Question Statement:
Which of the following operational advantages are provided by Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers (PHE) compared to Shell-and-Tube heat exchangers in dairy processing?
Options:
- (A) Exceptionally high overall heat transfer coefficients ($U = 3000\text{--}5000\text{ W/(m}^2\cdot\text{K)}$) due to corrugated chevron plate turbulence
- (B) True counter-current flow yielding very close temperature approaches (lt; 1^\circ\text{C}$)
- (C) Ease of sanitation, complete dismantling for visual inspection, and flexible surface area modification by adding or removing plates
- (D) Capability to safely handle operating pressures exceeding $150\text{ bar}$ without gasket blow-out