Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply Alfa Laval Aalborg boilers to an offshore oil production vessel in Vietnam. The order value is approximately SEK 50 million and delivery is scheduled for 2013.
The Alfa Laval Aalborg boilers will be included in a module containing of boilers, combustion system and controls. The module will be installed on a Floating Production Storage and Off-loading vessel (FPSO) to produce steam and heat for the processing of crude oil.
“The complete Alfa Laval Aalborg module is unique in the sense that we are the only supplier that can deliver a full package for this off-shore duty” , says Lars Renström, President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group . “The order confirms our ability to supply reliable systems for the demanding oil and gas industry.”
The FPSO vessels have the capacity to store 350,000 barrels of oil, process 18,000 barrels per day and can operate at the oil field for ten consecutive years.
[mappress] Press Release, October 1, 2012