Aalborg Industries

THERMAL FLUID SYSTEMS

Introduction

supply solutions that are environmentally

The Aalborg Industries Group is the

friendly, reliable and provide high per-

world’s market leader in supplying marine

formance.

thermal fluid heating systems. We deliver

Thermal fluid systems are installed on all sizes and types of ships.

Aalborg Industries have delivered thermal fluid systems to shipyards and shipowners all over the world for over three decades.

our heating systems worldwide and to a

History

wide range of commercial ship types in-

As a pioneer in engineering and supply of

cluding Floating Production Systems.

thermal fluid systems in the early 1970s, we have the practical and technological

The Group’s advanced and reliable ther-

background to advise our customers on

mal fluid heat generating systems offer

the most suitable and efficient heat solu-

an alternative to steam boilers, another

tion for each particular ship type.

trendsetting solution marketed by the

Our experience over the years and our ef-

Aalborg Industries Group. Our expertise

forts in Research & Development result in

in heat transfer and thermal fluid tech-

continuous innovations.

nology has been accumulated over more

Lifetime commitment

than three decades.

Buying from Aalborg Industries secures The thermal fluid systems’ product cen-

lifetime commitment to the delivered

tre of Aalborg Industries is located in

products.

Spijkenisse, near Rotterdam in The Netherlands, and covers development and

After delivery, our customers enjoy the se-

manufacture of heat generating systems

curity of our Global After Sales organisa-

for marine, offshore and industrial ap-

tion for spare parts supplies. We are also

plications, supported by our Global After

ready to assist if operational problems

Sales network.

occur or refurbishments are required.

Our thermal fluid systems are supplied

With Aalborg Industries offices located

as complete, engineered systems with all

in 14 countries around the world, we are

necessary components. Aalborg Industries

always close to our customers.

1970 The first designs of thermal fluid systems for marine purpose were marketed by the Dutch company Troost representing the company Apparatebau Wiesloch, Germany.

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1987 Wiesloch Marine & Industries BV, the Netherlands, was established to design and market the WIESLOCH™ thermal oil heaters.

1991 Aalborg Ciserv International (now Aalborg Industries A/S) in Denmark launched the TO-1 and AO-1 thermal oil heaters.

1993 Wiesloch Marine & Industries B.V. and Apparatebau Wiesloch established AKB Apparate- & Kesselbau in Germany to manufacture it own thermal heaters.

1995 Wiesloch Marine & Industries B.V. acquired the Saarloos Warmtetechniek (GEKA) brand and technology.

Total system design solutions Why a thermal fluid system from Aalborg Industries?

Advantages for shipyards Fast and professional proposals

Thermal fluid systems on ships are used to

Complete engineered system solutions

supply heat for various kinds of heat con-

More than 30 years of experience in

sumers like fuel oil tanks, separators and

thermal fluid technology

fuel heaters and to heat all types of cargo

In-house production of core products

such as bitumen, oil products and chemi-

Simple system with a limited number

cals. Also tank washing systems, steam generators and central heating systems are typical fields of application.

of components to be installed Delivery of all necessary system components Compact heaters with a small foot-

In thermal fluid systems, the produced

print

heat is transferred to the ship’s heat

Small heating surface in the tanks

consumers by means of a transfer fluid,

Extensive list of references

Heating systems using thermal fluids to transfer thermal energy are low maintenance, high performance and environmentally friendly solutions.

Below: Small MISSION™ TFO oilfired heater.

usually a mineral oil. Pumps circulate the fluid through the closed system, passing

Advantages for shipowners

the fuel oil fired heaters and economis-

High temperatures with low pressures

ers.

Fully automatic safety system Low fuel consumption

The fluid remains in a liquid phase during

Easy operation

the entire process, enabling high tem-

Low maintenance costs

peratures with the lowest possible pres-

Long life of thermal fluid due to the

sures. The simplicity of our system and the

optimal system design

non-corrosive nature of the oil makes this

Innovative capabilities of the com-

a very reliable and low maintenance solu-

plete Aalborg Industries Group

tion. Our system is easy to operate and

Integrated PLC control and Energy

due to the way we design the system, the thermal oil has a long lifetime.

1999 Boiler and burner company Aalborg Industries in Denmark acquired Wiesloch Marine & Industries B.V. and their WIESLOCH™ brand thermal fluid heating technology.

