Heat recovery (1st September 2011)

Companies and governments are investing billions to develop new sources of energy. Yet, according to heat transfer specialist, Alfa Laval, all of them could save time – and money – by getting more out of the energy they

From Energy management

  PHE gaskets from stock (1st July 2011)

Thanks to a reorganisation of its Parts & Service division, heat transfer specialist Alfa Laval is now able to offer ex-stock, next day delivery of 97% of its Plate Heat Exchanger (PHE) gasket range.

From Plant process control

  Designed to cool transformer oil (1st May 2011)

A modular air heat exchanger designed to cool transformer oil – the AlfaBlue BO from Alfa Laval – comes in a range of capacities from 50 to 600kW and is suitable for insitu and remote installations.

From Plant process control

  Virtual showroom in 3d (1st March 2011)

Customers of Alfa Laval can now obtain 3D interactive previews of new products on a re-launched version of the company's Virtual Showroom.

From Plant process control

  Distributor deal (1st March 2011)

Alfa Laval has appointed Lubriserv as an authorised distributor of its range of compact, portable centrifugal separators for industrial fluids.

From Plant process control

  Demystifying the heat transfer process (1st March 2011)

Continuing its policy of demystifying technology, Alfa Laval has updated its pamphlet 'The theory behind Heat Transfer' which provides a simple, yet detailed explanation of how and why heat is transferred from one medium

From Energy management

  Legionnaires'guide (1st January 2011)

Despite the fact that it was first identified as long ago as 1976, there are still several hundred occurrences of Legionnaires' disease in the UK every year, some of them fatal. To put the disease into perspective, hea

From Premises management maintenance

  Air cooler uses natural refrigerants (1st January 2011)

Alfa Laval's Alfa Igloo is an insulated air cooler designed to provide cooling or freezing capabilities in buildings such as distribution centres, using natural refrigerants such as ammonia, CO2 or brine.

From Energy management

  Sludge treatment order (1st November 2010)

Alfa Laval has received an order to supply decanter centrifuges to the largest waste water treatment plant in the world which serves around 2.5 million people.

From Plant process control

Free guide to Legionnaires' disease (12th October 2010)

Alfa Laval has produced a new edition of its Guide To range of pocket publications that focuses on Legionnaires’ disease...

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Free guide to Legionnaires' disease (6th October 2010)

Alfa Laval has produced a new edition of its Guide To range of pocket publications that focuses on Legionnaires’ disease...

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  Biodiesel offering set to expand (1st September 2010)

Alfa Laval AB has acquired the remaining shares in Swedish biodiesel company Ageratec AB which will be fully integrated into the Alfa Laval group over the coming months and will be located as an application centre speci

From Plant process control

  Power saving sludge decanter (1st September 2010)

The ALDEC G3 decanter centrifuge from Alfa Laval is claimed to provide power savings of up to 40% coupled with reduced environmental impact thanks to significant savings in overall C02 emissions.

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  Takes the pressure (1st July 2010)

Alfa Laval has introduced AlfaNova HP 76, an uprated version of its AlfaNova 100% stainless steel Plate Heat exchanger, enhanced specifically for process duties such as heating, cooling, evaporating and condensing

From Plant process control

  Decant some savings (1st July 2010)

The ALDEC G3 decanter centrifuge from Alfa Laval is reported to provide power savings of up to 40% coupled with reduced environmental impact thanks to significant savings in overall CO2 emissions.

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  Spiral heat exchanger (1st July 2010)

The latest addition to Alfa Laval's spiral heat exchangers range, the allstainless steel ALSHE VAP, is a standardised exchanger available with fast delivery times, designed specifically for use as a vapouriser in a wide

From Plant process control

  Large scale heating & cooling (1st July 2010)

New from Alfa Laval, the T45 Plate Heat Exchanger has a maximum heat transfer surface of 2360m2 and throughput of up to 1000kg/s. It is intended for general heating and cooling duties in process industries and on offsho

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  Centrifugal separators (1st January 2010)

Centrifugal separators from Alfa Laval rotate at up to 10,000rpm to separate metal fines and tramp oils down to 1µ in size from cutting fluids and other industrial fluids.

From Plant process control

  Heat exchanger goes large (1st September 2009)

The Compabloc 12, Alfa Laval's largest ever Compabloc welded compact heat exchanger, is designed to help plant operators reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions while increasing plant uptime.

