Well I've decided to take the plung and build one. I ordered the heat exchanger today for $110. My budget is under $200 and that includes a pump, strainer, enclosure and all hardware. Will be interesting if I can pull it off and make it work also. If I can I might just make a hundred or so and sell them on e-bay as a kit. The heat exchanger goes down by half at 100 pieces. Might be an interesting venture.
I'm planning on trying to build it before I go to Hemingway camping in two weeks so I'll keep ya'll informed with pics on the progress.
Here is the heat exchanger.
The highly efficient design and excellent value of SEC Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers (BPHE) makes them a wise choice for your heat transfer applications. Produced to the highest standards utilizing the latest production technology SEC Brazed Plate heat exchangers meet the demanding quality requirements of ASME, CRN, and ISO 9002.
SEC Brazed Plate heat exchangers are pressure rated for 435psi @ 437°F copper brazed, 752°F nickel brazed. Brazed Plate heat exchangers have a 1 year warrantee. They are available in Double Wall, Air Gap, and All Titanium, with threaded, solder or flange connections.
SEC Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers consist of specially formed stainless steel plates, vacuum brazed together to form a highly efficient heat transfer device. The corrugated pattern stamped into each plate produces turbulent flows. This results in high heat transfer coefficients. The plate size, number of plates, and connection sizes are varied to match the customer's heat transfer requirements precisely. Individual units have capacities up to 4,000,000 btu or 50 tons for refrigeration.
I'm planning on trying to build it before I go to Hemingway camping in two weeks so I'll keep ya'll informed with pics on the progress.
Here is the heat exchanger.
The highly efficient design and excellent value of SEC Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers (BPHE) makes them a wise choice for your heat transfer applications. Produced to the highest standards utilizing the latest production technology SEC Brazed Plate heat exchangers meet the demanding quality requirements of ASME, CRN, and ISO 9002.
SEC Brazed Plate heat exchangers are pressure rated for 435psi @ 437°F copper brazed, 752°F nickel brazed. Brazed Plate heat exchangers have a 1 year warrantee. They are available in Double Wall, Air Gap, and All Titanium, with threaded, solder or flange connections.
SEC Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers consist of specially formed stainless steel plates, vacuum brazed together to form a highly efficient heat transfer device. The corrugated pattern stamped into each plate produces turbulent flows. This results in high heat transfer coefficients. The plate size, number of plates, and connection sizes are varied to match the customer's heat transfer requirements precisely. Individual units have capacities up to 4,000,000 btu or 50 tons for refrigeration.