2 near marine Fuel line security – with any fuel Alfa Laval’s fuel line expertise covers the whole chain leading from the bunker tank, no matter if it ends at the engine or a boiler. Whatever the fuel and wherever it’s combusted, Alfa Laval technologies and knowhow ensure safe, compliant and efficient fuel delivery. The 2020 global sulphur cap makes fuel choices and fuel handling more complicated. Many fleets are moving from single-fuel systems to multi-fuel operations, which naturally affects the engine fuel line. Not only are there new demands on separator capacity and fuel conditioning, fuel line systems must also work in a more integrated and adaptive way. You’ll find more on these challenges and Alfa Laval’s solutions at www.alfalaval.com/fuelline But fuel isn’t only burned in the engine. Boilers are also affected, which is why there are now multi-fuel solutions and optimized fuel supply recommendations for Alfa Laval Aalborg boiler systems. Even vessels that continue with HFO can experience boiler issues, since installing a SOx scrubber can impact boiler operation. To learn about these challenges and the answers available from Alfa Laval experts, visit www.alfalaval.com/boiler2020 Smarter safety in boil-off gas management More and more ship owners are either using LNG for propulsion or exploring the option. Alfa Laval technologies and expertise – especially in the area of boilers – are playing a key role in managing boil-off gas (BOG) and making LNG propulsion possible. In order to use LNG as fuel, vessels must be able to manage boil-off gas (BOG), the evaporated gas that can increase tank pressure. LNG carriers can do this with the Alfa Laval Gas Combustion Unit (GCU). But the best and most economical solution for vessels using LNG as fuel is often a dual-fuel Alfa Laval Aalborg boiler, designed with boil-off gas in mind. A boiler, either for producing steam or for heating thermal oil or water, is equipment that vessels need anyway. Since an Aalborg dual-fuel boiler can be fired with LNG, it can take on the additional safety function of BOG management. In some cases, this capability is what makes an LNG conversion feasible. In addition, the boiler can burn the mixture produced when inerting LNG tanks for inspection. Since the mixture of inert gas and LNG can’t be burned by the engine, it’s normally disposed of at an onshore terminal before and after dry docking. Using the boiler to burn it instead is a time-saving and economical alternative. A century of steam
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