From Energy management

  Heats & cools (1st September 2009)

The latest version of Alfa Laval's Spiral Heat Exchanger for sludge/water duties, the ALSHE STW, has been developed specifically for cooling industrial waste and for a number of duties involved in the treatment of domes

From Plant process control

  Bug-free system (1st September 2009)

Helping to protect against Legionella, AquaProtect T from Alfa Laval is designed for use in hot water systems in hospitals, hotels, schools, leisure centres and similar buildings. It disinfects the water by heating and

From Premises management maintenance

  Quick cooling (1st July 2009)

Two Airmax unit coolers from Alfa Laval are helping lamb and beef processor,West Scottish Lamb, increase its market share by maintaining chill rooms for lamb and beef processing at optimum temperature.

From Plant process control

PHE inspection (1st May 2009)

Vital to production at the Diageo beer packaging plant at Runcorn are 10 large plate heat exchangers (PHEs), which are protected through a performance agreement provided by heat transfer specialist, Alfa Laval.

From Efficient Maintenance

  Spiral heat exchanger (1st May 2009)

The latest version of Alfa Laval's Spiral Heat Exchanger(ALSHE), the ALSHE LTL60, has been developed to provide an economical solution to liquid/liquid heat transfer duties where fouling is a problem in the chemical, pe

From Plant process control

  Counters fouling (1st May 2009)

Alfa Laval's latest spiral heat exchanger, the ALSHE LTL60, provides an economical solution to liquid/liquid heat transfer duties where fouling is a problem.

From Energy management

  No-frills sanitary pump (1st May 2009)

Alfa laval has taken the concept used in its successful, no-frills Solid C range of centrifugal pumps and married it to the superior performance and efficiency of its UltraPure centrifugal sanitary pump range to create

From Plant process control

  Energy saving tank agitators (1st March 2009)

Alfa Laval has appointed Tank Cleaning Technologies of Chinnor, Oxfordshire as sole UK distributor for its Energy Saving tank agitators – developed to handle a wide range of mixing and blending duties to ensure product

From Plant process control

  Coolant problem solved (1st March 2009)

The Airbus plant at Broughton has eliminated coolant fouling and disposal problems and improved productivity since installing Alfa Laval's AlfaPure Z3 coolant treatment systems.

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  Prevents clogging (1st September 2008)

Used as an integral part of a cooling system, the Alfa Laval Filter (ALF) removes debris which would foul and clog equipment such as heat exchangers and condensers. It enables low-grade water to be used for cooling even

From Plant process control

  Heat exchanger (1st September 2008)

Alfa Laval's TL35 is a new gasketted plate heat exchanger developed for general heating and cooling duties in the oil and gas industries. It can handle flow rates of up to 550kg/s, depending on the media, and provides a

From Plant process control

  Condensing energy costs (1st September 2008)

Alfa Laval has further developed its AlfaCond Plate condenser concept with the introduction of a module for use with condensing vacuum steam from turbines and other steam consuming components such as those used in

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  Rotary jets target tanks (1st July 2008)

Carefully planned and executed, tank cleaning does more than simply bring tanks back to mandated hygiene levels. It can improve process performance, slash water consumption and, as a consequence, reduce water, energy and

From Production engineering

  Household heat made greener and cheaper (1st May 2008)

Ireland's first major District Heating (DH) system is a new housing development in Dundalk with input from Alfa Laval.

From Energy management

  Household heat made greener and cheaper (1st May 2008)

Ireland's first major District Heating (DH) system is a new housing development in Dundalk with input from Alfa Laval.

From Energy management

  Lobe pump (1st May 2008)

Optilobe from Alfa Laval is a new rotary lobe pump for sanitary duties that has been designed with the aim of taking simplicity of installation, operation and maintenance to new levels.

From Plant process control

  Dairy cuts water use (1st March 2008)

Llandymog Creamery, owned by Dairy Farmers of Britain, has increased the efficiency of its raw milk tank cleaning operations by 35% and cut water usage by 30% since replacing static spray balls in six raw milk storage

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  Recovers beer and profits (1st March 2008)

Alfa Laval's cross-flow membrane filtration beer recovery system recovers beer and surplus yeast from the fermentation and maturation stages of the brewing process.

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  Getting into hot water (1st March 2008)

Alfa Laval's AquaStore range provides hot water supplies for large buildings such as flats, nursing homes and hospitals. A heat exchanger heats incoming water to the pre-set temperature, and three versions are avail

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  Low energy agitators (1st March 2008)

Alfa Laval's new range of energy saving tank agitators has been designed to provide gentle product treatment and low energy usage in a wide range of mixing and blending duties to ensure product homogeneity, maintai

From Plant process control

  Oil cleaning module for lube and hydraulic oils (1st January 2008)

Alfa Laval's OCM (Oil Cleaning Module) is a centrifugal separator-based plug-and-play module that removes water and sludge from mineralbased lubricating and hydraulic oils to improve efficiency, extend working life and

From Plant process control

  Cooling solution for freezer room (1st January 2008)

When Scottish frozen food distributor JB Foods set out last year to equip its new distribution depot at Loanhead, Midlothian, it turned to one of Alfa Laval's business partners, Carlisle Refrigeration, to design, spec

From Premises management maintenance

  Spiral unit (1st November 2007)

Alfa Laval's ALSHE LTL range of spiral heat exchangers are suitable for duties such as heating, cooling and heat recovery in liquid/liquid applications. The range comprises seven compact models.

