What Plate Styles Are Best For My Application?
GFP Series WideGap plates are most effective with viscous fluids or solids and slurries. These normally cause extensive clogging and downtime for cleaning with standard plate & frame or shell & tube heat exchangers. Our plates have a draw depth two to five times greater than conventional plates, permitting unrestricted passage of coarse particles and fibers. Plates can be arranged in a wide/narrow configuration when only one fluid with large particulates requires a wide gap, or placed in a medium/medium position when both fluids need the additional flow area. Both configurations are accomplished with a single plate geometry. Wide-Gap plates are excellent for steam applications as well, since the wide gap will more readily accommodate the high volumetric flows typical of low pressure steam applications.
