It's good to have everything normal. Especially when it comes to the quality standard to which the equipment elements of an important installation in a newly built or modernized house are subject. However, durability and peace of mind depend on quality. This, as we know, has no price. Below are a few words about AHRI-certified plate heat exchangers . Read on!
From this article you will learn:
- what is AHRI,
- what do you gain as a customer by choosing a certified exchanger,
- how the certification process works and what requirements must be met.
What is the AHRI certification for?
JAG plate heat exchangers have successfully passed tests in accordance with the requirements of the ANSI/AHRI 400 standard and thus the Hexonic JF series single-phase heat exchangers have obtained AHRI LLHE (Liquid to Liquid Heat Exchangers) certification.
AHRI-certified exchangers will now have a model designation with the prefix A (for AHRI), and therefore the type range will consist of types AJFA, AJFB, AJFC, AJFD, AJFE and AJFG. The devices can be manufactured in accordance with PED or ASME pressure regulations and will receive the AHRI symbol on the nameplate.
The AHRI certificate confirms:
- high degree of efficiency of exchangers;
- optimized thermal properties of heating plates with unique JAG geometry;
- compliance of the operating parameters of the plate heat exchanger with the technical data provided by the manufacturer;
- precision and correctness of device selection by the proprietary CAIRO selection program.
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How is AHRI certification carried out?
The certification process consisted of checking the thermal parameters of several exchangers, randomly selected by inspectors . Physical tests are always performed by an independent laboratory, in this case DMT in Germany. The institute's experts verified the compliance of the products with specific standards and specifications. The test results clearly confirmed the high efficiency of Hexonic devices and the accuracy of CAIRO algorithms.
After successfully passing certification tests, we can offer our AHRI standard exchangers to customers around the world. The certificate was issued for water, brine and glycols. Products that have been certified must maintain the level once confirmed, therefore they are constantly tested in accordance with AHRI guidelines and guidelines. One of the Hexonic exchangers was installed during the modernization of the certification laboratory in Germany, which further confirmed the institution's trust in the company and its products.
Mateusz Pacer, Management Board Representative for Quality Systems at Hexonic
The main benefits of certification:
- increasing credibility - thermal efficiency data must correspond to reality;
- ability to compare actual thermal performance and product prices at the same level;
- ensuring business continuity and performance guarantee ;
- reducing energy consumption, and therefore reducing the negative impact on climate change by properly dimensioning the efficiency of heat exchangers;
- the ability to precisely determine the investment value by reducing the costs of on-site testing and taking into account the operating margins of additional elements.
The certification program is conducted by the non-profit Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) in cooperation with the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the French Accreditation Commission (Le Comité Français d'Accréditation - COFRAC), in accordance with the ISO/IEC 17065 standard and the Type 4 certification system. AHRI is the only independent organization that performs energy certification of plate heat exchangers worldwide.