Alfa LavalGroup Presentation

www.alfalaval.com

Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of specialized products andengineered solutions.

The company

www.alfalaval.com

Activities

We help customers to heat, cool, separate and transport products such as oil, water, chemicals, beverages, foodstuff, starch and pharmaceuticals.

www.alfalaval.com

Beverage

Biochemical

Brewery

Chemical

Engineering

Fish and meat processing

Food processing

Heating and ventilation

Marine

Mining

Oil and gas

Pharmaceutical

Power generation

Refrigeration

Steelworks

Starch

Sugar

Vegetable oil

Water and waste watertreatment

We serve most industries

www.alfalaval.com

A global company

• 20 Production units*

• 70 Service centres

• Sales companies in 50 countries

• Other sales representation in 45 countries

* Plus a number of minor production and assembling units

www.alfalaval.com

Gustaf de Laval (1845-1913) “The Man of High Speeds”

• 200 projects and inventions

• 92 patents, including the milk separator (1878) and the steam turbine (1883)

• Started 37 companies

www.alfalaval.com

Key technologies

Heat Transfer

Energy saving solutions for heating, cooling, ventilation, evaporation and condensation

Products

• Plate heat exchangers

• Purpose built systems

• Tubular heat exchangers

www.alfalaval.com

Key technologiesSeparation

Efficient separation of liquids from liquids, of particles from liquids and of fluids and solids from gases

Centrifugal separation products• Disc stack centrifuges

• Decanter centrifuges

Filtration products

• Membranes

• Filters and strainers

www.alfalaval.com

Key technologies

Fluid handling

Safe transport and control of fluids

Products

• Pumps

• Valves

• Tank equipment

• Installation material

www.alfalaval.com

The giant Alfa Laval

Packinox welded

plate heat exchanger

Focus on R&D• Constant improvements of existing products

• New capacities, materials and functions

• New products and technologies

• Cooperation with customers and partners

The T50 plate heat exchanger for super-sized plants

The X20 high-speed separator for heavy

crude oil dehydrationSystem for cross-flow filtration of beer

18m / 59.06ft

www.alfalaval.com

Focus on customer segmentsMarine & Diesel

Queen Mary 2, the world’s largest ocean liner, has equipment from

Alfa Laval to clean oil and oily water and to produce fresh water.

A ski slope in Dubai’s desert climate has become a reality. Alfa Laval has supplied glycol coolers which maintain Ski Dubai’s natural snow at the

right consistency.

Comfort & Refrigeration

Thermodynamics

www.alfalaval.com

Q-given = Q-taken

Q-given = m1 . cp1 . (T1 - T2)

Q-taken = m2 . cp2 . (T4 - T3)

Thermal balance

Q = capacity [W]m = massflow [kg/s]cp = specific heat [J/kg°C]

Surface

T1, in

T2, in

T1, outT2, out

given taken

www.alfalaval.com

Q= k . A . LMTDQ = capacity (W)

k = heat transfer coëfficient (W/m²°C)

A = heat transfer surface (m²)

LMTD = Logaritmic Mean Temperature Difference

1

2

21

21LMTD

Heat Exchangers

www.alfalaval.com

A. Gasketed PHE : construction carrying bar

pressureplate

plate with gaskettightening bolts

frame plate

www.alfalaval.com

Model T20180

215x80425

T50975

400x155

2900

MX25250

290x95940

M30490

300x1201400

Flow max. (kg/s)Dimensions (cmxcm)

M616

100x3038

M1050

110x5090

M1580

190x65390Surface max. (m²)

A. Gasketed PHE : units

Liquid

Vapour/liquid mixture

B. The COMPABLOC... as a reboiler

Reboiler

Dis

tilla

tion

colu

mn

Condensate

Condenser

Steam

www.alfalaval.com

C. Alfa(e)Vap(orator)

SteamCondensateFeedVapour

• Plate tailormade for evaporation

• Optimised connections

• Optimised plate pattern

D. The Spiral Heat Exchanger... as a reboiler

Condensate

Steam

Liquid

Vapour/liquid mixture

Steam regulation

www.alfalaval.com

Steam heater – liquid level control

Condensate

TIC

Processliquid

Steamtrap

Steam

Controlvalve

www.alfalaval.com

Steam heater – bypass control

TIC

Processliquid

Condensate

Steam

Steamtrap

Controlvalve

www.alfalaval.com