Tranter's heat exchangers in Gävle Hamn's green initiative for district heating
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Gävle Hamn has a strategically important location just 170 km from Stockholm and
a catchment area that extends from Uppland and Dalarna northwards. Among other
things, Gävle Hamn has, for some time, been supplying Arlanda Airport with all
its aviation fuel directly by train. One train replaces just over 30 tank
trucks, which previously transported the fuel through Stockholm up to Arlanda.
Gävle Hamn has total storage capacity of 950,000 cubic metres in around 140
tanks.
The large oil and chemical tanks in the port have previously been heated with
fossil fuel in the form of oil. This relatively expensive method of heating is
now being replaced with green district heating.
The district heating specialist Palmat System AB chose Tranter's Swedish-made
plate heat exchangers for the order it received from Gävle Rörteam AB, which is
installing the district heating in Gävle Hamn.
"Tranter represents cutting edge technical knowhow. Combined with their fast,
reliable deliveries, this is a decisive competitive advantage in our
customers' eyes," says Per-Arne Tönners of Palmat System AB in Stockholm.
Just over 3,000 cubic metres of oil replaced with district heating
A round figure of 3,300 cubic metres of oil is now being replaced with district
heating that is conveyed to the port area via a submarine pipe just over one
kilometre long beneath Gävlebukten. 3,300 cubic metres of oil is roughly
equivalent to what 165 normal-sized houses in Sweden consume in - one year...
The first stage of the installation is expected to be ready in summer 2010.
Almer Oil & Chemical Storage AB is one of the oil companies in Gävle Hamn that
is being connected to the new district heating pipe.
"We have six oil-fired boilers that are used in part to heat oil stored in 12
large tanks. The oil and chemicals stored require a temperature of between
40ºC and 70ºC. Otherwise, the products stored solidify, crystallise or
paraffinise. In the severe winter we have just had, we probably burned between
300 and 400 cubic metres of oil to heat the products we store here," says Lars
Almer, Terminal Manager at Almer Oil's facility in Gävle Hamn. "When we
replace oil with district heating, we naturally reduce our direct emissions
and thus also our impact on the environment."
Lower power consumption and short repayment period are additional advantages
Almer Oil also finds that Tranter's plate heat exchangers are much more
energy-efficient than the old tubular heat exchangers. In some cases, the power
consumption fell from 22 kW to 4.4 kW just by replacing the exchangers and
circulation pump. An additional advantage is the short payoff time," says Lars
Almer of Almer Oil.
The equipment from Tranter consists of 21 plate heat exchangers of various sizes
with gaskets. They are placed in containers with pumps and controls at each
storage tank.
For more information please contact:
Mr Torbjörn Lantz or Ms Carolina Kollberg, Tranter International AB, Sweden +46
8 442 49 70
torbjorn.lantz(at)se.tranter.com
carolina.kollberg(at)se.tranter.com
About Tranter
Tranter is a global supplier in the development and manufacturing of highly
efficient gasketed, welded and spiral heat exchangers. The company has over 70
years of experience and a wealth of knowledge on how heat exchangers can improve
processes, save energy and reduce costs. Tranter's extensive global presence
allows the company to work closely with customers and offer local support and
service. In every application, Tranter's heat exchanger technology is
contributing to lessen the impact on the environment with higher thermal
efficiencies, easier maintenance and greater heat recovery potential. For more
information, please visit:www.tranter.com/europe
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Datum: 08.06.2010 - 10:03 Uhr
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