Heat exchangers
Welcome to Alfa Laval’s world of heat exchangers – trusted by industries for efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. From district energy and data centers to food, pharma, and heavy industry, our advanced solutions are designed to meet the unique needs of businesses, supporting energy savings and robust operation, even in the toughest conditions. Our solutions help industries reduce energy consumption, lower emissions, and make the most of valuable resources.
Explore our full range, find the right technology for your process, and benefit from decades of expertise in thermal management.
Choosing the right heat exchanger
When considering the purchase of a heat exchanger, several key factors should guide the decision-making process:
- Assess the specific requirements of your application, including fluid type, flow rates and temperature ranges
- Consider the material of construction for compatibility and longevity
- Evaluate the heat transfer efficiency and energy-saving features
- Assess the ease of maintenance and access for cleaning
- Research and choose a reputable supplier for comprehensive product support and warranty options
Gasketed plate-and-frame heat exchangers
Ideal for district energy, heat recovery, and data centers, our gasketed plate-and-frame heat exchangers deliver efficient heating and cooling for scalable operations. Trusted solutions for reliable performance in refrigeration and energy systems.
Semi-welded plate heat exchangers
Designed for demanding industrial environments, these exchangers excel in refrigeration applications—especially with ammonia and CO₂—as well as high-pressure heat pumps.
Hygienic line plate heat exchangers
Perfect for food, beverage, dairy, and pharmaceutical processes, Alfa Laval’s hygienic line ensures safe, clean, and energy-efficient heat transfer.
Brazed plate heat exchangers
Compact and efficient, our brazed plate heat exchangers are ideal for HVAC, district energy, heat recovery, and refrigeration. They deliver reliable heating and cooling for clean fluids, heat pumps, and data centers.
Fusion-bonded plate heat exchangers
Made entirely of stainless steel using AlfaFusion technology, these exchangers offer high efficiency and durability for HVAC, industrial heat pumps, refrigeration, district energy, heavy industry, marine, and food applications. AlfaNova fusion-bonded exchangers are trusted for demanding environments.
Gas-to-liquid plate heat exchangers
Specially designed for compressor air cooling, gas processing, combined heat and power, fertilizers, fluid power, and renewable energy. These exchangers support efficient thermal management in advanced industrial and energy sectors.
Welded plate heat exchangers
Welded plate heat exchangers are built for multipurpose, tough duties, handling extremely dirty and aggressive media as well as applications with the highest hygienic requirements. They are a reliable choice for industries facing demanding thermal challenges.
Welded spiral heat exchangers
Perfect for viscous and challenging fluids, spiral heat exchangers excel in oil refining, pulp and paper, petrochemicals, chemicals production, vegetable oil refining, and wastewater treatment. Their robust design makes them ideal for sectors dealing with sludges, slurries, and fiber-loaded liquids.
Welded plate-and-block heat exchangers
Compabloc exchangers are engineered for refinery, petrochemicals, fertilizers, oil and gas, coke oven gas, alumina, and biomass/MSW power generation. Their compact, welded design ensures high efficiency and reliability in the most demanding industrial environments.
Printed Circuit Heat Exchangers (PCHE)
PCHEs offer superior robustness and exceptionally high heat transfer rates, making them ideal for high-pressure vaporization in marine fuel gas systems, LNG regasification, offshore gas compression, and cryogenic LNG applications. They are also a great fit for high-temperature energy storage and carbon capture in the renewable energy sector.
Air Cooled Heat Exchangers
Air cooled heat exchangers are trusted in demanding industries like petrochemicals, power generation, biofuels, oil & gas, and steel production. They are the go-to solution when water cooling isn’t possible due to environmental regulations or limited water resources.
Wet surface air heat exchangers
Designed for the largest cooling needs, wet surface air heat exchangers deliver top performance and efficiency, making them ideal for facilities where maximum cooling is critical.
Finned tube air heat exchangers
Perfect for smaller cooling requirements, finned tube air heat exchangers offer efficient and cost-effective solutions for industrial processes.
HYAC hybrid air coolers
Combining the strengths of wet surface and finned tube technologies, HYAC hybrid air coolers provide reliable and effective cooling for a wide range of industrial applications.
Scraped Surface Heat Exchangers
Scraped surface heat exchangers are essential for the continuous thermal processing of viscous, sticky, crystallizing, or heat-sensitive products. They are widely used in the food industry for soups, sauces, dressings, purees, jellies, yogurt with fruit, hummus, cream cheese, spreads, confectionery, and protein products like meat and fish. Their robust design also makes them suitable for processing fibers and pulp in industrial applications.
Contherm® scraped surface heat exchangers
Contherm® units offer advanced thermal processing for a wide range of viscosities, excelling in food & beverage (ketchup, mayonnaise, chocolate spreads), dairy & protein (cream cheese, omelets, baby food), and cosmetics & pharma (lotions, shampoos, toothpaste). They efficiently handle heat-sensitive, crystallizing, and phase-changing products, as well as those with particulates, ensuring optimal performance for sticky and challenging materials.
Tubular heat exchangers
Tubular heat exchangers perform in high-pressure and high-temperature applications in industries such as marine and transportation, petrochemicals, refineries, and power generation.
Pharma-line shell and tube heat exchangers
Our Pharma-line shell and tube heat exchangers are designed for the highest standards in pharmaceutical and biotech industries. They ensure safe, hygienic, and reliable thermal processing, making them a trusted choice for producers of medicines and bioproducts.
ViscoLine shell and tube heat exchangers
ViscoLine heat exchangers deliver efficient thermal solutions for viscous foods in the food, beverage, and dairy sectors. Their robust design also makes them suitable for processing pulp fibers, ensuring consistent quality and performance in challenging applications.
Heat exchanger services
Keeping your heat exchangers in top condition can make a big difference in your profitability. Not only can equipment problems result in unplanned downtime and production losses, but a reduction in thermal efficiency caused by a lack of maintenance can also impact product quality and drive up operational costs.
Moreover,Alfa Laval heat exchangers play a big role in the food and beverage, starch and ethanol, and pharmaceutical industries, and we know you need to be confident about their performance – to ensure production availability as well as product quality and safety.