The fluids and services industry sector
The fluids and services industry includes a large sector that deals with the management, treatment and transfer of various fluids.
This sector is fundamental in numerous industrial applications, from water supply and wastewater treatment to energy production, to the chemical and petrochemical industry, to HVAC systems (heating, ventilation and air conditioning).
The challenges
Companies operating in this sector provide technological solutions and services to ensure efficiency and safety in fluid handling and management.
These services include the design, installation, maintenance and optimisation of plants and equipment such as pumps, valves, piping, heat exchangers and control systems. Their expertise is crucial to ensure the continuity of services, reducing operating costs and minimising environmental impact.
Heat exchangers in the fluids and services industry
Plate heat exchangers play a key role in the fluids industry for their efficiency and versatility in heat transfer. These devices, consisting of a series of thin and corrugated plates, allow the passage of two fluids at different temperatures on opposite sides of each plate, maximising the heat exchange surface.
Applications
In multiple industrial sectors, from chemical and petrochemical plants to energy production, plate heat exchangers are used to heat, cool or recover heat from processes. For example, in the production of energy, they are crucial for the cooling of engines and for the recovery of residual heat, improving the overall efficiency of plants.
Benefits
- Cipriani PHE provides the online calculation software PHE Manager for the selection of plate heat exchangers. This suite gives the expert user, who knows thermodynamic characteristics, the opportunity to add their own personalised fluid. Once entered in the personal database, the user can perform the simulation to identify the heat exchanger capable of meeting the required performance in terms of pressure losses and thermal yields.
- Their ease of maintenance and cleaning is another significant advantage, allowing quick interventions without disassembling the entire system. This reduces downtime and operating costs, ensuring long operating life and consistent performance. In summary, plate heat exchangers are indispensable to optimise energy efficiency, reduce costs and improve sustainability in the fluids industry.