Trouble shooting for plate exchangers

A malfunctioning heat exchanger can affect safety, product quality and energy costs. Faults can lead to costly downtime and major production losses.

Are there problems with your heat exchanger? Is there leakage outside or inside the unit or unexpected pressure drops? We are not only here to provide you with the best advice, but are also there for you in case of acute problems!

As your first point of contact, we initiate the right actions without wasting unnecessary time In case of acute problems, Alfa Laval's experienced and skilled technicians are at your service 24/7, offering immediate on-site or remote support to solve any problem with your equipment. Together, we find the cause of unplanned downtime and ensure equipment is performing optimally. We also identify and prevent dangerous situations to improve working conditions for your staff.

Leakage problems

Various leakage problems can occur at your heat exchanger both internally and externally. At SKS, we help you with:

Material selection and its testing;
Give advice for reconditioning your exchanger if necessary;
WWe help you with replacement of spare parts;
In consultation, we can map everything out for you with an audit including an audit report.

Performance problems

Performance problems can occur, such as cyclic performance deviations, gradual performance deviations and instantaneous performance deviations. SKS helps you with:

Inspection and visual assessment of the condition;
We look at the best solution with possible exchanger redesign and provide advice for optimisation;
In our training centre, we give you the knowledge you need about heat exchangers and heat transfer;
In our training centre, we give you the knowledge you need about heat exchangers and heat transfer.

Spare parts

At SKS, we stock a wide range of spare parts. In addition to our stock, we look together with you at the best solution to carry out preventive maintenance. This guarantees you carefree production.

Sustainable and preventive go hand in hand

Through our advice and cooperation with Alfa Laval, we improve the energy efficiency of heat exchangers, resulting in an annual reduction in capacity requirements of 50 GW for our customers. This saved capacity is comparable to the energy output of 10,000 wind turbines over the same period. In terms of CO₂ emissions, this means an annual reduction of 25 million tonnes worldwide - comparable to the total emissions of a city like London. Imagine the impact we could make if all industries worldwide had their plate heat exchangers serviced regularly to maximise heat transfer efficiency.