Alfa Laval Launches Biofuel-Ready Separators for Marine Industry

Swedish fluid handling, centrifugal and heat transfer company Alfa Laval has launched a range of biofuel-ready separators for the marine industry, Oils & Fats International reported on February 07.  Alfa Laval said its new high-speed separators were compatible with hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO) (EN 15940) and with fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) (EN14214 or ASTM D6751) blends comprising residual fuel and /or distillate.

“Biofuels will be the choice for many marine vessels, but customers must be certain that their equipment is prepared for them,” said Markus Hoffmann, Alfa Laval global sales manager, marine separation & heat transfer equipment.  The company said the modifications it made to both internal bowl components and separator software would mean setting up for HVO or FAME blends or conventional fuels would involve a simple parameter change. An  integrated feature of new Alfa Laval separators, the developments were also available as upgrades for existing separators, the company said.