Plate Exchangers Excel As Compact Locomotive Diesel Oil Coolers

CHALLENGE

Find a lower-maintenance alternative to OEM shell and tube diesel engine oil coolers in locomotives used throughout the fleet of one of the world’s major passenger and freight railways.

SOLUTION

Install more than 1200 compact SUPERCHANGER® Plate And Frame Heat Exchangers.

RESULTS

The earliest of the SUPERCHANGER exchangers installed has been running for 10 years without any unscheduled maintenance.

Tranter SUPERCHANGER® Plate And Frame Heat Exchangers improve uptime over shell and tube units as diesel engine oil coolers and also provide superior engine lubrication protection. (Photo courtesy of HarshWCAM3)

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