Abstract: A plate-type heat exchanger is provided with a sealing device positioned between pairs of adjacent plates (12). Said device comprises a gasket (11) placed inside of a suitable peripheral groove (21), as well as a plurality of protuberances (10) projecting from a peripheral area (13) of said gasket (11) towards a peripheral area of the plate (12) to which said device is coupled. Said heat exchanger is provided with a plurality of recesses (19) having a predetermined shape and placed along the peripheral edge of each plate (12) constituting said heat exchanger; furthermore, each protuberance (10) has a shape which is conjugated to the shape of the corresponding recess (19) so that said protuberance (10) can interact with said corresponding recess (19) in such a way as to insert an edge of said recess (19) inside of a groove (16) provided in each protuberance (10).

Abstract: The seal (3) is provided with a plurality of laterally projecting attachment portions (14, 20, 814, 30, 31), located at longitudinally spaced positions along the seal. The rim (R) of the plate is formed with a plurality of recesses (19, 21, 33, 34) which extend laterally from the groove (10) in a direction essentially perpendicular to the groove at the locations of the attachment portions. The recesses, formed as cuts from the edge (15) (15') of the rim (R, R') are open to the terminal edge of the rim (R), so that, for placement or replacement of the seal, the seal, or seal portions, e.g., after loosening from the groove (10), can be readily slid outwardly of the groove by gripping the attachment portions. The seal (3) and the attachment portions are protected by the portion of the rim (R, R') extending beyond the recesses.