Completing the power picture

Solutions for the power industry

Alfa Laval combines the most advanced technologycurrently available with exceptional experience andknow-how in order to meet the special requirementsof the power industry. By providing solutions thatenhance system performance, we help you improvethe results your plant can achieve.

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Turning growth into profitsIf your company wants to ensure maximum profitability from its role insatisfying the growing worldwidedemand for electric power, a vast rangeof interlocking technologies, processesand complex equipment must be madeto work at maximum efficiency.

To do so, it pays to have a workingpartner that understands the criticalprocesses and the technologiesinvolved. A partner you can rely on tobe there for the long term.

This is why power industry companiesthat need to improve their results benefitsignificantly from turning to Alfa Lavalspecialists. Alfa Laval has the technologies, the expertise and thepractical experience to provide newsystems and solutions that help optimizeelectricity generation.

Turbine systems• Lube oil• Steam/condensate• Equipment cooling

Fuel systems• Fuel oil treatment• Gas heating• Fuel forwarding

Plant auxiliary systems• Closed loop cooling• Equipment cooling• Fresh water generation

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Forging the strongest linksThe solutions to help your plant excel

Desalination• Multiple Effect Distillation (MED)• Thermo vapour compression• Vacuum vapour compression

Reactor auxiliary systems• Reactor cooling• Spent fuel pool cooling• Emergency core cooling

Diesel engine auxiliary systems• Lube oil cooling• Jacket water cooling

Waste treatment systems• Oily water• Nuclear waste water

A focus on performanceAlfa Laval increases the efficiency ofpower plants all over the world by treatingfuel, lubricants and waste water and by providing fresh water generationsolutions. Equally important, Alfa Lavaltechnology maximizes the advantagesavailable by means of the most efficientuse of energy in the many heating andcooling processes in power plants.

Our separators and heat exchangersare the heart of solutions in the criticalparts of virtually any power plant –ranging from heavy fuel oil systems fora gas turbine power plant to emergencycooling in a nuclear power plant andfresh water production in a steam turbineplant. Extensive technical and processknow-how, combined with our experiencein the power business, gives you maximum benefits with new systemsand retrofit installations.

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Trouble-free operation“Fifteen years ago, plate heat exchangersrepresented a new, unproven technologyfor us. But Alfa Laval plate heatexchangers have since provided a trouble-free, low maintenance operationtogether with increased heat transferefficiency.”

Naoki Yamanaka, Maintenance Manager,Chubu Electric, Japan

For the contractor and the equipment manufacturerAlfa Laval technologies and solutions in your systems enable you to:• boost the credibility and impact of your tender• minimize the degree of technical uncertainty associated with a project• reduce engineering and start-up costs, as well as overall purchase costs

For the operatorInvesting in Alfa Laval solutions help you to:• increase availability, reliability and overall plant performance• keep maintenance, service and repair costs to budgetable minimum levels

For the design consultantsWorking with Alfa Laval give you access to:• assistance with system design and costing• the latest technologies and new ideas, based on Alfa Laval R&D work• our expertise and vast experience

The ideal partnerThis makes Alfa Laval the ideal partner, focusing on:• cost efficiency, both short-term and long-term• innovative solutions to meet and exceed your expectations• local representation ready to provide system recommendations, monitor

installation, commissioning and lifetime service support

Peace of mindAlfa Laval is there to be relied on

Tomorrow’s solutionsOur position as technology expert in thefield of heat exchange and separation isbuilt on extensive investments in R&D,which provides the foundation for thewinning solutions of tomorrow.

New and innovative designs, togetherwith our welded plate heat exchangertechnology, extend our ability to provide performance enhancing heattransfer solutions for the steam powergeneration plant.

Improving the efficiency of our centrifugalseparation solutions with the additionof non-hazardous chemicals is animportant development in meetingchanges in market expectations aswell as working for a cleaner environment.

Cogeneration of power and water provides an economical solution togrowing demand and increasingly limited water resources by utilizingwaste heat, steam or electricity to produce clean water. Alfa Laval workscontinually on the development of watergeneration solutions in order to improvethe efficiency and working economicsof power plants.

Thinking beyond equipmentEvery power plant and installation ismuch more than just the sum of itsparts – especially for the user/operatorand their customers. The way that allthese parts work together determinesthe overall profitability of your operationand makes sure that end-user customersget the power supplies that the plantowners have contracted to provide.

Alfa Laval is the undisputed world market leader in separation and heatexchange technologies, providing our customers with profitability, andensuring the same for yours.

Tried and trustedWhen it comes to commissioning andafter-sales service, Alfa Laval has yearsof experience of installing equipment inpower plants.

Alfa Laval can be counted on to see the project through. We are dedicatedto supporting the contractor and thecustomer in achieving the goal of awell-functioning plant with the besttechnological set-up. Alfa Laval hasconsistently won the trust of partnersthat have worked with us, not leastbecause we take pride in not leavinguntil the job is fully completed. Withlocal representation in more than 50countries, and central support for dealingwith even the most difficult technicalqueries, help is never far away.

