Alfa Laval in brief

Alfa Laval is a leading global provider

of specialized products and
engineering solutions.
Our equipment, systems and services
are dedicated to helping customers to
optimize the performance of their
processes. Time and time again.
We help our customers to heat, cool,
separate and transport products such
as oil, water, chemicals, beverages,
foodstuffs, starch and
pharmaceuticals.
Our worldwide organization works
closely with customers in almost 100
countries to help them stay ahead.

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Alfa Laval is a global trademark registered and owned by Alfa Laval Corporate AB.
Aalborg, MISSION is a global trademark owned by Alfa Laval Corporate AB.

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Efficient heat solutions
Thermal fluid systems
 Total system
design solutions
Alfa Laval Aalborg is the worlds market leader in supplying marine thermal
fluid heating systems. We deliver our heating systems worldwide and to a
wide range of commercial ship types including floating production systems.
Thermal fluid systems are installed
on all sizes and types of ships.
Alfa Laval Aalborg has delivered
thermal fluid systems to shipyards
and shipowners all over the world
for over three decades.
1970
The first designs of thermal
fluid systems for marine
purpose were marketed by
the Dutch company Troost
representing the company
Apparatebau Wiesloch,
2 Germany.
Alfa Laval Aalborgs advanced and reliable
thermal fluid heat generating systems offer
an alternative to steam boilers, another
trendsetting solution marketed by Alfa Laval
Aalborg. Our expertise in heat transfer and
thermal fluid technology has been accumu-
lated over more than three decades.
The thermal fluid systems product centre is
located in Spijkenisse, near Rotterdam in
the Netherlands, and covers development
and manufacture of heat generating sys-
tems for marine, offshore and industrial
applications, supported by our global after
sales network.
Our thermal fluid systems are supplied as
complete, engineered systems with all
necessary components. Alfa Laval Aal-
borg supplies solutions that are environ-
mentally friendly, reliable and provide high
performance.
History
As a pioneer in engineering and supply of
thermal fluid systems in the early 1970s, we
1987 1991
Wiesloch Marine & Aalborg Ciserv
Industries BV, the International (now
Netherlands, was Aalborg Industries
established to design A/S) in Denmark
and market the launched the TO-1 and
AO-1 thermal oil
WIESLOCH thermal
oil heaters. heaters.
have the practical and technological back-
ground to advise our customers on the
most suitable and efficient heat solution for
each particular ship type. Our experience
over the years and the efforts in research
and development result in continuous inno-
vations.
Lifetime commitment
Buying from Alfa Laval Aalborg secures life-
time commitment to the delivered products.
After delivery, our customers enjoy the
security of our global after sales organi
zation for spare parts supplies. We are also
ready to assist if operational problems occur
or refurbishments are required.
With offices located around the world, we
are always close to our customers.
Why a thermal fluid system from
Alfa Laval Aalborg?
Thermal fluid systems on ships are used to
supply heat for various kinds of heat con-
sumers like fuel oil tanks, separators and
1993 1995 1999
Wiesloch Marine & Wiesloch Marine & Boiler and burner company
Industries B.V. and Industries B.V. acquired Aalborg Industries in
Apparatebau Wiesloch the Saarloos Denmark acquired Wiesloch
established AKB Warmtechnik (GEKA) Marine & Industries B.V.
Apparate- & Kesselbau in brand and technology. and their WIESLOCH
brand thermal fluid heating
Germany to manufacture
it own thermal heaters. technology.
fuel heaters and to heat all types of cargo
such as bitumen, oil products and chemi-
cals. Also tank washing systems, steam
generators and central heating systems are
typical fields of application.
Advantages for shipyards
Fast and professional proposals
Complete engineered system solutions
More than 30 years of experience in
thermal fluid technology
In-house production of core products
Heating systems using thermal fluids
to transfer thermal energy are low
maintenance, high performance and
environmentally friendly
solutions.
Below: Small Aalborg TFO oil-fired
heater.

In thermal fluid systems, the produced heat
is transferred to the ships heat consumers
by means of a transfer fluid, usually a min-
eral oil. Pumps circulate the fluid through
the closed system, passing the fuel oil fired
heaters and economizers.
Simple system with a limited number of
components to be installed
Delivery of all necessary system components
Compact heaters with a small footprint
Small heating surface in the tanks
Extensive list of references

The fluid remains in a liquid phase during Advantages for shipowners

the entire process, enabling high tempera-
tures with the lowest possible pressures.
The simplicity of our system and the non-
corrosive nature of the oil makes this a very
reliable and low maintenance solution. Our
system is easy to operate and due to the
way we design the system, the thermal oil
has a long lifetime.
High temperatures with low pressures
Fully automatic safety system
Low fuel consumption
Easy operation
Low maintenance costs
Long life of thermal fluid due to the
optimal system design
Innovative capabilities of Alfa Laval Aalborg
Integrated PLC control and energy
management system (EMS)
Global after sales support network

2000 2002 2006 2007 2011

The Aalborg Industries Development of Launch of the optimized A new environmentally Alfa Laval acquires
Groups marine thermal compact third Energy Management friendly PLC-based Aalborg Industries A/S.
fluid systems now all generation thermal System offering even control box was
marketed under the fluid heaters of the more effective use of the introduced, combining
MISSION brand name. type MISSION TFO. heater and economiser. touch screen operation
with control of the Energy
Management System. 3
 Heating systems
OIL/GAS FIRED HEATERS / EXHAUST GAS ECONOMIZERS /
FIRED THERMAL FLUID HEATERS UNFIRED THERMAL FLUID HEATERS

