Vicarb heat exchanger repair
Vicarb heat exchanger repair covers established plate packs, most of them fitted before 2000. Send the nameplate and what has happened, and a specialist who works on that type will come back to you. Coverage is UK wide.
Tell us about your Vicarb heat exchanger repair
Five answers, all from memory. The detail comes next, and it is optional.
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Common Vicarb heat exchanger problems
It has failed or is leaking
Fluids mixing, a leak at the unit, or one that will not hold pressure.
Emergency repair →Losing dutyPerformance has dropped
Higher pressure drop, a wider approach temperature, or a duty it no longer reaches.
Cleaning options →PlannedA service or shutdown is coming
Planned maintenance, an outage window, or a spare that needs to be ready.
Servicing options →UnsureNot sure what is wrong
Send the nameplate and what you have noticed. That is enough to get an answer.
Send the details →Vicarb units covered
Vicarb heat exchanger repair almost always means established plant. Vicarb was founded in 1973 at Fontanil-Cornillon in France and joined the Alfa Laval group in 2000, so units carrying the badge have been in service for some time. Condition and parts availability, not the age on the plate, decide whether one is worth rebuilding.
- Gasketed plate and frame units on process and industrial duties
- Welded packs on duties aggressive to gaskets
- Established plant, much of it installed before 2000
What can be arranged for Vicarb units
- Strip, clean and inspect every plate
- Regasketing as a set where gaskets for the model are available
- Plate replacement where inspection requires it
- Rebuild to dimension and independent pressure testing
Vicarb heat exchanger questions
Vicarb no longer appears as a separate manufacturer. Where does that leave my unit?
Vicarb joined Alfa Laval in 2000, and units on UK sites still carry the original badge. For a repair the plate model is what parts are matched against, so the change of ownership does not by itself affect what can be done.
Can plates still be obtained?
It varies by model, and availability is checked before the pack is opened. On older units it is the constraint that decides turnaround, and occasionally the one that decides between rebuilding and replacing.
Is an older unit worth repairing?
Usually, where the frame is sound and enough plates pass inspection. The frame is the expensive part and it does not wear out the way gaskets do.
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