Table of contents The information herein is correct at the time of issue but may be subject to change without prior notice 1. Description ..................... 1.1. Safety precautions ................1.2. Recycling information ................1.3. Application ..................1.4. Design ..................... 2. Installation ....................2.1.
Alfa Laval sales company. 1.3 Application The Alfa Laval Pharma-line is a high quality double tube sheet shell & tube heat exchanger designed for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The Pharma-line is used in pharmaceutical water systems: Water For Injection (WFI), Purified Water (PW), and for heating or cooling of pharmaceutical products.
1 Description 1.4 Design The Pharma-line is in hygienic design in accordance with FDA guidelines. The Pharma-line has no dead legs and is fully drainable on the product side. All product wetted parts in the Pharma-line are either electropolished to Ra <0.4 µm, or mechanically polished to Ra <0.5 µm or Ra <0.8 µm.
2 Installation The Pharma-line can be installed either horizontally or vertically. For an easy installation, lifting lugs and mounting plates are welded on the unit. 2.1 Clearance for dismantling Provide sufficient clearance at the stationary head side to permit dismantling of the Front head / Rear end cover and possible future inspection of the tubes.
3 Operation 3.1 Design and operating conditions The heat exchanger must not be operated at conditions, which exceed those specified on the nameplate. If the heat exchanger surface temperature is expected to be hot or there are local regulations related to surface temperature, it is the users’...
4 Maintenance 4.1 Inspection At regular intervals and as frequently as experience indicates, an examination should be made of the interior and exterior condition of the unit. Neglect in keeping all tubes clean may result in decreased performance of the heat exchanger. 4.2 Indication of fouling Heat exchangers subject to fouling or scaling should be cleaned periodically.
Technical data 5.1 Technical data Technical data Heat transfer area 0.1 - 8.5 m (standard range) Design temperature C (available up to 200 Design pressure FV/10 barg, higher pressures available Product wetted steel parts 316 L stainless steel, seamless tubes Gaskets PTFE (FDA compliance &...
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