Designed for thermal efficien

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  Spiral heat exchangers (1st November 2007)

Joining Alfa Laval's range of spiral heat exchangers is the ALSHE Cond for use in two-phase processes. The unit is configured so that one stream is in a spiral flow while the other flows across it in parallel to its axis.

Th

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  Valve slashes energy use (1st November 2007)

Alfa Laval Unique MixProof valves and ThinkTop valve control units have helped Unilever UK increase throughput by 30%, make waste savings of about 10% and slash energy consumption by more than a third at its Marmite/Bovril production plant

From Plant process control

  Hybrid heat exchanger (1st September 2007)

Developed to combine the thermal efficiency of a plate heat exchanger with the pressure and temperature resistance of a shell and tube unit, the new AlfaDisc all-welded exchanger from Alfa Laval is suitable for duties i

From Plant process control

  New service agreement (1st September 2007)

Under the terms of a new agreement Alfa Laval will service and maintain all decanter centrifuges used by Severn Trent Water to dewater sewage sludge in its sewage treatment works.

From Energy management

  Latest range of industrial refrigeration products (1st September 2007)

Alfa Laval has developed a range of industrial refrigeration products designed to exploit the natural benefits of ammonia: its lack of global warming potential; its energy efficiency and the fact that it's also cheaper

From Energy management

  Diffusion-bonded heat exchanger (1st September 2007)

Alfa Laval has introduced a larger version of its AlfaNova 100% stainless steel plate heat exchanger for process duties such as heating, cooling, evaporating and condensing where the pressure, temperature or hostile

From Plant process control

  Jets aid tank cleaning (1st July 2007)

Alfa Laval believes its tank cleaning technology enables ethanol producers to improve fermenter tank cleaning efficiency to such an extent that it dramatically improves productivity and reduces overall costs.

From Premises management maintenance

  Condition monitoring (1st July 2007)

All heat exchangers are affected by wear and tear and fouling which diminish performance over time. To overcome this problem and help users of its plate heat exchangers obtain and maintain optimum performance, Alfa Lava

From Plant process control

  Colour-coded service levels (1st May 2007)

A colour-coded approach to the servicing of all brands of Plate Heat Exchanger has been introduced by Alfa Laval. It enables users to choose the level of service which best matches their needs, budget and process requir

From Plant process control

  Oil separator (1st May 2007)

Mounted on a wheeled trolley, Alfa Laval's Emmie.2 portable oil separator uses PLC controls, automatic back-pressure and heater controls to make easier the job of separating water, dirt and other impurities from industr

From Plant process control

  Bug-killing system helps eliminate Legionella risk (1st March 2007)

The AquaProtect T is a new, self-contained system from Alfa Laval that is designed to provide thermal disinfection of hot water systems to eradicate Legionella bacteria.

The technology is suitable for both existing and new h

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  Publication aims to help prevent Legionella (1st November 2006)

Alfa Laval has produced an information booklet entitled "Legionella and its prevention" which is free to qualified users in the heating and ventilation industries.

In its 8 pages the A4 booklet sets out how and where the Leg

From Premises management maintenance

  Reactor-in-a-box (1st November 2006)

Alfa Laval has announced a new development which, it predicts, will revolutionise the way fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals are manufactured.

Called ART (Alfa Laval Plate Reactor) it is, essentially, a reactorin- a-box; a h

From Plant process control

  Alfie - the Time Machine (1st November 2006)

Alfie, Alfa Laval's portable centrifugal separation system has slashed the time needed to clean and recycle cutting fluids at the plant of titanium product supplier TIMET from 24hours to 10 minutes.

VAR melting furnaces are

From Production engineering

  Separation unit (1st September 2006)

The P2 decanter centrifuge range from Alfa Laval has been developed as a separation workhorse for a diverse range of processes. Suitable for the continuous dewatering of crystalline materials, fibrous and amorphous solids, th

From Plant process control

  Air heat exchangers (1st September 2006)

AlfaBlue is the latest range of air heat exchangers to be introduced by Alfa Laval for use as dry coolers and condensers in refrigeration and air conditioning systems and in cooling systems for industrial processes and power

From Plant process control

  Five steps to valve indication (1st September 2006)

IndiTop is a new, simple to set-up and use electrical feedback unit developed for use with Alfa Laval sanitary valves in the food, dairy, brewery and biopharm industries.

