Bolt
protection
Support
column
Frame plate
Connections
Holes through the
frame plate, permitting
the media to enter into
the heat exchanger.
Threaded studs
around the holes se-
cure the pipes to the
apparatus. Metallic or
rubber-type linings
may be used to pro-
tect the holes against
corrosion.
Tightening bolts
Press the channel
plates together.
Pressure plate
Moveable steel plate. In some cases
pipes may be connected to the
pressure plate.
Channel plates
Heat is transferred from one medium to
the other through the thin channel plates.
The number of plates determines the total
heat transfer surface.
Guiding bar
Keeps the channel
plates in line at their
lower end.
Protective sheets
Supplied on request.
Carrying bar
Carries the channel plates
and the pressure plate.