The primary benefits of using brazed plate heat exchangers in industrial processes include:

• High heat transfer efficiency due to their thin, corrugated plates which provide a large surface area for heat exchange. This makes them up to five times more efficient than shell-and-tube designs.
  
• Compact and lightweight design compared to other types of exchangers.
• Lower maintenance requirements, as the brazing process seals the plates and prevents corrosion.
• Ability to handle larger flows and higher capacities than in the past, thanks to improving brazing technology to build larger, more complex exchangers.