Plate Heat Exchangers

Plate Heat Exchangers is a type of heat exchanger that uses metal plates to transfer heat between two fluids. This is a major advantage over a conventional heat exchanger in that the fluids are exposed to a much larger surface area because the fluids spread out the plates. This facilitates the transfer of heat, and greatly increases the speed of the temperature change. It is not as common to see plate heat exchangers because they need well-sealed gaskets to prevent the fluids from escaping, although modern manufacturing processes have made them feasible.