Efficient and reliable“Efficient and reliable operation is thekey to consistently clean fuel thatcomplies with General Electric gas turbine requirements. The Alfa Lavalfuel oil treatment plant cleans 1 millionlitres of distillate fuel per day, with nooperational problems.”

Diego Borges, Generation Manager,Margarita Island, Venezuela

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Safe delivery and performance“Coastal appreciates the very professional way the Performance Test was set upand reported by Alfa Laval. It is a tribute to you that the desalination plant met allguarantees in a timely manner.”

C. E. Smithermann, Project Manager, Coastal States Management Corporation, USA

Retrofit makes senseRetrofit solutions bring your systems right up to date

Capitalizing on your investmentPower plants consist of a huge range of different systems that are all affecteddifferently by age, as well as by operational wear and tear. Operatingconditions and the quality of fuels andother inputs can vary widely, as canmaintenance standards and a wide rangeof other infrastructure considerations.

This means that virtually all the component systems have differenteffective working lives. Alfa Laval works to help you maintain the optimumperformance within the various systems,by retrofitting the most efficient technologies and systems currentlyavailable into your plant.

The simple choice for condensate pre-heating“We first considered an ordinary shell-and-tube solution for this purpose, but asspace was a crucial factor and reliability a key concern, we contacted Alfa Laval.After we had considered their alternative, the choice was simple. A closer lookshowed that the AlfaRex unit was perfect in terms of both size and reliability, whilecost and ease of maintenance were also favourable. We are extremely satisfied withour AlfaRex unit, which has not only demonstrated trouble-free operation, but alsono need for maintenance whatsoever.”

Soon-Bok Kim, General Manager of Operations, Han Wha Power Plant, Korea

Compabloc steam condenser“In the old tubular heat exchanger installation, we had problems in maintainingwater pre-heating performance and wehad to frequently stop for cleaning. Withthe Compabloc steam condenser/waterheater unit and operational support fromAlfa Laval, we have come to a satisfactorysolution to our problems.”

Cristian Mitu, Technical Manager,Timisoara Power Plant, Romania

Capitalizing on costsThe initial purchase price is often thelesser of many costs involved ininstalling, operating and maintainingpower plant auxiliary equipment.Alfa Laval provides you with a comprehensive way of both assessing and managing costs throughout theeffective working life of a power plantinstallation. The Alfa Laval focus on LifeCycle Costs provides solutions thatbring you major savings on your powerplant equipment, reducing:• installation costs• energy costs• maintenance and service costs

Capitalizing on spaceOnce built, the physical layout of apower plant is relatively difficult andexpensive to alter, and there are concrete constraints on the space available for the many units and systems.

Alfa Laval plate heat exchanger andseparation solutions are well known fortheir compactness and small footprint,making them ideal for retrofitting intoexisting installations.

Alfa Laval know-how and technologicalcapacity also ensure that you can integrate new and existing systems inthe best possible way.

We suggest that you contact us nexttime you are considering makingimprovements in your power installationor wish to increase the efficiency ofyour plant.

For us at Alfa Laval, our obligation to you as a customer does not stop short at delivery. Our Parts & Serviceorganization is there to ensure that your process always runs at peak performance. This is a commitment that extends throughout the lifetime of the system. We call it NonstopPerformance.

Nonstop Performance is based on our global network of experts, who are always on standby to provide youwith genuine spare parts on site, inmore than 50 countries, 365 days ayear, right around the clock.

In terms of service, we speak your language. Alfa Laval service is based on a profound insight into the needs of the power industry. We see everyproduct as part of a process andunderstand the role it plays within that process. We can therefore work in close collaboration with you to tailoran individual service package thatmatches your requirements perfectly.

Service must result in bottom-line benefits. We therefore help you to calculate the savings that will resultfrom any proposed service package,and the real-term benefits it will provide.

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Nonstop PerformanceA lifetime commitment

Competent services“We have been using Alfa Laval’s lubeoil treatment module in our turbine system for more than a decade. Themodule meets the technical demand of our customers and the operation ofthis module is satisfactory. Alfa Lavalprovides rapid and competent services.”

Anoop Deepak, General Manager,Bhel. Hardware, India

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Alfa Laval in brief

Alfa Laval is a leading global provider ofspecialized products and engineeringsolutions.

Our equipment, systems and servicesare dedicated to helping customers tooptimize the performance of theirprocesses. Time and time again.

We help our customers to heat,cool, separate and transport productssuch as oil, water, chemicals, beverages,foodstuffs, starch and pharmaceuticals.

Our worldwide organization worksclosely with customers in almost 100countries to help them stay ahead.

How to contact Alfa Laval

Contact details for all countries are continually updated on our website.Please visit www.alfalaval.com toaccess the information.

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