2000 The Aalborg Industries Group’s marine thermal fluid systems now all marketed under the MISSION™ brand name.

2002 Development of compact third generation thermal fluid heaters of the type MISSION™ TFO.

Management System (EMS) Global After Sales support network

2006 Launch of the optimized Energy Management System offering even more effective use of the heater and economiser.

2007 A new environmentally friendly PLC-based control box was introduced, combining touch screen operation with control of the Energy Management System.

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Heating systems

The sturdy and low maintenance double coil design of the MISSION™ thermal fluid heaters ensures that our customers enjoy an environmentally friendly heating supply with a long service life.

OIL-/GAS-FIRED HEATERS / FIRED THERMAL FLUID HEATERS

EXHAUST GAS ECONOMISERS / UNFIRED THERMAL FLUID HEATERS

MISSION™ TFO

MISSION™ EX

Capacity: Thermal fluid design temp.:

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100 - 20,000 kW 280 - 350ºC

Oil-fired thermal fluid heater Vertical or horizontal execution Constructed with a double coil of bare tubes Three-pass flue gas configuration resulting in high efficiency Removable top plate provides access for inspection and cleaning of the coils Low thermal fluid pressure drop Heavy insulation jacket Burner: Monoblock pressure jet burner Rotary cup burner

Capacity: Thermal fluid design temp.:

100 - 5,000 kW 300ºC

Forced circulation vertical heater for recovering heat from exhaust gases Designed specifically for each main engine Designed with low pressure loss On request equipped with integrated inlet and outlet boxes Coils made of bare tubes Integrated exhaust gas by-pass damper as an option Integrated nozzles fitted at exhaust gas inlet for soot cleaning during operation Top-mounted nozzle system for fire fighting

Economiser

Expansion Tank

Dump Cooler

Minimum Flow Control Filling Pump Oil Fired Heater Temperature Blocking Pipe

Drain / Storage Tank T

De-aerating Pipe

Circulation Pumps

4A

HFO Heater

Bunker Tanks Top: Heating system on the deck of a chemical tanker.

Left: Typical flow diagram of thermal fluid heating installation with heat consumers.

Below: Aalborg Industries’ own shell & tube design VESTA™ MX preheater for oil and water..

Di t Oil Tank Dirty T k Overflow Tank Leakage Tank T Dirty Water W Tank T AC Heater

Booster Heater Calorifier

Sludge Tank T

Stling Tank Stling Tank Stli T k Lub. Oil Heater

Day Tank T

4B

Thermal package solutions

Scope of delivery

Environment first

In addition to engineering and pro-

As an option, we offer our updated

duction of the MISSION™ heater

Energy Management System (EMS)

units which we deliver complete

to control and monitor the tem-

with burner and control system, Aal-

perature of the ship’s fuel tanks and

borg Industries supply the following

other heat consumers.

Based on limited key data, a proposal for a complete thermal fluid heating system can be worked out within a short time.

Below: Large capacity oil-fired MISSION™ TFO.

equipment:

Circulation pumps Valves Expansion tanks Dump coolers Tank cleaning heaters Heat exchangers Electric heaters, 50 - 3,000 kW Unfired steam boilers Spare parts

The EMS incorporates all heat consumers and compares the available heat in the system with the actual requirement of the consumers, ensuring the most efficient use of the heat energy, reducing the need of supplementary firing of the oil-fired heater and thus reducing emissions to a minimum.

Safety and control systems

To ensure the safe and reliable op-

The Aalborg Industries’ thermal flu-

eration of the plant and in order to

id systems can be supplied with an

offer a user-friendly system for the

in-house developed PLC-operated control panel. Through the 12 inch touch screen of this control panel, the operator has a clear overview of the complete heating system and its

operators, Aalborg Industries have developed our own safety and control systems.

status. The different kinds of field-

Heat exchangers

bus connections for communica-

A variety of heat exchangers for a

tion mean that connecting a second

wide range of applications can be

touch screen and/or connecting the

supplied. The Aalborg Industries

system to the central alarm system is

Group’s own brand of shell & tube

very simple.

heat exchangers is called VESTA™.

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Safe solutions

QA/QC during production of coils for MISSION™ thermal fluid heaters.

Below: Thermal fluid systems are obvious choices on ice class vessels as with thermal oil there is no risk of freezing.

