Q14: What is a pillow plate heat exchanger?

Q1: What is a pillow plate heat exchanger?

Answer:

A pillow plate heat exchanger is a fully welded heat exchanger manufactured by laser welding two metal plates together to create internal flow channels.

The pillow-shaped structure creates turbulent flow, improving heat transfer performance while maintaining a compact design.

Q2: What is the difference between pillow plate heat exchangers and shell-and-tube heat exchangers?

Answer:

Compared with traditional shell-and-tube heat exchangers, pillow plate heat exchangers can provide:

Feature                             Pillow Plate                   Shell & Tube

Fouling resistance    Excellent for dirty fluids        Moderate

Compactness                   High                             Lower

Cleaning requirement Reduced                      More frequent

Material flexibility            High                             High

Pressure drop           Low with wide channels        Depends on design

Q3: How can customers request a heat recovery solution?

Answer:

Please provide:

﹡Process description 

﹡Fluid information 

﹡Flow rate 

﹡Temperature data 

﹡Pressure requirements 

﹡Heat recovery target 

ZZ Thermal engineering team will evaluate your application and provide a customized proposal.

Looking for an efficient heat recovery solution for your industrial process?

Contact ZZ Thermal today for a customized wide-channel pillow plate heat exchanger design.