Plate heat exchangers for Industrial oil cooler
As oil coolers, plate heat exchangers dissipate the waste heat from hydraulic and lubricating oil circuits - with oil-resistant materials and gaskets.
Platecore supplies the right design and the suitable material for industrial oil cooler - engineered for the medium, output and operating conditions of your system.
Suitable designs
Which oils are cooled
Typical tasks are hydraulic power units on presses and machine tools as well as gear and lube oil circuits on compressors, turbines and large gearboxes. Cooling is usually against water from a cooling tower, a dry cooler or a closed cooling circuit.
In our catalogue the oil cooler is a gasketed unit with an FKM gasket. NBR is possible for mineral oils at moderate temperatures; synthetic oils and esters usually require FKM. We check resistance against the oil datasheet.
What belongs in the enquiry
Oil can be selected as a medium in the online calculator, which computes the energy balance live. For the quote we additionally need the oil type with viscosity grade (for example HLP 46), oil inlet and outlet temperature, oil flow rate and the permissible oil-side pressure drop.
On the water side, supply temperature and cooling water quality count: hardness, chloride content and particle load decide plate material and cleaning interval. With open cooling tower water, a filter upstream of the unit is advisable.
How duty, temperatures and pressure drop drive the selection is explained in our sizing guide.
What demands do oils place on plate heat exchangers?
Oils have higher viscosity than water, which reduces heat transfer and increases pressure drop. For highly viscous oils, plates with larger channels or special flow geometries are selected.
Which gasket materials are suitable for oil applications?
NBR gaskets are the standard choice for mineral oils. For synthetic oils or esters, FPM/Viton gaskets are required as they resist a broader range of media.
Which design is used for industrial oil cooling?
Gasketed or welded designs depending on operating pressure and medium. Gasketed units with oil-resistant gaskets stay disassemblable and easy to service.
How is fouling minimised in oil coolers?
Sufficiently high flow velocity in the channels and regular CIP cleaning with a suitable solvent prevent deposits. Gasketed designs additionally allow mechanical plate cleaning.
Request a sizing
Describe your application in the configurator - you will receive an individual quote within about 1 - 3 business days.
Online sizing