Aalborg TFO Aalborg EXV

Capacity: 100 15,000 kW Capacity: 100 5,000 kW

Thermal fluid design temp.: 280 350C Thermal fluid design temp.: 280C

Oil, gas or dual-fuel fired thermal fluid heater Forced circulation vertical heater for
Vertical or horizontal execution recovering heat from exhaust gases
Constructed with a double coil of bare tubes Designed specifically for each main engine
Three-pass flue gas configuration resulting Designed with low pressure loss
in high efficiency On request equipped with integrated inlet and
Removable top plate provides access for outlet boxes
inspection and cleaning of the coils Coils made of bare tubes
Low thermal fluid pressure drop Integrated exhaust gas by-pass damper
Heavy insulation jacket as an option
Burner: Monoblock pressure jet burner Integrated nozzles fitted at exhaust gas inlet for
Rotary cup burner soot cleaning during operation
Top-mounted nozzle system for fire fighting

Aalborg TFO thermal fluid heater

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Typical flow diagram of thermal fluid heating installation with heat consumers

Economizer Expansion tank

Filling pump

Oil fired heater

Temperature blocking pipe

Drain/storage tank Circulation pumps

4a
 Bunker tanks
Dirty oil tank
Overflow tank

Leakage tank
Dirty water tank

Dump cooler AC heater

Booster heater
Minimum
flow control

Calorifier
Sludge tank

Deaerating pipe

Settling tank

Settling tank

Lub. oil heater Day tank

HFO heater

4b
Thermal package solutions
Scope of delivery
In addition to engineering and production of
the Alfa Laval thermal fluid heater units, which
we deliver complete with burner and control
system, Alfa Laval Aalborg supplies the fol-
lowing equipment:
Circulation pumps
Valves
Expansion tanks
Dump coolers
Tank cleaning heaters
Heat exchangers
Electric heaters
Unfired steam boilers
Spare parts
Safety and control systems
Alfa Laval Aalborgs thermal fluid systems can
be supplied with an in-house developed PLC-
operated control panel. Through the 12 inch
touch screen of this control panel, the operator
has a clear overview of the complete heating
system and its status. The different kinds of
field-bus connections for communi cation
mean that connecting a second touch screen
and/or connecting the system to the central
alarm system is very simple.
Environment first
As an option, we offer our updated energy
management systems (EMS) to control and
monitor the temperature of the ships fuel
tanks and other heat consumers.
The EMS incorporates all heat consumers
and compares the available heat in the system
with the actual requirement of the consumers,
ensuring the most efficient use of the heat Based on limited key data, a proposal
for a complete thermal fluid heating
energy, reducing the need of supplementary
system can be worked out within a
firing of the oil-fired heater and thus reducing short time.
emissions to a minimum.
Below: Large capacity oil-fired
Aalborg TFO.
To ensure the safe and reliable operation of
the plant and in order to offer a user-friendly
system for the operators, Alfa Laval Aalborg
has developed our own safety and control
systems.
Heat exchangers
A variety of heat exchangers for a wide range
of applications can be supplied. Alfa Laval
Aalborg has its own brand of shell & tube
heat exchangers.
Alfa Laval's own shell & tube design
Aalborg MX preheater for oil and
water.
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 QA/QC during production of coils
for Alfa Laval thermal fluid heaters.

Safe solutions
Recommended thermal fluid system solutions

Thermal fluid systems can be used on the following ship types:

Ship type Ship size / type

Container ships All sizes

Thermal fluid systems are obvious

choices on ice class vessels as with
thermal oil there is no risk of freezing.
Multi-purpose carriers/bulk carriers Up to 40,000 DWT

Tankers for oil products Up to 25,000 DWT

Chemical tankers Up to 25,000 DWT

Asphalt / bitumen carriers All sizes

Chemicals
River tankers
HFO

Ferries/passenger ships/RoRo All sizes

Dredgers All sizes

Tug boats Above 4,000 kW (M.E.)

Heavy lifters All sizes

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Quality throughout
Research & Development
Our thermal fluid systems feature the latest
technological advances.
New system solutions are developed by
our R&D engineers applying innovative
technology. We strive to develop products
that are environmentally friendly, have a
long life cycle and offer a low total cost of
ownership.
Engineering and manufacturing
The development of new products and
system designs takes place at Alfa Laval
Aalborgs thermal fluid systems product
centre in the Netherlands.
Even though detailed engineering naturally
requires due process, quotations for entire
thermal fluid systems can be worked out
in a very short time due to the companys
advanced engineering and calculation
programs.
Manufacturing of our products such as the
Aalborg TFO heaters takes place at Alfa
Laval Aalborgs ISO 9001:2000 certified
factories in Denmark as well as at selected,
high quality manufacturers in Europe.
Quality control
All Alfa Laval Aalborgs factories and supp
liers are subject to the strict quality code of
ISO 9001. All products and accessories
meet the highest standards.
Global after sales network offering
one-stop service
Alfa Laval Aalborg has its own offices
worldwide in major shipping hubs so that Even the most well designed and care-
fast and professional service can be pro- fully manufactured products require
maintenance and professional service.
vided on a round the clock basis, 7 days a
Alfa Laval Aalborgs global after sales
week, 365 days a year. team is available worldwide, around the
clock.
The headquarter of the global after sales
organization of Alfa Laval Aalborg is situa
ted in Denmark, while for the thermal fluid
systems, speciality engineering and exper-
tise is provided from the Netherlands.
For general service, Alfa Laval Aalborg's
global after sales stations are fully trained
to provide commissioning, service, repairs
and spare parts, based on full documen-
tation and wide experience on the its own
thermal fluid systems as well as on 3rd party
systems.