At ACO-Engineering we have a unique knowledge of the manufacture of thermo plates and we have one of the best equipped production units for this exact purpose. 

The manufacture of thermo plates can today be categorised as our principal core competence. The plates are manufactured in all corrosion resistant qualities that can be cold-worked and are weldable – e.g. stainless steel, SAF 2205 and SMO. 

ACO-Engineering produces thermo plates for other manufacturing companies that use our thermo plates in different process equipment, e.g. for installation in heat exchangers, tanks and other process plants. The plates are either delivered by the piece or built into finished units according to the customer’s specifications. A large part of the production is also used for ACO-Engineering’s own heat exchangers.

What is a thermo plate?

A thermo plate consists of two plates that are spotwelded together. Then, the plates are sealed with a weld along the contours of the plates. The plate is then expanded until the desired channel heigh is achieved. The channel height is the maximum space between the two plates.

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Thermo plates

 

More information on thermo plates:

Thermo plate in use
Thermo plate close up

While the thickness and the spot pattern are determined by the calculation pressure, the channal height and the space between the thermo plates in a heat exchanger are determined by flow and allowed drop in pressure. 

Product advantages:

  • Very easy to clean (high sanitary standard)
  • Efficient with high degree of usage because of large surface in relation to volume
  • Low drops in pressure

Fields of application:

 The paper industry:

  • Feed water heaters 
  • Surface condensers (Falling Film) 
  • Pre-heaters
  • liquid, gas and oil coolers

The chemical industry:

  • Vaporisers
  • Top and bottom condensers 
  • Heat exchangers

Other industries:

  • Condensers 
  • Exhaust gas coolers  
  • Oil coolers 
  • Heating-/cooling shells for tanks