Published Standards
These Standards, which were produced by the ALPEMA Members, are the comprehensive
and authoritative reference to all the main aspects of the specification,
design, manufacture, purchase and use of brazed aluminium plate-fin heat exchangers
(BAHXs). The Standards comprise the following chapters
- General description and nomenclature
- Tolerances
- General design, fabrication and contractual information
- Installation, operation and maintenance
- Mechanical standards
- Materials
- Thermal and hydraulic design
- Recommended good practice
- Special applications and exchanger peripherals
The first edition of the Standards was published in 1994 and the new 3rd edition is now available through the IHS Standards Store.