Plate And Frame Heat Exchanger Rental
Commercial and Industrial Plate and Frame Heat Exchangers for Cost-Effective Heat Transfer
We provide plate and frame heat exchangers for efficient cooling and heat transfer, used for emergencies, process optimization, and seasonal projects.
Working at low pressures, plate and frame heat exchangers are made of corrugated plates inside a robust frame. Hot and cold fluids are circulated through these plates alongside each other, so heat can transfer from one fluid to another. Plate frame heat exchangers are ideal for industrial applications and compact environments.
At Aggreko, we work across sectors to design and implement plate and frame heat exchangers with everything geared around your applications. Whether you’re replacing equipment under maintenance or looking for opportunities to become more efficient, we’ll help you:
- Get sufficient plating to handle your processes
- Handle seasonal increases in environmental temperature or demand
- Respond to emergencies fast and maintain business continuity
- Maximize your heat transfer potential, even in limited spaces
Explore our plate and frame heat exchanger rentals
1000 sqft Plate/Frame Heat Exchanger
2000 sqft Plate/Frame Heat Exchanger
Plate and frame heat exchanger applications
- Get more effective heat transfer in less space using plate and frame heat exchangers. With a larger transfer surface area compared to shell and tube heat exchangers, plate frame heat exchangers can perform at much higher levels in a similar footprint.
- Adapt your heat exchanger to your applications - our in-house experts will take the time to understand your environment, then design a heat exchanger solution to match. With plate and frame heat exchangers, we can add additional plates to increase your heat transfer capacity.
- Recover from emergencies and handle maintenance with flexible plate and frame heat exchangers when your usual equipment is offline. From plant shutdowns to faults and fouling, we’ll help you stay operational and maintain throughput.
- Scale your heat transfer capacity in response to peak demand or seasonal temperature increases. Our extensive fleet of plate and frame heat exchangers means we can rapidly deploy additional equipment whenever and wherever you need it.
- Improve and optimize your processes with insights from Aggreko Process Services (APS). Our senior process engineers are ready to design a turnkey solution around your challenges, then support you through Management of Change (MOC).
Why choose plate and frame heat exchangers from Aggreko?
When people need efficient, effective heat transfer in a compact footprint, they turn to us.
- Increased efficiency – Plate and frame heat exchangers offer increased performance compared to shell and tube alternatives.
- Process engineering – Aggreko Process Services (APS) is your team of experts to resolve bottlenecks and boost efficiency.
- Designed around you – Our solutions are all designed around your challenges and goals – not limited by our heat exchangers.
- Smaller footprint – Our plate and frame heat exchangers deliver more fluid capacity in a smaller footprint.
- Built for rental – Our heat exchangers all undergo robust pressure testing, maintenance, and cleaning.
- The trusted partner – Working with Aggreko is working with an industry leader with 50+ years of experience in 80+ countries.
Frequently asked questions
We provide a range of plate and frame heat exchangers designed for both potable and non-potable applications, covering various flow rates and temperature demands.
These units feature thin, corrugated metal plates that create alternating channels for hot and cold fluids, maximizing surface area for efficient heat transfer. Many of our plate and frame exchangers come equipped with sanitary connections and stainless-steel components to meet strict hygiene and corrosion-resistant requirements.
They are also configured for rapid setup and removal, making them suitable for temporary or supplementary needs, such as during planned maintenance or system upgrades.
Whether they’re being used for low-pressure processes, precise temperature control, or cost-effective heating and cooling, our plate and frame models can be deployed quickly while ensuring safe, reliable performance.
Our plate and frame heat exchangers are versatile enough to support a variety of sectors and applications.
In food and beverage facilities, they are often used for pasteurization, cooling, or heating tasks that demand easy cleaning and strict contamination prevention.
In HVAC and building services, they regulate comfort cooling and heating loops, especially in environments where space is limited, and high efficiency is required.
Chemical and pharmaceutical plants benefit from plate and frame systems for temperature-sensitive or low-pressure processes, taking advantage of the unit’s compact design and rapid heat transfer.
They also find use in general manufacturing, pulp and paper, and data centers, where a balance of cost-effectiveness and flexible installation is key. By offering quick deployment and a range of capacities, our plate and frame heat exchangers can address both immediate and long-term industrial challenges.
Industrial & Commercial Rental Solutions — Heat Exchangers and Beyond
From heat exchangers to full-scale cooling and power systems, Aggreko delivers custom-engineered rental solutions that keep your operations running smoothly. Whether you're planning maintenance, managing a process load, or facing an emergency, we’re ready to help — wherever and whenever you need us.