OCAP units feature a non-welded, "floating" plate pack contained within a rigid housing. This design permits thermal expansion and contraction with minimal stress on the unit’s components. A patented compression strip assembly provides a tight metal-to-metal seal. This design reduces stress and extends the life of the OCAP.
Uniquely constructed plates, nested together with directional ribs providing support throughout the plate pack, form the OCAP gas flow passages. Combine this with the flexibility in materials of construction and flow patterns, and an OCAP unit is the right choice for your gas-to-gas heat recovery application.
The OCAP offers many other benefits over conventional exchangers:
- Generous plate clearances
- Ability to inspect and clean both sides of the exchanger
- No tubes to vibrate or to cause acoustic resonance
- Floating plate pack to handle differential thermal expansion
- Modular design can accommodate future incremental capacity increases
- Modules are transportable, allowing top-quality shop fabrication, eliminating costly field fabrication
- Compact space-saving geometry
- Rigid heavy-duty frame assembly
- Material "mix-and-match" construction
- Ease of installation
- High efficiency
- 10% - 15% less weight
- 30% - 40% smaller size
MECS custom designs the unit to meet your needs and then fully fabricates the OCAP in its shop to ensure quality. Units can then be shipped as individual blocks or complete modules, depending on the OCAP’s overall size. |
