transfer area | 840 m2 (8,985 ft2 ) |
| Maximum liquid flow rate per unit | 6,000 m3 /h (26,250 US gpm) |
| Lowest achievable temperature difference | 3°C (5.4°F) |
| Duties | Heat recovery, cooling, heating, condensation, partial condensation, reboiling, evaporation and gas cooling. |
| Performance | Low to high thermal length or NTU duty. Handles any corrosive medium. |
Compabloc is an unrivalled champion that stands
out among other heat exchangers – including other
bloc-type designs. The difference comes from unique innovations that Alfa Laval have developed
based on our decades of experience in heat
transfer. These features enable more reliable and
efficient performance, helping you to save energy
and improve your sustainability
C-Weld™
- Superior cleaning and extended performance
- End-to-end laser weld of the plates guarantees accessibility and protects against corrosion.
SmartClean™
- Fast and efficient flushing of fouling material
- Free-flow channel at all plate boundaries secures efficient removal of fouling.
XCore™
- Advanced design for higher pressures
- A high-pressure, cleanable plate pattern that increases mechanical strength to improve thermal performance.
ALOnsite™
- Qualified support at your facility
- True onsite service by skilled engineers, anywhere in the world.
The performance you expect – and so much more
With Compabloc+, duties with even higher pressures can now take
advantage of the Compabloc family’s well-known, efficient, cost-effective and reliable performance. It’s all thanks to an innovative new sealing concept that enables safe operation up to 60 bar.
- Superior sustainability in a wider range of demanding heavy process duties, such as hydrodesulphurization
- The ultimate in reliability at high pressures thanks to the market’s only design with a fully confined, graphite gasket
- Unique solution to resolve bottlenecks and increase heat recovery potential under high pressure conditions
- Optimized for minimized fouling with fully cleanable design to retain the original thermal performance
- Simple, cost-effective installation with the same compact footprint as equivalent Compabloc models