MUELLER BRAZED-PLATE HEAT EXCHANGERS

MUELLER BRAZED PLATE HEAT EXCHANGERS EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY

When you design around a Mueller brazed-plate heat exchanger, you know what to expect in your finished product.

Many

applications

require

small,

efficient

heat

exchangers and the preferred choice is the brazed-plate heat exchanger (BPHE).

Mueller offers one of the worlds largest range of brazed-plate heat exchangers. Many of these units are available for immediate shipment.

There is also a network of distributors which can give you immediate access to things you need right away. Call Mueller today to discuss this design technology!

REFRIGERATION PRODUCTS

Features
SIZE & CAPACITY
Today, many applications require small, efficient heat exchangers. One perspective on heat transfer is to use the traditional shell-and-tube heat exchanger. A shelland-tube unit with the capacity to transfer 180,000 Btuh, weighs 285 pounds and is over 7' long. Today, the preferred choice is the brazed plate heat exchanger (BPHE). A BPHE with the same capability of transferring 180,000 Btuh weighs only 44 pounds and is less than two feet high. More than 90% of its mass constitutes highly efficient heat exchange surfaces which is why it is smaller in size. Compare almost any kind of heat exchanger technology with the BPHE, and you will find the BPHEs efficiency is superior and the benefits are substantial.

OPERATION
The brazed plates form two separate channel systems. The two media assume a true counter-current flow, completely isolated from each other. This channel configuration is designed to produce high turbulence, promoting maximum heat transfer.

APPLICATIONS
Brazed-plate heat exchangers can be used for a variety of applications. Condensers Subcoolers Water heating Industrial processes Evaporators Oil coolers Snow melting

ACCESSORIES
Designed to make mounting, installing, and insulating brazed-plate heat exchangers easy and effective. Insulation is available as rigid foam with a protective hard shell or in flexible, closed-cell Aeroflex as precut, pressure sensitive kits. Mounting brackets are easily attached to the heat exchanger and provide safe and secure mounting. All accessories are built with the attention to detail and unsurpassed quality you expect.

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Muellers brazed-plate heat exchanger contains up to 200 herringbone-pattern embossed plates of AISI, 316 stainless steel construction. Every other plate is turned 180, causing the ridges of adjacent plates to intersect one another, thus forming a lattice of contact points. When these points are brazed together, the resulting unit is a compact, pressure-resistant heat exchanger in which almost all material is involved in the heat transfer process. Connections are AISI, 316 stainless steel. Brazing is 99.9% copper, nickel alloy (copper-free brazing is available).

CUSTOMER SERVICE & SUPPORT

When you choose a Mueller brazed-plate heat exchanger, you will also receive ready access to trained personnel who will provide answers to your heat transfer questions. A software program is available which allows us to select the optimum heat exchanger for your particular application. Mueller is dedicated to providing you with the most up-to-date technology available on the market.

ADVANTAGES
Design more compact engineered systems. Install a more cost effective, superior solution to your heat transfer applications. Reduce cooling media volume, further reducing the cost of fluid handling systems and energy consumption. Simplify maintenance and repair. Sizable inventory levels for quick turnaround on shipment. Special units designed for low pressure drop and viscous fluids. Units available for potable conditions.

SPECIFICATION
Maximum Pressure: 450 psig Maximum Temperature: 383F

APPROVALS
cUL, CSA

Dimensions and Specifications

BRAZED-PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER DIMENSIONS & SPECIFICATIONS
A BPHE is manufactured in stainless, acid-resistant steel brazed with 99.9% pure copper. Nickel brazed units are available. The range currently consists of 13 different models:

Figure 3 - Dimensions

D A

WP4/NP4

WP5/AE5/NP5

WP7/AE7

SPECIFICATIONS
Type WP1/NP1 WP2/NP2 WP22/NP22 WP24/NP24 WG24 WP3/NP3 WP4/NP4 WP5/AE5/NP5 DW5 WP7/AE7 WP8 WP9/AE9 WP10/AE10 A 2.88 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 4.88 4.88 4.88 4.88 10.59 10.59 10.59 15.08 B 8.00 9.06 12.80 18.15 18.15 6.73 13.07 20.83 20.83 20.83 20.83 31.41 34.25 Dimensions (inches) C D 6.56 7.19 10.98 16.34 16.34 4.72 11.06 18.81 18.81 18.11 16.57 27.16 28.46 1.63 1.69 1.69 1.69 1.69 2.88 2.88 2.88 2.88 7.88 6.34 6.34 9.33 E F 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 3.74 2.44 2.44 NA Surface Plate (ft2) 0.150 0.193 0.274 0.366 0.366 0.189 0.377 0.634 0.634 1.453 1.400 2.150 2.690 Weight Empty (lbs) 1.65 + (0.11 x N) 2.42 + (0.13 x N) 3.14 + (0.13 x N) 4.20 + (0.33 x N) 4.20 + (0.33 x N) 2.64 + (0.13 x N) 3.52 + (0.26 x N) 4.40 + (0.53 x N) 4.40 + (0.53 x N) 12.13 + (1.32 x N) 16.54 + (1.54 x N) 21.15 + (1.76 x N) 86.90 + (2.66 x N)

0.47 + (0.095 x N) 0.47 + (0.095 x N) 0.47 + (0.095 x N) 0.47 + (0.095 x N) 0.47 + (0.112 x N) 0.47 + (0.095 x N) 0.47 + (0.095 x N) 0.47 + (0.095 x N) 0.47 + (0.095 x N) 0.47 + (0.095 x N) 0.47 + (0.095 x N) 0.47 + (0.095 x N) 0.88 + (0.095 x N)

NOTES
WP = Copper Brazed DW = Double Wall WG = Wide Gap NP = Nickel Brazed AE = Evaporator N = Number of Plates

MUELLER BRAZED-PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER STANDARD CONNECTIONS

STANDARD CONNECTIONS - SOLDER
NP22 WP22 WP24 AE4 NP4 WP4 NP5 WP5 DW5 AE5

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Height B (in)

NP1 WP1

NP2 WP2

NP3 WP3

WP7 AE7

AE8 WP8

AE9 WP9

AE10 WP10

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STANDARD CONNECTIONS - MALE NPT, EXTERNAL THREAD

NP22 WP22 WP24 AE4 NP4 WP4 NP5 WP5 DW5 AE5

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NP2 WP2

NP3 WP3

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STANDARD CONNECTIONS - FEMALE NPT, INTERNAL THREAD

NP22 WP22 WP24 AE4 NP4 WP4 NP5 WP5 DW5 AE5

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For connections other than those listed above, contact Paul Mueller Company. Paul Mueller Company stocks all model types with the most popular solder and threaded connections for immediate delivery.

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