In the twentieth century, there were plate heat exchangers in the twenties, plate instead of tube, compact structure, good heat transfer, and used in the food industry. 30's, Sweden made the first spiral plate heat exchanger. In the late 1930s, Sweden made the first plate heat exchanger, used in pulp factory.
Around the 60's, due to the rapid development of space technology and advanced science urgently need a variety of high-performance compact heat exchanger, coupled with the development of stamping, brazing and sealing technology, heat exchanger manufacturing process has been further perfected to promote the flourishing and widespread application of compact plate heat exchanger. In addition, since the 1960s, in order to adapt to the high temperature and high pressure conditions of heat transfer and energy-saving needs, the typical shell and tube heat exchanger has been further developed. 70s, in order to strengthen heat transfer, in the research and development of heat pipe based on the creation of heat pipe heat exchanger.
After the 1980s, a large number of enhanced heat transfer elements were introduced to the market such as bending rod heat exchangers, new structure high efficiency heat exchangers, high efficiency reboilers, high efficiency condensers, double shell range heat exchangers, plate and shell heat exchangers, surface evaporative air coolers and other high efficiency heat exchangers. After entering the 21st century, a large number of enhanced heat transfer technology used in industrial equipment, the world heat exchanger industry in the technical level of the rapid ascension, the rise of plate heat exchangers.