Concept Zero − La revolución invisible
A bigger vision for the fossil-free heat exchanger
Steel is a major component of an Alfa Laval heat exchanger. With steel production accounting for approximately 7% of global carbon emissions, the choice of materials can significantly influence a heat exchanger’s carbon footprint.
In 2022, Alfa Laval and Swedish steel producer SSAB made the first heat exchanger with fossil-free steel. The partnership subsequently presented a prototype incorporating SSAB Fossil-free™ steel in the frame and pressure plate of Alfa Laval’s gasketed plate heat exchangers. This progress inspired a bigger vision: What if we could make a heat exchanger without fossil carbon emission?
That was the beginning of Concept Zero™ – Alfa Laval’s journey towards the world’s first heat exchanger without fossil carbon emissions by 2030.
This is Concept Zero
Scaling up the use of low-CO2-emissions materials
Alfa Laval is leading the market by increasing the use of low-CO2-emission materials in its world-leading plate heat exchangers. As the first heat exchanger manufacturer in the world to introduce low-emission steel in our products in 2022, we are now expanding the use of low-emission steel into one of our most sold products—the Alfa Laval T21 plate heat exchanger.
Think global, heat local: Unboxing Concept Zero
Recovered, fossil-free waste heat from the European Spallation Source (ESS) will be connected to the district heating network in Lund, Sweden – and Alfa Laval will supply heat exchangers using emission-free steel from SSAB to ensure the most energy efficient solution.
EcoDataCenter first data center to utilize Alfa Laval heat exchangers that are using SSAB Zero steel
EcoDataCenter to be an industry first in deploying Alfa Laval heat exchangers made using recycled steel produced without new CO2 emissions from SSAB. This deployment signifies a pivotal moment in the ongoing effort to reduce carbon emissions within the supply chain, exemplifying the significance of collaboration.
Alfa Laval and SSAB joined forces producing the first fossil-free heat exchanger
Partnerships are crucial to go that extra mile to find new innovative solutions for accelerating sustainable solutions. Alfa Laval has signed an agreement with SSAB, the global Swedish steel company, to develop and commercialize the world’s first heat exchanger made from fossil-free steel. The goal is to have the first unit made from hydrogen-reduced steel ready for use in 2023.
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