This news is classified in: Traditional Energy Oil and Gas
Jun 2, 2015
Alfa Laval a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling has won its first order for a completely new and very robust compact heat exchanger for gas-fuel conditioning from the Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The order, booked in the Marine & Diesel Equipment Segment, has a value of approximately SEK 24 million and deliveries will start already this year and are expected to be completed in 2016.
The innovative compact Alfa Laval heat exchanger, a new addition to the marine portfolio for alternative fuels, can handle temperatures and pressures far beyond other welded plate heat exchangers. In this case, they will have a dual functionality since they will be installed onboard six LNG carriers to be built by DSME. There, they will re-liquefy the boil off gas from the tanks and simultaneously condition the fuel gas for the engine. The new Alfa Laval heat exchangers are also very well suited for other gas-driven vessel types, such as tankers, container ships etc.
“This order proves that Alfa Laval is a company that quickly reacts to changing customer demands by continuously adding new and innovative products to its offering,” says Lars Renström, President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. “To the marine industry, we can now offer solutions to handle alternative fuels, such as liquefied natural gas, on top of our offering for diesel-driven vessels.
Did you know that.... for Alfa Laval, the value opportunity per ship is the same - no matter the fuel used?
