The identical channel plates, with one plate design and one gasket design, are named A side or B side depending on if the chevron pattern is pointing downwards or upwards..
5/H End plate I with NBR-B Clip-on gasket, unholed The fluids are stopped at the end of the plate package, forcing the flows back into the plate package.316/0.1 mm more than the channel plate used. Usually the plate is a high-theta with a channel plate field gasket and with a plate thickness of ≥0.
Fusionbonded plate heat exchangers are made of 100 stainless steel and provide efficient heat transfer with a small footprint They are maintenance free and provide a long service lifetime They are suited in applications which put high demand on cleanliness, applications where aggressive medias such as ammonia are used or where copper and nickel contamination is not accepted Can handle very high temperatures or extremely high pressures.