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APV Hybrid - Welded Heat Exchanger

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About APV
SPX provides advanced APV heat transfer
solutions for cooling, heating, condensing and
evaporation of process fluids - designed to
solve heat transfer process challenges in a vast
array of industries. They are designed to meet
demanding process conditions and to optimize
the utilisation of energy. APV heat transfer
solutions have proven reliable and highly efficient
helping customers worldwide to run their
processes safely and economically.
Since APV invented the plate heat exchanger
in 1923 we have been pioneering applicable
technology in pressing, shaping, welding, sealing
and testing steel. Dedicated and specialized SPX
staff around the world is committed to design
and provide efficient and durable heat transfer
solutions to help customers optimize energy
utilization and minimize downtime for improved
profitability.
Choosing the Right Heat Exchanger
can be a Complex Matter
H ow ca n o n e s i n g l e h e at e xc ha n g e r
t e c h n o lo gy c ov e r a l l yo u r k e y p r i o r i t i e s ?
In a complex decision process, neglecting key priorities may lead to low
performance or even plant failure things you would re-do if you could.
With more than a century of heat exchanger experience, SPX knows the
needs and priorities of most industries.
Let SPX guide you through complex choices to the right solution for your
specific application and needs.
I f t h e s e a r e s o m e o f yo u r p r i o r i t i e s
What could happen if What can you expect
you compromise here? f r o m S PX a n d H y b r i d ?
Ve r y h i g h w o r k i n g
Equipment failure/
temperature, (including Longer production uptime
replacement
t e m p e r a t u r e s h o ck s )

Ve r y h i g h w o r k i n g
Equipment failure/
pressure (including Longer production uptime
replacement
p r e s s u r e s h o ck s )

High conversion/
Small footprint Cost savings, accessibility
engineering costs

H i g h h e a t r e c o v e r y,
Cost savings, lower CO2
extreme small log mean Higher running costs
footprint
temperature difference

C l e a n a b i l i t y, m a n u a l a n d Operation at desired
Reduced efficiency
CI P specification after cleaning

Equipment failure/
Resistance to corrosion Long service life
replacement

H y b r i d i s f o r yo u !
Based on a multi-flexible configuration platform, Hybrid is designed to
operate under harsh conditions where other heat exchanger technologies
can fail, have a shorter operating lifetime, or reduce operational efficiency.

Whats more, easy access makes high-pressure cleaning of Hybrid plates

simple, effective and fast!
The heart of the matter Typical product applications
The central plate core is contained by 4 movable pressure panels,
and the 2 flows are separated by the plate wall and 4 corner bars.

Oil and Gas

Gas sweetening
Gas Dehydration
Crude oil stabilizer
Crude oil heater
G e n e ral us e
Chemical
Design temperature up to 662F (350C) Solution cooler and heater
Process condenser
Design pressure up to 464 psig (32 barg)
Cryogenic chiller
Corrosive media
Power
Gas/steam/air with low pressure drop
Steam condenser
Pass-through of particles/solid District heating units

Industrial
Reboiler

Pass plates: turn flow to

support multi-pass cross flow

Plate core: heat

transfer plates welded Panels: 6 bolted
together to separate panels holding
and exchange heat together the plate core
between the 2 media

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6 ba s i c m o d e l s
H

Hybrid 24 Hybrid 12 Hybrid 8 Hybrid 6 Hybrid 4 Hybrid 2

Model 2 4 6 8 12 24

41 41 41 41 41 57
Height
(1050) (1050) (1050) (1050) (1050) (1450)

45 - 56 62 - 73 79 - 90 96 - 107 130 - 141 130 - 141

Length
(1150 - 1425) (1580 - 1850) (2010 - 2280) (2440 - 2710) (3300 - 3575) (3300 - 3575)

15 - 31 24 24 24 - 31 28 - 42 28 - 42
Width
(390 - 785) (610) (610) (610 - 785) (715-1075) (715-1075)

Inches (Millimeters) N o t e : D i m e n s i o n s a r e a p p r o x i m a t e a n d m a y v a r y a s p e r s p e c i f i c m o d e l c o n f i g u r a t i o n .

