Semi-welded plate heat exchangers (SWPHE) have since more than 30 years been successfully used in industrial refrigeration plants. A growing trend the last 10-15 years has been to benefit the use of SWPHEs also in heat pumps.
See the presentation below and watch the webinar recording here.
Tommy Ångbäck, Sales Director Refrigeration, Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers, Alfa Laval