Stay cool, Sail cool
Laser Plate Heat Exchanger
These parts are manufactured by VULKAN COUPLINGS, Germany pioneers in marine drive technology.
Furtermore, VULKAN components are used in powerplant facilities or in industrial applications as well.
VULKAN production program includes following types, most available from the manufacturing site in Germany but some common ones are also available from our warehouse in Moschato:
Omega Laser Plate
The Omega Laser Plate is expertly crafted to regulate and maintain the temperature of fluids like oil, water, and asphalt in vessel cargo holds. It also efficiently preheats fluids before arriving at port, simplifying the pumping process. The Omega Laser Plate is constructed from two stainless steel sheets, laser welded with a custom circular pattern to ensure a strong pressure boundary. This autogenous laser welding process, performed by advanced Omega machines, seamlessly fuses the materials without the need for fillers.
The Laser Plate is safely inflated using hydraulic pressure from a hydrostatic pump, ensuring a controlled inflation process. Depending on the application, alternative inflation methods can be used. This process creates a cavity between the sheets for a heat transfer medium, allowing the Omega Laser Plate to effectively work with liquids, steam, or refrigerants.
The potential applications for Laser (pillow) Plate implementations are endless. Below you will find an overview of some of the applications specially designed for the maritiem industry. Please let us know if you have an application that is not indicated below and we will gladly look into this.
Thickness single embossed
- 22ga on 14ga
- 22ga, 20ga on 12ga
- 22ga, 20ga, 18ga on 10ga
- 20ga, 18ga, 16ga on 7ga/ 3/16”
- 18ga, 16ga, 14ga on 1/4″
- 18ga, 16ga, 14ga on 5/16″
- 16ga, 14ga on 3/8″
- 16ga, 14ga on 1/2″
Thickness double embossed
- 22ga
- 20ga
- 18ga
- 16ga
- 14ga
- 12ga
- 11ga
- 10ga
Marine Applications
Plate implementations
- Ballast tank freeze protection
- Cooling and heating of liquid cargo tanks
- Cooling and heating of oil tanks
- Refrigerated cargo holds on board of fishing vessels
- Diesel fuel preheaters
- Exhaust gas coolers
- Cooling and heating of conveyors
- Cooling and heating of all required flat heat transfer surfaces
- Super structure & gangway heaters/De-iceing
- De-iceing of helicopter platforms
- Immersion plates Plate banks
- Falling Film Chillers Immersion Chillers Ice banks
- Ice machines
- Clamp-on plates
- Cooling and heating plates
- Heat recovery banks
- Custom assemblies
Key Benefits
- Installation cost significantly lower
- Reduced installation time
- Lower weight and more cargo capacity
Superior heat transfer coefficient (50%+ over pipe).
- Reduced energy consumption due to higher efficiency
- Reduced thermal oil volume (reduces weight of oil on board, lower initial fill cost, lower disposal cost).
- Even distribution of cooling and/or heating media. Design not limited due to complex geometries.
- Not susceptible to flow induced vibrations, vibration fatique cracking, and water hammer from condensate blocking)
- Easier to clean cargo holds
- Banks are easy to clean and service
- Eliminates damage to cargo hold coating
- Supply and return manifolds can be routed through the center of the ship
- Improved control characteristics.
