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News Release from: CPS: Tetra Pak Cheese and Powder Systems | Subject: Fischer Combi-flow Eurocal
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 February 2004
Fischer heat exchangers for brewery
applications
Carlisle Process Systems, a leading UK specialist in equipment and systems for hygienic liquid processing is marketing the latest range of Fischer heat exchangers, suitable for brewery applications
Carlisle Process Systems, a leading UK specialist in equipment and systems for those companies involved in hygienic liquid processing is marketing the latest range of Fischer heat exchangers, specifically suitable for brewery applications The company, which has a great many installations of its flexible plate exchangers in breweries and food processing plants throughout the UK and beyond, is promoting the new Fischer Combi-flow Eurocal heat exchangers which are acknowledged as being among the best on the market
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 16 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Carlisle Process Systems product specialist Gareth Cheverton says: ''Whether designed for beer or cider pasteurisation - or in wort cooling - the Fischer range has been specifically developed to meet today's stringent requirements.
The heat exchangers are proving particularly useful in the equalisation of pressure, viscosity and pressure differentials''.
The system uses two plates, each of them featuring diametrically opposed corrugations in relation to the centre line.
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The Combi-flow system means simply changing the plate configuration can provide different flow rates.
The system is designed to use both equal and unequal plates.
''For example,'' says Mr Cheverton, ''By placing two unequal plates next to each other the corrugations will be crossed and the space between the two plates will form a hard flow channel.
If, on the other hand, identical plates are placed next to each other, the corrugations will be parallel which creates a soft flow channel''.
Use of a hard channel will create greater levels of turbulence, even at low throughput, while with a soft channel in place there will be a lower pressure drop, giving a higher capacity or heat transfer rate.
The Combi-flow system is also ideal for use in those applications where the flow rates of two fluids are different but there is a requirement for equal flow resistances.
''This is where this type of heat exchanger really comes into its own,'' says Mr Cheverton.
''The higher flow rate can pass through the soft channel while the lower flow uses the hard channel''.
Another bonus comes where the flow rates may be identical but the pressure drops are different.
Pressure differentials can be maintained by passing the higher pressure liquid through the hard channel and the lower pressure medium through the soft one.
The Fischer plates are of such rigidity that pressures of up to 22 bar can be tolerated.
And, one final touch - which Carlisle believes is unique - a dovetail groove holds the press-in gaskets in place, helping to prevent bending and maintaining rigidity within the plate pack.
Mr Cheverton summarising says: ''At Carlisle Process Systems we specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of plant and equipment for the beverage, food, dairy and other hygienic process industries.
Fischer Combi-flow plate heat exchangers are used extensively in breweries throughout Europe and with so much experience we believe that we have a process solution to suit every requirement.''.
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