During the plate evaporation process, liquid is pumped between thin plates with the heating medium on the mating surfaces. The product is then evaporated with the vapor generated forming a high velocity core. This expansion in volume causes a high-velocity, thin film on the heat exchange surface providing efficient heat transfer.
Plate evaporators should be considered for applications that have:
- Capacities up to 27,000 kg/h water removal
- A need for future expansion
- Limited head space
- A particle size smaller than 600 Micron.