From Plant process control

  Grist to the mill (1st July 2006)

14 Alfa Laval P3400 decanter centrifuges keep one of the UKs largest meat rendering plants operating efficiently and in an environmentally-sensitive manner.

From Plant process control

  It's service for all (1st July 2006)

Under its AllBrands Decanter maintenance/service scheme Alfa Laval will service and maintain other manufacturers' machines to the same high standards as its own.

From Plant process control

  Feel the heat (1st July 2006)

Alfa Laval's WideGap 350 heat exchanger has been developed specifically to meet the demand for increased capacity in applications such as sugar mills and ehtanol plants with a new plate configuration tailored to handle particle bearing fluids and pro

From Plant process control

  Designed to boost capacity (1st July 2006)

Alfa Laval's WideGap 350 heat exchanger has been developed to meet demand for increased capacity in applications such as sugar mills and ethanol plants. It has a new plate configuration to handle particle bearing fluids and give up to 36% better thro

From Plant process control

  Morrison's keeps it cool (1st May 2006)

Two semi-weld Plate Heat Exchangers from Alfa Laval will help maintain the correct temperature at Morrison's 62,500 m2 chill distribution centre.

From Premises management maintenance

  COP up 28% (1st May 2006)

When used in conjunction with R134a refidgerants in large-scale air conditioning and cooling systems, Alfa Laval's range of Dryplus-E shell and tube evaporators can can provide increased efficiency and Kyoto protocol compliance.

From Energy management

  Free horror movie (1st May 2006)

Alfa Laval is offering its metalworking and machining industry customers the chance to own their own version of a genuine industrial horror movie.

From Production engineering

  Set and forget (1st May 2006)

Alfa Laval describes' its ThinkTop valve control unit as a 'set-andforget' unit because it continually adjusts itself using a combination of sensors and pre-tolerance bands. Everything electronically; there are no mechanical sensor adjustments to be

From Plant process control

  Service for all brands of PHE (1st March 2006)

Alfa Laval now reconditions any brand of plate heat exchanger (PHE) and provides a 'good-asnew' guarantee once it has passed its final workshop inspection.

From Plant process control

  Mix-proof valves (1st March 2006)

Alfa Laval has introduced a tank outlet, mix-proof valve that isolates tanks and other storage vessels from pipelines in food, beverage and other sanitary processes.

From Plant process control

  Oil mist separator system (1st March 2006)

The DaimlerChrysler Group has become the latest automotive giant planning to build Alfa Lavel's AlfDex Oil Mist Separator into its diesel engines.

From Production engineering

  Deodouriser boosts productivity (1st March 2006)

Alfa Laval says it can improve the productivity of deodorising plant for products such as vegetables and fish oils by up to 80% and slash energy costs by 75% by upgrading the plant with components from its SoftColumn range.

From Energy management

  Exchange rate (1st March 2006)

Alfa Laval has introduced its new FrontLine 15 sanitary heat exchanger developed specifically for heat transfer duties in the liquid food and beverage markets. The new unit has been sized to provide 70% more capacity that existing sanitary PHEs.

From Energy management

  Helping with the food Cycle (1st January 2006)

Alfa Laval will use its stand at the 2006 Foodex-Meatex exhibition (19 to 22 March, NEC) to show how its products and services are used at every stage of the food processing cycle.

From Plant process control

  Fusion-bonding (1st January 2006)

Alfa Laval has introduced a new version of its AlfaNova fusionbonded heat exchanger. The AlfaNova 14 is intended for duties such as process cooling, hydraulic oil cooling, laser cooling, hygienic/sanitary duties, water/water cooling and heating.

From Plant process control

  Bigger / Better (1st November 2005)

Alfa Laval's AlfaNova 400 is a larger version of its AlfaNova 100% stainless steel heat exchanger. It has been enhanced specifically for process duties such as heating, cooling, evaporating and condensing where the pressure, temperature or hostile na

From Plant process control

  Quick cooling for poultry processor (1st November 2005)

Ken Read & Son of Market Deeping, processor of poultry meat, has increased quality and improved both productivity and profitability since the installation of two Contherm scraped surface heat exchangers from Alfa Laval.

From Plant process control

  Health boost (1st September 2005)

A new machine from Alfa Laval uses high speed centripetal force to remove tramp oils, grease and solids such as metal fines from cutting fluids and coolants – all contaminants that can cause dermatitis, eczema and other illnesses.

