THEX 60

Summary

Product identification

• Product Line: THEX
• Type: Tubular Heat Exchanger
• Design Pressure: High Pressure - 60 BAR
• Manufacturer: Wila A/S

Applications

• Food and beverage industry
• CIP units
• Microbial reduction to ensure product safety and extend shelf life
• Heating or cooling products prior to filling, drying, concentration, or other processes

Materials

• Material: EN.1.4404 (AISI 316L) stainless steel
• Surface Finish: Sanitary
• Outer surface roughness: ≤ 1.6µm
• Internal tube side surface roughness: ≤ 0.8µm
• Fluid Compatibility: All fluid media must be compatible with EN.1.4404 (AISI 316L) Stainless Steel.

Operating Limits

• Maximum Product Side Pressure: 60 barg / 85°C (for THEX-.5, THEX-01, THEX-03 series)
  • For THEX-02 series: 60 barg / 85°C
• Maximum Shell Side Pressure and Temperature:
  • 0.5m² and 1 m²: 10 bar[g] / 185°C
  • 2 m²: 8 bar[g] / 176°C
  • 3 m²: 6 bar[g] / 165°C
  • For fluids other than steam, consult "Heat exchangers – pressure and temperature relations" document.

Design and Construction

• Design: Two Pressure chambers in a combined housing.
  • Tube side: Inner chamber, including all tubes.
  • Shell side: Outer pressure chamber, between the tube bundle and the exchanger's outer shell.
• Configuration: Eccentric product side reducer.
• Shell Diameter: Ø133 mm (for models listed)

Connections

• Tube side (P1 and P2) connection sizes:
  • Ø133 shell size: DN100 - DN80 (in accordance with DIN 32676-A)
  • Ø133 shell size: 4” (Ø101.6) - 3” (Ø76.1) (in accordance with ISO 2852-2)
• Shell side (S1 and S2) connection sizes:
  • DN50 – DN40 (in accordance with DIN 32676-A)
  • 2” (Ø51) – 1.5” (Ø38) (in accordance with ISO 2852-2)
• Other connection types and sizes: Available upon request.
• Recommendations: SSH clamping rings (or similar) are recommended. For steam, the outlet should be at the lowest point; for liquids, at the highest point.

Product Variants and Specifications

The ordering code follows the pattern THEX-xx-133-yyy-zz:

• xx: Heat transfer surface area in m² (.5, 01, 02, 03)
• 133: Shell diameter in mm
• yyy: Tube side connection size
• zz: Shell side connection size

THEX-.5-133-60 Series (0.5 m²)

• Maximum Pressure / Maximum Temperature: 60 barg / 85°C
• Shell Side Limits: 10 bar[g] / 185°C
• Volume: 4.5 liters (product side) / 1 liter (shell side)
• Dry Weight: 11 kg
• Tube bank: 61 pc Ø12x1mm

Specific models include variations in tube and shell side connections (e.g., THEX-.5-133-100-51, THEX-.5-133-076-38).

THEX-01-133-60 Series (1 m²)

• Maximum Pressure / Maximum Temperature: 60 barg / 85°C
• Shell Side Limits: 10 bar[g] / 185°C
• Volume: 6 liters (product side) / 2.5 liters (shell side)
• Dry Weight: 19 kg
• Tube bank: 61 pc Ø12x1mm

Specific models include variations in tube and shell side connections (e.g., THEX-01-133-100-51, THEX-01-133-076-38).

THEX-02-133-60 Series (2 m²)

• Maximum Pressure / Maximum Temperature: 60 barg / 85°C
• Shell Side Limits: 8 bar[g] / 176°C
• Volume: 8.5 liters (product side) / 5 liters (shell side)
• Dry Weight: 34 kg
• Tube bank: 61 pc Ø12x1mm

Specific models include variations in tube and shell side connections (e.g., THEX-02-133-100-51, THEX-02-133-076-38).

THEX-03-133-60 Series (3 m²)

• Maximum Pressure / Maximum Temperature: 60 barg / 85°C
• Shell Side Limits: 6 bar[g] / 165°C
• Volume: 10 liters (product side) / 7.5 liters (shell side)
• Dry Weight: 48 kg
• Tube bank: 61 pc Ø12x1mm

Specific models include variations in tube and shell side connections (e.g., THEX-03-133-100-51, THEX-03-133-076-38).

Regulations and Directives

The heat exchanger is designed and manufactured in accordance with:

• European Commission regulation No. 2023/2006 (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• European Parliament directive No. EN 1935/2004 (Food Contact Materials)
• European Parliament directive No. EN 1907/2006 (Chemical Restrictions (REACH))
• PED - Article 4.3 (SEP) in the European Parliament directive No. 2014/68/EU (Pressure Equipment Directive).
• Designed for fluid group 2 (non-dangerous fluids).

Documentation

• Customer drawing with description and design data table
• Declaration of conformity
• Pressure test certificate
• User Manual

Supplemental Documentation (upon request):

• 3.1 material certificates according to EN 10204
• Weld-logs with associated welding certificates according to DS/EN ISO 9601-1

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