The hygienic condenser0 pages
Compabloc
The hygienic condenser
In the pharmaceutical industry there is a requirement for
high quality condensers. The hygienic Compabloc is used
as main or overhead condenser on reactors as well as
vent condensers.
The Compabloc is a welded construction only with cover
gaskets to the exterior. The design of the fully drainable,
hygienic Compabloc, compared to the conventional
Compabloc, involves a new concept of baffles and lateral
end plates without any retention of condensate. The surface
roughness is kept at a minimum by acid pickling and passivation.
Also electropolishing can be offered on request.
Applications
Pharmaceutical industry, fine chemicals and speciality
chemicals.
Duty
Condensing duties with or without non-condensable gases.
Unique design
The Compabloc is based on an innovative concept completely
different from traditional shell-and-tube condensers. It really
represents a quantum leap both technically and in terms of
cost benefits.
The Compabloc is built around a pack of corrugated heat
transfer plates. These plates are welded alternately to form
channels. The complete plate pack slides inside a four-column
carbon steel frame bolted to pressure-retaining heads. Four
removable panels contain the fluid inlet and inlet connections,
and baffles direct the fluid media back and forth through the
channels.
The corrugated pattern in the Compabloc condenser creates
a maximum of turbulence, which in turn results in outstanding
heat transfer efficiency. The overall heat transfer coefficient is
two to four times greater than in a corresponding shell-andtube
unit. In other words, a Compabloc condenser requires
only 25-50% of the heat transfer area of an equivalent tubular
unit. That, in essence, is the advantage of the Compabloc.
Cooling media
Condensate
Vapour