Brazed Heat Exchangers:

Brazed plate heat exchangers play a vital role in today’s heat transfer applications. First developed in the 1970’s for district heating applications in Europe, brazed plates have evolved into sophisticated heat exchangers that have been embraced by the HVAC, Industrial and Refrigeration markets worldwide. Early brazed plate heat exchangers were limited in materials of construction (316 Stainless Steel plates & Copper (brazing) and available in only a few executions. Today’s brazed plates offer many options and configurations. Materials have been expanded to higher grade Stainless Steel (SMO254) and Nickel brazing alloys. Specialized models for dedicated evaporators such as the ParaBrazed “E” series now exist. These specialized heat exchangers have a fixed refrigerant distributor built into the unit which improves operating efficiency and stability, reducing the effects of refrigerant mal-distribution. Other specialized models include: double-wall, air dryer, dual circuit, high pressure Nickel and wide-gap. The application of brazed plates has exploded globally. With a standardoperating pressure of 450 psig, brazed technology has had a tremendous impact on refrigeration applications as evaporators & condensers. The high efficiency and small footprint of the brazed plate has allowed manufactures of various refrigeration equipment to re-scale their equipment. The technical and practical advantages offered by brazed plates are tremendous. In the HVAC sector, manufactures of boilers, radiant floor heating, snow melt and instant water heating systems have all capitalized on the ultra high efficiency and recovery offered by today’s brazed plate heat exchangers.