By making use of Alfa Laval’s 3‑in‑1 Aqua plate know-how in two levels, the brand new Aqua Blue E2 freshwater generator reduces seawater circulation wants, power use and associated CO2 emissions
Alfa Laval has began gross sales of its new Aqua Blue E2 freshwater generator and has already booked orders from Maersk and Grimaldi. Announced in late 2022, the E2 is a two-stage addition to the Aqua Blue freshwater generator product line.
Like all Aqua Blue freshwater mills, the E2 makes use of a single plate pack for the desalination strategy of evaporation, separation and condensation. By making use of Alfa Laval’s 3‑in‑1 Aqua plate know-how in two levels, it reduces seawater circulation wants, power use and associated CO2 emissions. Providing as much as 100 cubic meters of contemporary water per day, it consumes 50% much less electrical energy than typical single- and two-stage freshwater mills, says Alfa Laval.
“The Aqua Blue E2 can be a powerful tool for improving EEDI, EEXI or CII,” says Serdar Sengun, head of marine warmth switch at Alfa Laval. “With its two stages, it can provide twice the amount of fresh water for the waste heat energy put in. Alternatively, it can produce a given amount of fresh water with around half the waste heat input. By using the surplus heat to generate electricity with the Alfa Laval E-PowerPack, for example, the vessel can reduce its net energy consumption even more.”
With shipowners beneath stress to decarbonize and in search of all of the power financial savings they will get, curiosity within the resolution has been excessive because it first was introduced to the market. Deliveries to the primary two prospects are already in progress.
A.P. Moller – Maersk bought the Aqua Blue E2 for set up on the methanol-fueled feeder containership that would be the world’s first carbon-neutral liner vessel.
“We have set ambitious targets for the entire A.P. Moller – Maersk business to achieve net zero emissions in 2040,” says Benny Hilstrom, head of equipment at Maersk’s fleet know-how division. “As we lead the way in decarbonizing global logistics, we seek the most efficient technologies for all onboard processes, this also includes generating fresh water in the most efficient way.”
Grimaldi Group has chosen the Aqua Blue E2 for ten PCTC vessels to be in-built China. For Grimaldi, it will be significant that the freshwater technology course of on board is as environmentally pleasant as attainable, and extra options like non-glued gaskets are a worthwhile complement to the power financial savings.
“We choose our equipment with care for both efficiency and our crews,” says Antonietta De Rosa, ship design undertaking engineer at Grimaldi. “The Aqua Blue E2 combines energy efficiency with ease of maintenance, the goals we aim for every day.”
Now out there for common sale, the Aqua Blue E2 freshwater generator joins the confirmed single-stage fashions within the Aqua Blue line, which offer most capacities of 18 cubic meters or 60 cubic meters per day.
