Size and calculate your plate heat exchanger online
Describe your use case in just a few minutes - no registration required. We calculate the right heat exchanger and send you an individual quote within about 1 - 3 business days.
Formula, k value and a worked example to read up on: guide to plate heat exchanger sizing.
From inquiry to delivery
- Configure: Enter your operating data - plausibility is checked immediately.
- Sizing and quotation: We calculate the right heat exchanger and send you an individual quote within about 1 - 3 business days.
- Delivery: You receive the heat exchanger in approx. 4 - 6 weeks, including the agreed technical documentation. Your contact stays in Düsseldorf.
Process data
Type or pick a medium, then enter at least 3 of the 5 quantities - the energy balance calculates the rest live.
Request directly here: you will receive a non-binding quote within about 1 - 3 business days.
We also use your e-mail address to occasionally inform you about our own similar products. You can object to this at any time, e.g. by e-mail to platecore@aws-technik.de; this incurs only transmission costs at the basic rates.
The Platecore configurator captures and checks your operating data. On this basis the right heat exchanger is calculated and quoted individually within about 1 - 3 business days.
Typical inputs range from 10 kW to 2,000 kW; the permissible operating pressures and temperatures depend on the selected design. You will find the guide values per design on the design pages and in the design comparison. You receive your quote within about 1 - 3 business days.
Curious how the sizing works (basic equation, k-value, logarithmic mean temperature difference)? Our guide how to size and calculate a plate heat exchanger explains it.
What the online calculator works out live
You enter media, temperatures and flow rates or the duty; the energy balance solves the missing values instantly. The results column shows the transferred duty Q, the temperature spread on the hot and cold side, the minimum temperature approach, the log-mean temperature difference (LMTD) and the effectiveness (Q/Qmax) in counterflow.
With every entry the calculator checks for temperature cross, approach and flow rates and flags unusual combinations straight away, not only in the quote. That way you calculate and size a heat exchanger online without installing any sizing software.
What you need to enter
The medium on both sides: water, water-glycol (MEG or MPG with glycol content) and oil are available. We also accept steam and other media and size them manually. Add inlet and outlet temperatures, flow rates or the required duty, and the inlet pressures.
Typical heat duties range from 10 to 2,000 kW. Which pressures and temperatures are possible depends on the design; the calculator shows which designs cover your values while you type.
What the quote contains
Our engineers in Düsseldorf define design, plate material, gasket and plate count from your data and confirm them before quoting. Your own material or gasket specification is possible and will be reviewed.
You receive the quote within about 1 - 3 business days. Delivery takes approx. 4 - 6 weeks, including the agreed technical documentation.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account for the online calculator?
No. The calculator works without a login or registration. You only enter your contact details in the last step, when you send the request.
Which values does the calculator work out instantly?
The energy balance: transferred duty, the temperature spread on both sides, the minimum approach, LMTD and effectiveness. Design, material, gasket and plate count are confirmed by our engineers before quoting.
Can I also request a heat exchanger for steam?
Yes. Condensation heat cannot be balanced with mass flow × cp × ΔT, so we size the steam side manually with the condensation balance. Media outside the selection are also reviewed manually.
Does the sizing include a fouling allowance?
Not as a blanket rule. For media prone to fouling or special requirements, additional surface reserve can be included after technical review.
Which designs are available?
Gasketed, fully welded and double wall plate heat exchangers. The calculator shows while you type which of them cover your pressures and temperatures; if your values are outside the guide values, we review them manually.
How quickly will I receive a quote?
Within about 1 - 3 business days of your request. Delivery takes approx. 4 - 6 weeks.