Alfa Laval’s GLX series of brazed gas-to-liquid plate heat exchangers offer a more versatile solution for demanding applications in tough operating conditions. GLX heat exchangers are noted for their superior open inlet design, which allows for high medium flow rates with minimal pressure drop. They come in modules, which may be combined to construct larger systems, allowing you to maximum performance efficiency.
Alfa Laval’s GLX series of gas-to-liquid heat exchangers is intended to handle the common issue of pressure loss in gas media. The gas side of the range can handle high flow rates due to its cross-flow configuration and open inlets and outlets. Not only does this reduce pressure loss, but it also makes cleaning the system easier, resulting in reduced downtime for maintenance. Condensation is an excellent choice for the GLX series.
The GLX Applications
- Heat recovery from exhaust gas using a condenser
- Charge air cooler
- Compressed air cooler.
Benefits
- The units have been pressure and leak tested
- Tiny
- Easy to install
- Do not require any care or maintenance.
Technical Data
Standard materials
Cover plate : Stainless steel
Connections : Stainless steel
Plates : Stainless steel
Brazing filler : Copper
Dimensions and weight 1
A measure (mm) : 6 + (3.28 * n)
A measure (inches) : 0.24 + (0.13 * n)
Weight (kg) : 2 1.506 + (0.10 * n)
Weight (lb) : 2 3.32 + (0.22 * n)
1 n = number of plates.
2 Excluding connections.
Standard data
Volume per channel, litres (gal) : AM (S1–S2): 0.117 (0.0309), AM (S3–S4): 0.067 (0.0177)
Max. particle size, mm (inch) : 1 (0.039)
Flow direction : Parallel
Min. number of plates : 15
Max. number of plates : 139
Alfa Laval gas-to-liquid heat exchangers use thin, corrugated stainless steel plates to provide heat transfer from one medium to the other. Copper brazing seals the media in the plate pack, resulting in a high-efficiency heat exchanger that consists solely of surfaces that actively contribute to heat transfer. Contact points between the plates are also brazed, which improves resistance to pressure and temperature fatigue.
The arrangement of the channels formed between the plates ensures that media flow through alternate channels in a countercurrent pattern, which further optimizes the efficiency of the heat transfer. One channel is far larger than the other channel, enabling the unit to handle very large volumetric flow rates.
How GLX Works (Video)
Maximize efficiency with the Alfa Laval GLX heat exchanger.
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