Central Cooler (Plate Type)
critical
4 / 905 Modelle (Inspector)
Central plate heat exchanger between SW and FW cooling circuits
8000h
Service Interval
20 yr
Typical Lifetime
Typical Manufacturers
Alfa Laval
GEA
APV
Sondex
4 Hersteller · 4 Modelle
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Alfa Laval
1 ✓ 1 verifiziert⚙️
M10-BFG
✓ verifiziert
Inspector
2000 kW
· Seawater / Freshwater
type_specs: {'Design Pressure M-Line': '>10 bar (145 psi)', 'Marine Engine Room Modelle': 'T6 (DN60, 800 kW) bis T35 (DN350, 35.000 kW)', 'Marine FSRU Modelle': 'TS45, T45, T50 (DN450-500, 45.000-55.000 kW)', 'Temperaturbereich Standard': '0-180°C (je nach Modell)', 'FSRU Temperaturbereich': '-50 bis 150°C', 'Plattentypen': 'Chevron, Gemini Doppelwand, FlexFlow™'}
product_lines: ['M-Line (High Pressure Series: M3, M6, M10, M15)', 'T-Series (Industrial: T2, T5, T6, T8, T10, T20, T25)', 'AQ-Series (HVAC: AQ1, AQ2, AQ3, AQ4, AQ10)', 'Marine Line (Engine Room: T6-T35; FSRU: TS45, T45, T50)', 'Baseline (Competitive Line)', 'Hygienic Line (Premium)']
hx_type: Alfa Laval Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers (GPHE)
source: verified_alfalaval_hx_type_2026-06
needs_verification: False
datasheet_url: https://www.alfalaval.com/globalassets/documents/local/united-states/heat-transfer/gasketed-plate-and-frame-heat-exchangers/alfa-laval---gphe-catalog-2022.pdf
Common Failures:
- • _hinweis
- • items
Service: Plate cooler; open and inspect gaskets every 2 years; chemical cleaning.
Spares: Alfa Laval: Dichtungssatz an Bord vorhalten. Platten-Reinigungschemikalien bevorraten. Lead time: 2-6 Wochen.
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APV
1 ✓ 1 verifiziert⚙️
N35-MG
✓ verifiziert
Inspector
1500 kW
· Seawater / Freshwater
Common Failures:
- • Gasket deterioration
- • Scaling on SW side
- • Plate fatigue cracking
Service: APV plate cooler; use correct gasket material (EPDM for SW, NBR for oil).
Spares: APV: Dichtungssatz an Bord vorhalten. Platten-Reinigungschemikalien bevorraten. Lead time: 2-6 Wochen.
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GEA
1 ✓ 1 verifiziert⚙️
NT150S
✓ verifiziert
Inspector
1800 kW
· Seawater / Freshwater
Common Failures:
- • Gasket failure
- • Plate cracking
- • Cross-contamination
- • Pressure drop increase
Service: GEA plate type; tighten to min plate gap per manual; do not over-tighten.
Spares: GEA: Dichtungssatz an Bord vorhalten. Platten-Reinigungschemikalien bevorraten. Lead time: 2-6 Wochen.
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Sondex
1 ✓ 1 verifiziert⚙️
S62
✓ verifiziert
Inspector
1200 kW
· Seawater / Freshwater
Common Failures:
- • Gasket ageing
- • Plate fouling
- • Bolt over-torquing causing plate damage
Service: Sondex plate cooler; record tightening dimension at each service.
Spares: Sondex: Dichtungssatz an Bord vorhalten. Platten-Reinigungschemikalien bevorraten. Lead time: 2-6 Wochen.