Request a performance audit (alfacheck)

When to clean your plate heat exchangers?

Fouling of heat exchangers in processing industries is a chronic operating
problem. A one-hour assessment of your heat exchanger provides the data you need to plan cleaning and maintenance.

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How AlfaCheck works

The AlfaCheck service is a Performance Audit that measures your heat exchanger with a portable logger. Four temperature gauges and a flow gauge that assess the internal condition of your equipment. Without the need to open or disassemble your units.

Gauges on the outside of your heat exchanger pipes, collect data, including temperature differentials and flow rate, on the actual operating condition of your plate
heat exchanger.

This usually requires one hour per unit and does not disrupt operations. If you already have this data on hand, simply call us and we can run your data through our programand produce a report for your use.

Back at the office, our engineer runs the data through our proven thermal analysis software program that uses the performance benchmarks for every Alfa Laval plate heat exchanger to derive your heat exchanger’s optimal heat load.

Reporting and Recommendation

We recommend a solution based on our years of experience, but you decide the service options – with no obligation to purchase more.

Our Inside Information package includes:
• A specified number of measurements
• A report on your plate heat exchanger performance
• Free use of data from the report

Our Inside Protection package includes:
• A specified number of measurements
• A choice among the following:
– Chemical Cleaning Services (CIP)
– Reconditioning of plates
– Replacement Plates, Gaskets, parts

Alfa Laval also offers Heat Exchanger Performance Agreements customized to your needs.

Knowing when to maintain your heat exchanger

AlfaCheck is a condition audit that determines if service is needed based on the actual internal condition of your plate heat exchangers.

The audit logger provides actual flow and temperature measurements to let you assess performance and plan your maintenance budget smartly.

If fouling lowers the efficiency of your plate heat exchangers there is an increase in energy losses. An audit allows for cleaning before fouling affects performance, causes an unplanned shutdown, or decreases productivity and profitability.

Monitoring audit to reduce maintenance expenses and downtime. By cleaning only when required, you can reduce cleaning fluid costs, shrink your environmental footprint and increase profitability.