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Aalborg-XW-A7-7bar

The Alfa Laval S.p.A. Aalborg-XW-A7-7bar is an entry in the Alfa Laval Aalborg XW exhaust-gas economizer family. The Aalborg XW is a water-tube, forced-circulation exhaust-gas economizer used to recover heat from diesel-engine exhaust gas and transfer it into a steam or hot-water circuit according to the installed plant arrangement. It is normally installed in the exhaust-gas path downstream of a main or auxiliary diesel engine and connected to a steam drum or auxiliary boiler system as required by the vessel design. The heating surface uses gilled water tubes, and the unit is designed for marine exhaust-gas conditions where vibration, pulsation and soot deposition must be considered. The A7 suffix identifies the variant recorded in this library, but the provided source does not define how that designation changes heating surface, dimensions or capacity. The additional 7bar suffix is preserved from the library entry; the exact approved design pressure, operating pressure and safety-valve settings must be confirmed from the equipment nameplate, class documentation and Alfa Laval data. Exact steam capacity, gas-side limits, circulation requirements and cleaning arrangements must be taken from the manufacturer documentation for the installed economizer.

Components & Design

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Technical Data

Model number Aalborg-XW-A7-7bar
Evaporation 4500 kg/h
Design pressure 7 bar
Weight (dry) 8500 kg
Application exhaust gas economizer, medium engine
Heating surface 85 m2
Standards EU PED 2014/68/EU, classification by IACS members
Design pressure (configured) 7 bar
Pressure grade 7bar

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Common failures & inspection points

Soot and ash deposits on the gas-side heating surface, producing rising exhaust-gas pressure drop and reduced heat recovery
Insufficient water circulation or flow restriction, producing local overheating, unstable steaming or tube damage
Tube leakage caused by corrosion, erosion, thermal stress or vibration, producing water or steam leakage into the exhaust-gas side
Ineffective soot blowing or cleaning equipment, producing progressive fouling and elevated exhaust-gas temperature downstream or upstream depending on instrumentation
Faults in associated steam-drum level control, feedwater, circulation pumps or safety devices, producing abnormal pressure, level or circulation conditions

Service & Maintenance

Trend exhaust-gas temperatures and gas-side pressure drop where instrumentation is fitted, because changes can indicate fouling. Inspect gilled tubes, casing, expansion joints, supports and soot-blower or cleaning equipment for deposits, leakage, corrosion and damage. Verify forced-circulation pumps, valves, drum level control and protective interlocks associated with the economizer. After water washing or maintenance, ensure the gas side is properly drained and the unit is returned to service in accordance with the approved procedure. Use Alfa Laval and class-approved documentation for exact water chemistry requirements, pressure limits, inspection criteria and safety-device settings.

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Replacement Parts

Keep critical spares for the installed soot-blowing or cleaning equipment, circulation-pump seals and other auxiliary components according to the vessel's redundancy philosophy. Gaskets, instrumentation items and approved repair materials should match the exact economizer specification. Pressure-part repairs and replacement tube work require approved procedures and materials rather than generic onboard substitutions.
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