Pune, February 18, 2013: HRS Process Systems Ltd, (HRS PSL) part of UK based HRS Group, recently launched FP 160, the company's biggest Plate Heat Exchanger (PHE). HRS shipped their first FP 160 PHE to an Indonesian company in Malaysia.

With a height of 3 metres and requiring floor space of around 1.2 m x 4 m, this plate heat exchanger has 483 plates, amounting to a heat transfer area of 769.6 sq.m. The PHE weighs more than 10 tonnes whilst in operation and approximately 7.9 tonnes when empty. The PHE will be utilized for cooling condensate water in ammonia plant.

Mr V Gokul Das, Managing Director of HRS PSL commented, "The development of this plate heat exchanger is a remarkable accomplishment that has propelled us in the league of top players in the industry. HRS is known for innovation and our strong focus on applied engineering. This PHE is yet another product that demonstrates these strengths."

HRS Process Systems Ltd, (HRS PSL) part of UK based HRS Group, is one of the leading heat transfer specialists operating at the forefront of thermal processing technology. Established in 2003, with headquarters in Pune, HRS PSL has marketing offices spread across major metro cities of India along with the group companies in UK, Spain, USA, Peru, UAE and Malaysia.

HRS PSL offers effective heat transfer solutions for an extensive range of processing applications across a spectrum of industry sectors like chemical , petrochemicals/oil & gas, pharmaceutical, oil & fats, fertilizer, cement, steel, power, agro chemical, oem (original equipment manufacturers), paint, paper & pulp, textile, automotive, sugar, distillery & breweries, dairy, food & beverage among others. Pioneers in the revolutionary corrugated tube technology for the process industry, HRS PSL offers innovative technology of international standard for thermal processing like corrugated tube heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, hot water systems, evaporators, systems for food/fruit/beverage processing with modern pumping and filling technologies.

HRS PSL is ISO 9001:2008 certified along with ASME 'U' (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers), NBBI (The National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors), HTRI (Heat Transfer Research, Inc.) and NSIC-CRISIL SE1A certifications.