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Introduction

ALPEMA announcement: The new 4th edition of the Standards is available! Updated FAQs will follow.

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.

The ALPEMA members are developing an Addendum to the 4th edition, for release in 2024. This Addendum will be provided in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Key topics in the Addendum to the superseded 3rd edition have been incorporated into the 4th Edition. The Addendum to the 3rd edition can still 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.

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