OMEGA Thermo Products Laser Welded Tank Shell components use Laser Plate technology to support heating or cooling functions on tank sidewalls and heads.
The laser-welded heat transfer surface is applied to the tank shell or head before the tank is rolled or formed, allowing the fabricated tank plate to become part of the vessel construction.
After tank fabrication, the Laser Plate area is inflated to create a passage for heat transfer media to flow through the welded plate structure.
This product family is used as an alternative to traditional half-pipe or double-wall tank construction where integrated tank heating or cooling is required. The design allows heat transfer surfaces to be incorporated into the tank wall while maintaining a clear distinction from clamp-on plates, immersion plates, plate bank assemblies, falling film chillers, ice banks, and other OMEGA Thermo Products heat transfer assemblies.
OMEGA identifies Laser Plates for tank walls as applicable to tank sidewalls and heads, with use in heating or cooling tank contents through the integrated laser-welded plate surface.
For process equipment applications, Laser Welded Tank Shell components may be considered where tank construction, available space, and integrated heating or cooling surface design are important evaluation factors.
OMEGA notes that Laser Plates can reduce space requirements compared with half-pipe construction and can simplify jacket isolation around features such as manholes. The same source identifies use in tanks for milk, beer, wine, drinks, cocoa, chemical pressure tanks, and pharmaceutical pressure tanks.
Key Characteristics
- Laser-welded heat transfer surface for tank sidewalls and heads
- Designed for tank heating or cooling applications
- Welded to the tank shell or head before rolling or forming
- Inflated after tank fabrication to create the flow passage for heat transfer media
- Alternative to half-pipe and double-wall tank wall construction
- Supports integrated tank wall heat transfer surface design
- Can be used where jacket isolation around tank features is required
- Distinct from clamp-on plates, immersion plates, plate banks, falling film chillers, ice banks, and industrial ice machines
Ideal Applications
- Tank wall heating
- Tank wall cooling
- Sidewall heat transfer surfaces
- Tank head heat transfer surfaces
- Process tanks requiring integrated heat transfer surfaces
- Tanks where half-pipe or double-wall construction is being evaluated
- Tank designs requiring localized jacket isolation around vessel features
Industries Served
- Food and Beverage Processing
- Dairy Tank Production
- Brewing and Wine Production
- Cocoa and Drink Production
- Chemical Processing
- Pharmaceutical Processing
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