Attachment 18 Plate and Frame HX Information.pdf

This document is a submittal data package for a Plate and Frame Heat Exchanger equipment being supplied to the Bureau of Engraving & Printing in Washington, DC.

The equipment specified is one Tranter SUPERCHANGER Model UFX-145-5-UP-255 plate and frame heat exchanger manufactured by Tranter, Inc. (Wichita Falls, TX) and supplied through the local representative G.F. Morin Company (Laurel, MD). The unit features plates fabricated of type 304 stainless steel with NBR gaskets, a carbon steel baked epoxy enamel painted frame, carbon steel guide bars with type 304 stainless steel guide components, and cadmium/zinc plated carbon steel tie bolts. The exchanger is configured for one pass on the hot side and one pass on the cold side, arranged for counter-flow operation, and includes four 12-inch studded connections plus an ASME code stamp and protective shroud. Performance specifications include a total flow rate of 2400 GPM on both hot and cold sides, inlet temperatures of 55°F (hot) and 42°F (cold), outlet temperatures of 45°F (hot) and 51.99°F (cold), specific heat of 1.0 BTU/HR/LB F on both sides, thermal conductivity of 0.34 and 0.33 BTU/HR FT F respectively, and total heat exchanged of 12,047,750.8 BTU/HR. Design pressure is 150 PSIG with a design temperature of 150°F and unit net weight of 17,309 pounds. The submittal was processed by salesman Gene Korzenewski under submittal number GFM-991035 on November 5, 1999.