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
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.:
4
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
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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
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