to meet all your needs

We will always find the perfect solution
Perfect adaptability for almost any application
Full utilisation of pressure drop to maximise thermal efficiency
Close temperature approach down to 1.8F (1C) possible
Low pressure drop possible even at high mass flows even for gas/steam
Perfect for condensation and evaporation (including vacuum condensation)
Large connection sizes possible
Non-symmetric flows handled, even with perfect pressure drop utilization
Unseen flexibility based on a range of standard variants
Eac h ava i l a b l e i n va r i o u s s ta n da r d c o n f i g u r at i o n s :

Exam ple 1

Low number of passes tube

side system in combination
with single pass corrugated
side system for low NTU value
applications and/or low pressure
drop requirements

Exam ple 2

Single pass tube system in

combination with corrugated
side sandwich system for
multiphase applications (e.g.
condensation)

Exam ple 3

High number of passes tube

side system in combination with
corrugated side sandwich system
for close temperature approach
applications (heat recovery)

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3 plate variants depending on your needs
H y b r i d f e at u r e s 3 v e ry d i f f e r e n t p l at e t y p e s !

T u p l aF low 3 7 If manual cleaning and/or low pressure drop are essential

(e.g. steam/gas).
Pressure drop on tube side can be kept extremely low
Excellent for gas/steam
Excellent mechanical cleanability combined with high heat
transfer performance

T u p l aF low 2 8

If you want the best combination in between.

Good mechanical cleanability combined with excellent
heat transfer performance

E n e r gySav e r
If your focus is optimum efficiency and pressure drop
limitations are not an issue.
High turbulence
Highest efficiency
Highest pressure resistance

Cross section of TuplaFlow plate types

All plates are cross-flow
Do fouling or scaling impact your production planning?

Spare capacity, filter systems or CIP cleaning systems are expensive to install.
2 of the 3 plate options can be cleaned effectively using manual high pressure cleaning.

Openable design Tu p l a F l o w p l a t e p a ck

Bolted Hybrid can be opened.

Th e t u b e - s i d e p l a t e g a p c a n b e h i g h -
p r e s s u r e c l e a n e d ( Tu p l a F l o w ) .

H u g e f l e x i b i l i t y ba s e d o n s ta n da r d va r i a n t s

Model 2 4 6 8 12 24

65-291 ft2 301-398 ft2 452-592 ft2 603-1152 ft2 1141-2583 ft2 2282-5177 ft2
Heat transfer
( 6 - 2 7 m 2) ( 2 8 - 3 7 m 2) ( 4 2 - 5 5 m 2) ( 5 6 - 1 0 7 m 2) ( 1 0 6 - 2 4 0 m 2) ( 2 1 2 - 4 8 1 m 2)

18 12 12 20 20 20
M a x . n o z z l e s i z e Tu b e s i d e
(DN450) (DN300) (DN300) (DN500) (DN500) (DN500)

Max. nozzle size Corrugated 14 14 14 14 14 20

side (DN350) (DN350) (DN350) (DN350) (DN350) (DN500)

Standard: 1.4404 (316L)

Material plates O n r e q u e s t : 1 . 4 5 7 1 ( 3 1 6 Ti ) / 1 . 4 3 0 1 ( 3 0 4 ) / 1 . 4 5 3 9 ( 9 0 4 L ) / 1 . 4 5 4 7 ( 2 5 4 S M O ) / 2 . 4 8 1 9 ( 2 7 6 ) / 2 . 4 6 0 2 ( C 2 2 ) /
2.4605(C2000) / and others

A c c o r d i n g t o AS M E V I I I : - 1 8 . 4 F t o 6 6 2 F ( - 2 8 C t o 3 5 0 C )
Design temperature
According to PE D 97/23 EC: -40F to 662F (-40C to 350C)

Design pressure 232 psig and 464 psig (16 barg and 32 barg) versions, including full vacuum.

AS M E . V I I I , D i v. 1
Design code
PE D 97/23 EC / E N 13445

We l d e d n e ck f l a n g e s
Flange ratings
E N 1092-1 / ANSI B16.5

A P I 6 6 2 Ta b l e I
Nozzle loads
A P I 6 6 2 Ta b l e I I

Customization Options:
Plates in other alloys
Fully welded vessel construction (not openable)
Venting options
Sub cooling
Up to 19,375 ft2 (1.800 m2) heat transfer area in one unit
Higher design pressures available depending on application and design requirements

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