Recommended thermal fluid system solutions You can find our recommended heat generating solutions/packages for a wide variety of ships on www.aalborg-industries.com. Thermal fluid systems can be used on the following ship types:

Ship type

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Ship size / type Container ships

All sizes

Multi-purpose carriers / bulk carriers

Up to 40,000 DWT

Tankers for oil products

Up to 25,000 DWT

Chemical tankers

Up to 25,000 DWT

Asphalt / bitumen carriers

All sizes

River tankers

Chemicals HFO

Ferries / passenger ships / RoRo

All sizes

Dredgers

All sizes

Tug boats

Above 4,000 kW (M.E.)

Heavy lifters

All sizes

Quality throughout Research & Development

Quality control

Our thermal fluid systems feature the lat-

All Aalborg Industries’ factories and sup-

est technological advances.

pliers are subject to the strict quality code of ISO 9001. All products and accessories

New system solutions are developed by

meet the highest standards.

Even the most well designed and carefully manufactured products require maintenance and professional service. Aalborg Industries’ Global After Sales team is available worldwide, around the clock.

our R&D engineers applying innovative technology. We strive to develop products that are environmentally friendly, have a long life cycle and offer a low total cost of ownership.

Engineering and manufacturing The development of new products and

Global After Sales network offering one-stop service The Aalborg Industries Group has its own offices in 14 countries worldwide in major shipping hubs so that fast and professional service can be provided on a round the clock basis, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

system designs takes place at Aalborg Industries’ thermal fluid systems product centre in The Netherlands. Order processing and general engineering is also conducted here.

Even though detailed engineering naturally requires due process, quotations

The headquarter of the Global After Sales organisation of Aalborg Industries is situated in Denmark, while for the thermal fluid systems, speciality engineering and expertise is provided from The Netherlands.

for entire thermal fluid systems can be worked out in a very short time due to

For general service, the Group’s Global

the company’s advanced engineering and

After Sales stations are fully trained to

calculation programs.

provide commissioning, service, repairs and spare parts, based on full documenta-

Manufacturing of our products such as

tion and wide experience on the its own

the MISSION™ TFO heaters takes place

thermal fluid systems as well as on 3rd

at the Aalborg Industries’ ISO 9001:2000

party systems.

certified factories in Denmark as well as at selected, high quality manufacturers in Europe.

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MARINE BOILERS & HEAT EXCHANGERS

Your Preferred Partner

THERMAL FLUID SYSTEMS

Aalborg Industries’ mission is, on the basis of world leading INERT GAS SYSTEMS

technology within our defined core business, to provide our customers with reliable, innovative and optimal steam, heat and

FLOATING PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

safety solutions that are environmentally friendly and ensure the lowest life cycle cost.

GLOBAL AFTER SALES

Aalborg Industries’ vision is to become the Preferred Partner to INDUSTRIAL BOILERS & SERVICE

all our customers and business relations.

Aalborg Rauma

Dalian Wakefield

Busan

Rotterdam Nijmegen

Kobe Tokyo Qingdao

Fort Lauderdale Los Angeles

Shanghai

Houston

Guangzhou Hong Kong Dubai

Hai Phong Hanoi

Singapore Macaé

Sydney Rio de Janeiro

CONTACT US: Netherlands: +31 181 650 500 Brazil: +55 24 2233 9963 Japan: +81 78 271 5720 Singapore: +65 6261 9898 USA: +1 954 435 5999

China: +86 21 6164 2077 Denmark: +45 99 30 4000 Korea: +82 51 703 6162 UAE: +971 4 3241 061 Vietnam: +84 4 936 28 32

thermalfluid@aalborg-industries.com

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© Aalborg Industries Marketing/DK - September 2008

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The large capacity boiler plant

MISSION D-type TM

MISSION™ D-type is a high performance oil-fired marine boiler with a steam capacity range up to 110 t/h. MISSION™ D-type is of the well proven top-fired twodrum D-type design. The boiler is built for lifelong reliability and low maintenance costs.