From Production engineering

  £51000 saved in year one (1st September 2005)

A hot water system based around five Boss plate heat exchangers (PHEs), made by Alfa Laval for BSS UK, has saved Derriford Hospital in Plymouth £51 000 in its first year of operation.

From Premises management maintenance

  COOL SOLUTION FOR TURKEYS (1st September 2005)

To comply with recent legislation that calls for meat to be maintained below 4°C at all times, Bernard Matthews has installed two modules, each containing three Contherm scraped surface heat exchangers (SSHEs) at its turkey processing plant in Halesw

From Plant process control

  Clarify that (1st July 2005)

The Clara 500 centrifuge from Alfa Laval has been developed for clarifying products such as cider, vinegar, wine, tea, and fruit juices.

From Production engineering

  NEW DESIGN (1st May 2005)

A major design change for smaller plate heat exchangers has been made by Alfa Laval. Its new M3 compact frame simplifies exchanger design by replacing the conventional, bolted, plate and frame assembly with a wrap-around shell into which the plate pa

From Plant process control

  Full steam ahead (1st January 2005)

Alfa Laval says its TS-M series of plate heat exchangers solve one of the biggest problems of using the power and convenience of steam to heat water for process heating.

From Plant process control

  Savings made (1st January 2005)

Howden Compressors is saving disposal costs and reducing environmental problems by using a mobile centrifugal separator from Alfa Laval to clean and recycle lubricating oil, hydraulic oils and other fluids at its Glasgow plant.

From Production engineering

  Cleans and recycles oils (1st January 2005)

Howden Compressors is saving disposal costs and reducing environmental problems by using a mobile centrifugal separator from Alfa Laval to clean and recycle lubricating oil, hydraulic oils and other fluids at its Glasgow plant.

From Plant process control

  Coolant boost (1st November 2004)

AlfaPure Z3 is Alfa Laval’s new generation of centrifugal separators developed for cleaning and recycling wash liquids, metalworking coolants and cutting fluids.

From Production engineering

  Skin saver (1st November 2004)

A small centrifuge known as ‘alfie’ has reduced the incidence of dermatitis for employees of a component manufacturer in the North of England.

From Health safety welfare

  PUMP HYGIENE (1st September 2004)

Alfa Laval believes its SX range is the only family of hygienic pumps with full EHEDG accreditation in which all the seal options are front loading to give ease of access for cleaning and maintenance.

From Plant process control

  Process control spreads tentacles (1st July 2004)

New from Alfa Laval is the Octopus system of control and monitoring equipment. The system can increase process efficiency and enhance productivity by reducing downtime

From Plant process control

  Small valve (1st July 2004)

Alfa Lavals new small single seat valve has been developed to meet the sanitary requirements of the pharmaceutical industry.

From Plant process control

  Centrifugal separators help with clean-up (1st May 2004)

Industrial fluids ranging from coolants to hydraulic oils are expensive to buy, difficult to keep clean and expensive and potentially dangerous to dispose of.

From Production engineering

  Aseptic valve (1st May 2004)

Alfa Laval has introduced a range of aseptic diaphragm valves for aseptic and ultra-hygienic processes.

From Plant process control

  Filter protects cooling system (1st March 2004)

Use of low-grade water from rivers or the sea is becoming more prevalent as sources of high quality water become scarcer and more expensive. Recognising this, Alfa Laval has re-launched its cooling system filter, ALF, for use with plate heat exchange

From Plant process control

  Sanitary pumps (1st November 2003)

The SolidC range of sanitary pumps from Alfa Laval has been developed for standard duties in the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, light chemical and water industries and will handle maximum inlet pressure to 4bar, flow rates to 90m3/h and a hea

From Plant process control

  Pump for low volume transfer (1st November 2003)

The compact Series N stainless steel rotary lobe pump from SSP Pumps has been designed for low volume fluid transfer duties in applications such as chemical processing, electroplating, pilot plants and laboratories. With dimensions of just 266 by 136

From Plant process control

  Alive and kicking (1st September 2003)

Ian Clay, editor of IP&E visited SSP Pumps in Eastbourne to find out the story behind the brands recent re-launch There are many images that come to mind when the town of Eastbourne is mentioned: the sea; the beach; the old people and of course the

From Plant process control

  Recycling of wash liquids (1st September 2003)

Alfa Laval has introduced the AlfaPure 7000, a skid-mounted system for cost efficient recycling of wash liquids, coolants and mineral oils. The AlfaPure 7000 removes all trace of tramp oil, grease and solids particles down to 1 from wash liquids and

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