In its new Ask the HEXperts report, Alfa Laval is calling upon high energy users to unlock new efficiencies and resilience by prioritising proactive heat exchanger maintenance.
Alfa Laval’s latest whitepaper makes the case for why heat exchanger servicing can now deliver a major competitive advantage for the energy sector, with research showing that a single fouled heat exchanger can create losses of over €12,000 over a two-month period, while also generating an additional 175 tons of CO2.[1]
According to the whitepaper, heat transfer efficiency decreases significantly over time due to the accumulation of fouling, driving up operating costs and carbon emissions while increasing the risk of equipment failure.
Regular servicing can help restore heat transfer efficiency through cleaning, reconditioning, and the repair or replacement of components like gaskets, helping high energy users to rediscover a competitive edge that can reduce overheads and carbon footprints simultaneously.
Alessandro Bracco, Managing Director for Alfa Laval UK and Ireland, said: “In a market that is being buffeted by external factors that are out of the energy sector’s control, it makes sense to turn inwards and find efficiencies through factors that you do have influence over.
“There is no better example of this than heat exchangers. They can be found in vast quantities in nearly every single process line, yet many businesses still choose to run them to failure – a false economy. Servicing heat exchangers proactively not only allows you to control when downtime is undertaken, but delivers efficiency savings that can be genuinely revolutionary for businesses operating in this environment.”
Ask the HEXperts includes in-depth analysis of the current energy landscape, a comparison of reactive and proactive maintenance methods, a step-by-step walkthrough of the servicing process itself, and a number of real-life case studies from Alfa Laval partners. One business, a petrochemical plant, was able to generate annual savings of €33,000 by servicing their heat exchangers with Alfa Laval.
Download Ask the HEXperts today to discover how proactive maintenance can transform your operations.
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