MISSIONTM D-type boiler

Reliability, high performance and

Burner

MISSION™ D-type boiler is arranged

low maintenance costs are the main

The MISSION™ D-type boiler comes

between the drums. The heating

characteristics of Aalborg Industries’

with the advanced KBSD steam atomi-

surface in the centre of the convec-

MISSION™ boiler concept.

sing burner. This burner has been de-

The convective section of the

tive section has been extended with pins, enhancing heat transfer and creating a unique lengthwise flue gas flow. The result: a compact, highly effective heat transfer surface. The 45 t/h MISSION™ D-type boiler is available in bare tube design.

signed to fit large capacity MISSION™ The D-type boiler is no exception;

boilers, including the MISSION™ D-type

designed especially for tanker opera-

boiler. The KBSD burner provides excel-

tion, it is the perfect choice for pro-

lent performance and significant bene-

duction of steam for:

fits such as:

• Cargo pump turbines • Heating • Tank cleaning

• Optimal combustion – even with low-

as well as production of inert gas.

• High turndown ratio • Inert gas production – even at low

Design The MISSION™ D-type boiler is of the well proven two-drum D-type design and is made in standard sizes up to 110

quality heavy fuel oil – thanks to optimised furnace geometry

loads

• Low NOx and particulate emission rates

• Reliable ignition system.

t/h of steam.

The efficient burner is the product of

The MISSION™ D-type boiler consists of

Control system

a steam and water drum connected by

The microprocessor based control sys-

a generating tube bank. The furnace is

tem can be operated from either the

made of membrane walls forming a

local control panel placed on top of the

fully water-cooled gas-tight furnace.

boiler or from the PC that comes with

wind box and register design. This

Large unheated external downcomers

the boiler plant. The power section

ensures even air distribution,

welded to the drums secure natural

with motor starters etc. can be placed

minimum pressure loss and a large

water circulation – with a large circu-

anywhere in the engine room.

turndown ratio.

lation ratio.

extensive R&D. Thorough analysis with the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) program enables a unique flame structure and geometrically optimum

Customer benefits for shipyards and owners

Compact and sturdy design

on an electrode

The slim top-fired design makes the

measuring system

MISSION™ D-type a perfect choice for

that requires virtually

use in tankers. The highly effective pin

no maintenance.

tubes make up a compact and efficient convective section, resulting in low

Minimum refractory

weight and minimal deck space re-

The MISSION™ D-type

quirements.

boiler offers minimum refractory – limited to

Low fuel consumption

a protective layer on the

The MISSION™ D-type boiler is design-

deflected tubes around the

ed to operate at maximum efficiency

inspection and access door

to ensure very low fuel consumption.

and around the burner

The boiler features a thermal efficiency

opening.

of 84% at 100% MCR, increasing during part load operation to as high as 89% at 30% MCR.

Easy operation and inspection The MISSION™ D-type design is

Low maintenance costs

unrivalled in terms of daily opera-

The MISSION™ D-type boiler can be

Maintenance costs are minimal thanks

tion and supervision. All units such as

supplied as a single boiler or as a

to a user-friendly design. High flue gas

burner, control panel, valves and water

master/slave combination depending

velocity in the convection tube bank

level controls can be conveniently op-

causes a self-cleaning effect on the

erated from the platform on top of the

heat transfer surface, and soot blowing

boiler. Water washing of the heating

equipment is supplied with the boiler

surface can be done from the top of

in standard deliveries. Control and

the tube bank.

monitoring of water level is based

on steam demand and operating philosophy.

The D-type boiler also operates in conjunction with an exhaust gas or a composite boiler.

Global experience and know-how Aalborg Industries’ marine activities date back to the early years of the twentieth century. 38,000 marine and industrial boilers designed, manufactured and installed all over the world since 1840 are your guarantee for reliability. Skilled employees, a global network and innovative thinking ensure that global synergies are translated into customer benefits. We strive to provide still better solutions to our customers – in terms of reliability, high performance and cost-efficiency. In other words, our products are a lifelong commitment to us.

Aalborg Industries is an international group of companies within boiler and combustion technologies.

Visit our website: http://www.aalborg-industries.com

Your contacts:

Aalborg Industries A/S

■ China: Tel. +86 21 6357 6781

P O Box 844, Gasvaerksvej 24

■ Finland: Tel. +358 2 838 3100

9100 Aalborg, Denmark

■ Japan: Tel. +81 78 271 5720

Tel. +45 99 30 44 00

■ Korea: Tel. +82 51 703 6162

+45 40 16 66 86 (24 hrs.)

Fax. +45 98 16 83 16 E-mail: aalm@aalborg-industries.dk

■ Sweden: Tel. +46 8 580 243 00

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