Introduction
ALPEMA announcement: New – Integrity Operating Window (IOW)
Brazed Aluminium Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers are very compact exchangers built to a high specification for use in air separation plants
and a wide range of other petrochemical and refrigeration applications.
ALPEMA is the Aluminium Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger Manufacturers' Association, which currently represents the world's five major
manufacturers of brazed aluminium plate-fin heat exchangers (BAHXs).
The ALPEMA Standards are the key reference source for engineers working in any of the principal application areas for BAHXs including
process, chemical, mechanical and maintenance engineering. The Standards are also an excellent information tool for purchasing and
project management. They apply throughout a project's lifecycle from feasibility studies to commissioning and are a staple for
every Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor.
Current ALPEMA Standards
The 4th edition of the ALPEMA Standards is now available to purchase on the Standards page.
Any Clarifications to the 4th Edition, and agreed responses from the ALPEMA members to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
that are outside the scope of the Standards, are presented in the Addendum to the 4th Edition. This Addendum, which
is reviewed and updated periodically, can be
downloaded here.
ALPEMA Responses to Requirements in API 668
A number of Exceptions and Clarifications are provided here
as ALPEMA Responses to Requirements in the 1st Edition of API 668 (November 2018). They were developed collectively by the ALPEMA members.
Request to customers to safeguard confidential information
From time to time, customers provide ALPEMA Members with confidential information that has been obtained from other manufacturers.
We recognize that this is done to try to be helpful but stress that any information sent to a customer in confidence must be
treated with care. We have produced a short document on this topic.
About
ALPEMA®, the Brazed Aluminium Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger Manufacturers' Association
represents the world's five major manufacturers of brazed aluminium plate-fin heat exchangers
(BAHXs). These are very compact exchangers built to a high specification for use in air separation plants
and a wide range of other petrochemical and refrigeration applications. The Association has developed a set
of standards for the manufacture, installation and safe operation of BAHXs.
Contact
For further information or to give your views, contact
John Thome
ALPEMA Chairman
Tel : +41 (0)21 693 59 81
Fax : +41 (0)21 693 59 60
E-mail: john.thome@jjcooling.com
Secretariat services to ALPEMA are provided by HTRI.
ALPEMA and the ALPEMA logo are registered trademarks of Aluminium Plate-Fin Heat
Exchanger Manufacturers' Association in Europe and other countries.
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