Our hygienic gasketed plate heat exchangers are engineered to meet the most stringent hygienic requirements and provide superior processing. Our solutions utilize FDA-compliant materials to ensure the best quality of your end-product.
Our hygienic gasketed plate heat exchangers are well-suited for a variety of applications in the food and beverage industry. Whether it’s pasteurization in dairy processing, cooling in beverage production, or heating in brewery operations, Danfoss' hygienic frames provide the flexibility and efficiency needed to optimize your processes. From egg pasteurization to fruit juice production, we ensure hygienic standards are met while delivering exceptional performance across all applications
Why choose Danfoss hygienic gasketed plate heat exchangers
At Danfoss, we prioritize your product’s quality by tailoring each heat exchanger to your specific needs. Our advanced plate technology guarantees gentle media treatment, precise flow control, and optimal temperature profiles, ensuring the perfect conditions for your application.
Features and benefits
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Hygienic frame design: Built to meet the latest industry standards, our frames comply with FDA material standards, ensuring safe and hygienic processing.
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Superior plate technology: Achieve the highest product quality with gentle media treatment, precise flow control, and perfect temperature profiles.
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Effortless maintenance: Choose between cladded or solid stainless steel frames designed for easy access, allowing quick inspection, maintenance, or cleaning, including cleaning in place (CIP).
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Energy efficiency: Our regenerative pasteurizers can recycle up to 95% of energy, offering substantial savings on power consumption.
Common applications
Our hygienic gasketed plate heat exchangers are versatile and ideal for a wide range of applications, including:
- Beverages: Carbonated soft drinks, sports drinks pasteurization, ice tea pasteurization.
- Brewery: Wort heater/cooler, condensate cooler, yeast cooler, beer cooler, pasteurization.
- Egg processing: Egg pasteurization, heating/cooling.
- Dairy: Raw milk cooling, milk pasteurization, yogurt cooling, ice mix pasteurization and cooling, cream pasteurization, cream/buttermilk cooling, cheese milk pasteurization, whey pasteurization.
- Fruit juice production: Juice pasteurization, juice concentrate cooling, water heating.
Technical specifications
- Working pressure: 10 - 25 bar
- Working temperature: -10 - 150 C°
- Connection sizes: DN25 - DN125
- Connections: DIN11853-1, DIN11864-2, DIN11851, ISO2852 Clamp
- Certification: PED, ASME U, CRN
- Construction: Designed according to 3A
Experience unparalleled quality and efficiency with Danfoss’s hygienic gasketed plate heat exchangers—your trusted partner in hygienic applications.
Documents
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| Broszura | A world of heat exchangers | Bułgarski | Bułgaria | 04 Oct, 2024 | 5.3 MB | |
| Broszura | A world of heat exchangers | Angielski | Multiple | 15 Sept, 2025 | 4.7 MB | |
| Broszura | A world of heat exchangers | Lej rumuński, mołdawski, | Rumunia | 10 Oct, 2024 | 9.7 MB | |
| Instrukcja obsługi | DA - Gasketed and semi-welded Plate type heat exchangers | Duński | Multiple | 05 Jun, 2025 | 9.1 MB | |
| Instrukcja obsługi | DE - Gasketed and semi-welded Plate type heat exchangers | Niemiecki | Multiple | 05 Jun, 2025 | 9.2 MB | |
| Instrukcja obsługi | EN - Gasketed and semi-welded Plate type heat exchangers | Angielski | Multiple | 02 Jun, 2025 | 9.6 MB | |
| Instrukcja obsługi | EN - Gasketed and semi-welded Plate type heat exchangers | Fiński | Multiple | 22 May, 2026 | 9.6 MB | |
| Instrukcja obsługi | FR - Gasketed and semi-welded Plate type heat exchangers | Francuski | Multiple | 05 Jun, 2025 | 9.1 MB | |
| Broszura | Gasketed plate heat exchangers - Next-generation heat transfer solutions | Angielski | Multiple | 15 Sept, 2025 | 5.6 MB | |
| Instrukcja obsługi | HU - Gasketed and semi-welded Plate type heat exchangers | Węgierski | Multiple | 05 Jun, 2025 | 9.1 MB | |
| Broszura | Hygienic gasketed plate heat exchangers for the food and beverage industry | Angielski | Multiple | 15 Sept, 2025 | 5.1 MB | |
| Instrukcja obsługi | IT - Gasketed and semi-welded Plate type heat exchangers | Włoski | Multiple | 05 Jun, 2025 | 9.1 MB | |
| Instrukcja obsługi | RU - Gasketed and semi-welded Plate type heat exchangers | Rosyjski | Multiple | 17 May, 2024 | 16.5 MB | |
| Broszura | SONDEX® Free Flow sugar brochure | Angielski | Multiple | 27 Nov, 2024 | 7.2 MB | |
| Broszura | SONDEX® Traditional Plate Heat Exchangers | Angielski | Multiple | 12 Feb, 2024 | 9.4 MB | |
| Instrukcja obsługi | SV - Gasketed and semi-welded Plate type heat exchangers | Szwedzki | Multiple | 17 Nov, 2025 | 9.6 MB | |
| Instrukcja obsługi | Uszczelkowe i kasetowe Płytowe wymienniki ciepła | Polski | Multiple | 05 Jun, 2025 | 9.2 MB | |
| Instrukcja obsługi | ZH - Gasketed and semi-welded Plate type heat exchangers | Chiński | Multiple | 05 Jun, 2025 | 9.6 MB | |
| Broszura | Брошура_Вдосконалені рішення теплообміну | Ukraiński | Ukraina | 01 Oct, 2025 | 3.8 MB |
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FAQ
What kind of heat exchanger is right for me?
The choice of heat exchanger depends on many factors. Our skilled sales engineers design the heat exchanger with the appropriate dimensions and correct specifications based on your input and requirements, to ensure that you receive a quality solution that performs optimally.
Which certificates are available for the heat exchangers?
Our heat exchangers are approved and certified according to industry standards and requirements. For specific details, please reach out to your local SONDEX® brand sales representative.
Where can I get a price list?
Please contact your local SONDEX® brand sales responsible.
How can I get a quotation?
Please contact your local SONDEX® brand sales office. For the most accurate quotation, please prepare the following data:
- Duty,
- Type of media,
- Pressure drop,
- Flow rate,
- Working pressure,
- Thermodynamic properties, Temperature,
- Working temperature.