OHMS ENTERPRISE

Subsidiary of AIT Synergy Ventures SDN BHD

 Welcome to OHMS ENTERPRISE
Cost effective, reliable service and quality spare parts for plate heat exchangers
worldwide

OHMS ENTERPRISE is specialized in servicing all makes of plate heat

exchangers. For example Alfa-Laval, APV, Cetetherm, Pasilac, Tranter, Hisaka,
Fischer, Schmidt-Bretten, Vicarb, GEA and Swep.

We also offer a wide range of top quality gaskets for various plates, as well as
high quality plates for heat exchangers.

OHMS ENTERPRISE has built a reputation among our customers based upon
Quality
On-time delivery
Competitive prices

Our business idea is built upon that our customers do not necessarily have to pay
OEM prices to obtain quality and performance.

Customers and end-users of OHMS ENTERPRISE range from smaller companies

to global corporations.
 Plate Heat Exchangers
Plate heat exchangers offer better economy, maximum efficiency and easy
maintenance.

The plate heat exchanger is widely recognized today

as the most economical and efficient type of heat
exchanger on the market. With its low cost, flexibility,
easy maintenance, and high thermal efficiency it is
unmatched by any type of heat exchanger. The key
to plate heat exchanger's efficiency lies in its plates.
With corrugation patterns that induce turbulent flow,
it not only achieves unmatched efficiency it also
creates a self-cleaning effect thereby reducing
fouling. OHMS ENTERPRISE plate corrugations are
available in different pressing depths and patterns
depending on the application. All are designed to
achieve turbulence across the entire heat transfer
area in order to get the highest possible heat transfer
coefficients with the lowest possible pressure drop
and allow for close temperature approaches.
Consequently this means smaller heat transfer area,
smaller heat exchangers and sometimes even less
heat exchangers.
Plate heat exchanger consists of a number of gasketed plates which
are fixed between a top carrying bar and a lower guide bar. The
plates are compressed by means of tie bolts between a stationary
frame part (called the head) and a movable frame part (called the
follower). Fluids enter the plate heat exchanger through frame
connections and are distributed to plates. The flow to alternate
passages between the plates is controlled by alternating the
placement of gaskets.

The plate heat exchanger is designed with either single-pass or

multi-pass flow, depending on the duty. For most duties single-pass
is suitable and often the preferred solution as it keeps all
connections on the stationary frame part and consequently makes
disassembly easier. Multi-Pass however, is required when flow rates
are low or when approach temperatures are close. Other factors
such as building ceiling height or space limitations for handling of
large plates often leads to the decision to use multi-pass and
thereby more and smaller plates.

On all OHMS ENTERPRISE plate designs, gaskets provide a

peripheral seal while separating product flows. The space between
gaskets is vented to the atmosphere, eliminating cross
contamination of fluids. This is an ideal feature where product
contamination cannot be tolerated.
 Advantages
Easy to Remove and Clean
You simply remove the tie bolts and slide back the movable frame part. Now the
plate pack can be inspected, pressure cleaned, or removed for refurbishment if
required.

Expandable
A very significant feature of the plate heat exchanger is that it is expandable.
Increasing your heat transfer requirements means simply adding plates instead of
buying a new heat exchanger, saving time and money.

High Efficiency
Because of the pressed patterns in the plates and the relative narrow gaps, very
high turbulence is achieved at relative low fluid velocity. This combined with
counter directional flow results in very high heat transfer coefficients.

Compact Size
As a result of the high efficiency, less heat transfer area is required, resulting in a
much smaller heat exchanger than would be needed for the same duty using other
types of heat exchangers. Typically a plate heat exchanger requires between 20-
40% of the space required by a tube & shell heat exchanger.
Close Approach Temperature
The same features that give the plate heat exchanger its high efficiency also makes it
possible to reach close approach temperatures which is particularly important in heat
recovery and regeneration applications. Approach temperatures of 0.5ºC is possible.

Multiple Duties in a Single Unit

The plate heat exchanger can be built in sections, separated with simple divider plates
or more complicated divider frames with additional connections. This makes it possible
to heat, regenerate, and cool a fluid in one heat exchanger or heat or cool multiple
fluids with the same cooling or heating source.

Avoid cross contamination

Each medium is individually gasketed and as the space between the gaskets is vented
to the atmosphere, cross contamination of fluids is eliminated.

Less Fouling
Very high turbulence is achieved as a result of the pattern of the plates, the many
contact points, and the narrow gap between the plates. This combined with the smooth
plate surface reduces fouling considerably compared to other types of heat
exchangers.

