Cost
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The cost of plate-fin heat exchangers is generally higher than conventional heat exchangers due to a higher level of detail required during manufacture. However, these costs can often be outweighed by the cost saving produced by the added heat transfer.
Plate-fin heat exchangers are generally applied in industries where the fluids have little chances of fouling. The delicate design as well as the thin channels in the plate-fin heat exchanger make cleaning difficult or impossible.
Applications of plate-fin heat exchangers include:
- Natural gas liquefaction
- Cryogenic air separation
- Ammonia production
- Offshore processing
- Nuclear engineering
- Syngas production
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