21 Jun 2013
SGL Group launches the world’s largest graphite plate heat Exchanger
• Highly efficient heat transfer for corrosive applications
• Flow rates of up to 250 m³/h open up new fields of application
• Saves up to 75% on space
Shanghai, June 21, 2013. The SGL Group – The Carbon Company – has developed the largest graphite plate heat exchanger in the world. The new model will be released to the market in June. It provides flow rates of up to 250 m³/h and can be expanded on a modular basis. Its main field of use is heating or cooling of liquid corrosive substances. The innovative plate design enables more efficient energy use and thus exceptional energy savings in chemical processes.
Frank Wittchen, Head of the Business Unit Process Technology Division: “Scaling up this product line is setting new standards in energy efficiency. The impressive size and modular expansion options enable applications, which previously would have required the use of annular-groove, block or shell & tube heat exchangers. Plate heat exchangers require up to 75% less heat exchange area while still achieving comparable performance. We see promising opportunities for expanding our market leadership even further.”
The global market introduction under the brand name Diabon® is scheduled for June 2013. Leading European chemical companies have already placed orders during the prelaunch phase via our partner Alfa Laval. This underscores the years of successful cooperation between Alfa Laval and SGL Group in the field of Diabon plate heat exchangers, in which SGL Group focuses on development and production while Alfa Laval focuses on global sales.
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About SGL Group – The Carbon Company
SGL Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carbon-based products and materials. It has a comprehensive portfolio ranging from carbon and graphite products to carbon fibers and composites. SGL Group’s core competencies are its expertise in high-temperature technology as well as its applications and engineering know-how gained over many years. These
competencies enable the Company to make full use of its broad material base. SGL Group’s carbon-based materials combine several unique properties such as very good electrical and thermal conductivity, heat and corrosion resistance as well as high mechanical strength
combined with low weight. Due to industrialization in the growth regions of Asia and Latin
America and increased substitution of traditional with innovative materials, there is a growing demand for SGL Group’s high-performance materials and products. Products from SGL Group are used predominantly in the steel, aluminum, automotive and chemical industries as well as in the semiconductor, solar and LED sectors and in lithium-ion batteries. Carbon-based materials and products are also being used increasingly in the wind power, aerospace and defense
industries.
With 45 production sites in Europe, North America and Asia as well as a service network covering more than 100 countries, SGL Group is a company with a global presence. In 2012, the Company’s workforce of around 6,700 employees generated sales of €1,709 million. The Company’s head office is located in Wiesbaden.
Further information on the SGL Group can be found online at: www.sglgroup.com
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