Lower Costs
High heat transfer coefficients mean less heat transfer area and smaller heat
exchangers, and sometimes even less heat exchanger.
Flow principle of Plate and Frame Heat Exchangers:

Plate and frame heat exchangers consists of a pack

of thin metal plates with openings for the passage of
the fluids. The plates are corrugated which means
that each pair of adjacent plates in the heat
exchanger forms a channel. Every second channel
is open to the same fluid. Between each pair of
plates there is a rubber gasket, which prevents the
fluids from mixing and from leaking to the
surroundings.
When the media enters the plate and frame heat
exchanger via the connections in the frame, it's directed
through alternate channels by the gasket arrangement.
The warm fluid flows through every other channel and
the cold fluid through the channels in between. Heat is
thus transferred from the warm fluid to the colder fluid
via the dividing wall, i.e. the plate material. The
corrugations support the plates against differential
pressure and create a turbulent flow in the channels. In
turn, the turbulent flow provides high heat transfer
efficiency, making the plate heat exchanger very
compact compared with the traditional shell-and-tube
heat exchanger.
 REPLACEMENT PARTS
Plates
OHMS ENTERPRISE offers a wide range of heat exchanger plates. By
keeping the most common plates in stock, we are able to offer immediate
delivery on almost any plate requests. All OHMS ENTERPRISE plates are
fully interchangeable with those made by OEM´s. The range of plates is
continuously updated.
Standard material for the plates is SS316, but we also offer
SS304
Titanium
Hastelloy
SMO254
 Gaskets
OHMS ENTERPRISE supplies an extensive range of gaskets for various types of
plate heat exchangers. Among these are Alfa-Laval, APV, Cetetherm,
Pasilac,Tranter, Hisaka, Fischer, Schmidt-Bretten, Vicarb, GEA and Swep. By
keeping the most common types in stock we are able to offer immediate delivery
upon requests. The assortment of gaskets is regularly updated.

Standard materials
FDA-NBR
FDA-EPDM
IND-EPDM
FDA-NBR - OHMS ENTERPRISE FDA-NBR is peroxide cured nitrile rubber (NBR).
The rubber is used for applications together with fatty food and industrial
applications. FDA-NBR has replaced the HT-NBR for industrial applications,
because they are practically equal in almost all applications. The material has
resistance to nitric acid solutions.

FDA-EPDM - OHMS ENTERPRISE FDA-EPDM is a peroxide cured ethylene-

propylene rubber. The material has good resistance to steam. It is standard material
for aqueous food applications.

IND-EPDM - OHMS ENTERPRISE Industrial EPDM (HT) is a peroxide cured

ethylene-propylene rubber for high temperature applications. It is standard material
for industrial aqueous applications.
Gaskets made of other material are available upon request. Among these are:
VITON G
IND-HNBR
FDA-HNBR
HYPALON
AL-EPDM
NEOPRENE

VITON G - A material which has excellent resistance towards concentrated acids, even
better than the former Viton B. The Viton G is a peroxide cured fluorocarbon rubber
(FKM).

IND-HNBR - OHMS ENTERPRISE Industrial HNBR is a peroxide cured hydrogenated

nitrile rubber, specially developed for crude oil PHE applications, where demands for
resistance towards the combination of oil, sulphides and amines are the highest. The
material also meets the temperature gap in between nitrile rubber (NBR) and FKM for
most oil applications.

FDA-HNBR - OHMS ENTERPRISE FDA-HNBR is a peroxide cured hydrogenated

nitrile rubber, specially developed for high temperature food applications. The properties
are very close to the industrial HNBR, with the exception of slightly less heat resistance
and less sulphide resistance.
HYPALON
AL-EPDM
NEOPRENE
Rubber materials

- Rubber materials used for gaskets are based upon a

polymer which is blended with additives to give each
formula unique properties. A rubber material tailor-made
for a specific end use is seldom appropriate for use in
other applications. For technically more advanced
products, specially developed materials meet specific
requirements
The most important ingredient is the polymer, which may
be from 15 to 70% (usually around 50%) by weight of the
final mix.

A typical formulation is based upon:

Polymer 50%
Fillers 40%
Softener 5%
Activators 2%
Curative 1%
Accelerators 1%
Antioxidant 1%
Rubber materials from ours are specifically selected and designed for PHE applications.

Lifetime
Gradually all rubber materials age. This means they loose their original properties, and makes them
unsuitable for further use. The rate of ageing depends on the original quality of the product and the
environment. Liquids and chemicals, their concentration and temperature affect the degradation process.
Also variation in temperature and pressure influence the performance and lifetime of a rubber product.

Chemical resistance
Each rubber material has its unique resistance towards various chemicals. Polymer and additives are
carefully selected to meet different needs and facilitate optimal performance.

High temperature
At high temperatures, the rubber material will be attacked faster by surrounding chemicals and oxygen in
the atmosphere. The oxidation process will either make the rubber harder or make it softer, or even a
combination of both. Therefore the selected type of rubber material must be resistant to the temperature in
the application in order to maintain good performance and meet stated lifetime.

Low temperature
At low temperatures stiffness increases, and elasticity decreases. This change influences the sealing force
of the gaskets. All rubber materials have a certain lowest temperature that has to be exceeded to be able to
perform well enough as a gasket.

Food applications
For food applications there are demands according to national standards. The leading framework for PHE
gaskets is the FDA standard (Food and Drug Administration, USA). This standard regulates which additives
are allowed to be used in the rubber and to which extent. It also sets demands on what tests have to be
done and approved results to ensure compliance with the standards.