With the addition of two of the most recognized names in shell-and-tube technology – Standard Refrigeration and Ketema – Alfa Laval offers an unrivaled range of solutions for the refrigeration, air conditioning, manufacturing and process industries, and further strengthens its position as the market leader in heat transfer applications. This addition gives customers the flexibility to pick and choose the best heat transfer solution for their application from a product mix of shell-and-tube, plate-and-frame, spiral, and scraped-surface heat exchangers.
Shell-and-tube heat exchangers are often a good option when working with extreme temperatures and pressures. These heat exchangers are used for a wide variety of purposes as:
- vaporizers
- coolers
- condensers
- evaporators
- chillers
- pressure vessels
- receivers
The Standard Refrigeration range of shell-and-tube heat exchangers is the leading name in the commercial and industrial refrigeration industries. This strength and position in the refrigeration industry, coupled with a broad network of wholesale distributors and sales representatives - and now complemented by brazed heat exchangers - gives customers the power to tailor the best product mix and delivery method for a truly custom solution.
The Ketema range of heat exchangers is ideal for these process industries:
For the pharmaceutical industry, we offer the Pharma-X tube-in-tube heat exchanger, and the Pharma-line, shell-and-tube heat exchanger, both meeting the industry's stringent hygienic standards. Alfa Laval’s equipment performs exactly to specification in an accurate and consistent manner ensuring high product quality and limiting the risk of time-consuming and expensive revalidation. 125 years of sanitary applications have taught us the importance of hygienic design to minimize the risk of bacteriological growth and to eliminate risk factors such as air pockets, dead ends and stagnation zones.