OMEGA Thermo Products Immersion Heat Exchangers

Immersion heat exchangers from OMEGA Thermo Products are designed for direct heating or cooling of liquids using individual Laser Plates or banks of multiple Laser Plates immersed in a tank, container, or process vessel.

The medium inside the plates transfers heat to or from the surrounding liquid, supporting use in batch or continuous processes depending on the system arrangement and application requirements.

Process Controls Corporation - OMEGA Thermo Products Immersion Heat Exchanger

This product family is commonly associated with applications where liquids are heated or cooled directly inside the process container. OMEGA describes immersion plates as suitable for clean water as well as contaminated liquids and notes their use with liquids that may have high viscosity.

The open plate arrangement and sufficient plate spacing support access for maintenance and help distinguish immersion plates from enclosed heat exchanger styles, clamp-on heat transfer plates, falling film chillers, ice banks, and other laser-welded tank components.

OMEGA immersion products may be configured as single plates or as plate bank assemblies. Air agitation may also be used in some cases to create turbulent flow along the plate wall, with the manufacturer noting this approach for certain cooling applications, including ice bank-related use.

Dimensions and capacity are determined based on process conditions such as the heating or cooling medium, available space, batch or continuous operation, and desired capacity.

Key Characteristics

Individual immersion plates or banks of multiple Laser Plates placed directly in a liquid container
Designed for direct heating or cooling of liquids
Can be used in batch or continuous process arrangements
Supports heating or cooling of a variety of liquids, including liquids with high viscosity
Plate spacing supports access for maintenance
Compact design suitable for multiple application configurations
Can be used where highly variable volume flows are present
Air agitation may be used in some cases to promote turbulent flow along the plate wall
Cooling media listed by OMEGA include R717, CO2, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, R22, R134A and R404A
Stainless-steel material options listed by OMEGA include 304, 316, SMO-254, and Duplex 2205
Family-level specifications are determined by the application, available dimensions, process type, medium, and capacity requirements

Ideal Applications

Direct heating of liquids in tanks or process containers
Direct cooling of liquids in tanks or process containers
Batch process liquid heating or cooling
Continuous process liquid heating or cooling
Cooling applications involving contaminated liquids
Applications involving liquids with high viscosity
Plate bank immersion assemblies
Systems where air agitation may be evaluated to improve flow movement around the plate surface
Applications where an immersion plate and ice bank combination may be considered