Air conditioning and heat pump solutions
In a warming world, air conditioning is essential for homes, businesses, hospitals, data centers, laboratories, and other critical establishments. However, it's a dilemma: 2019's space cooling emitted 1 Gt CO2, consuming 8.5% of global electricity. Alfa Laval's plate exchanger technology with low GWP (Global Warming Potential) refrigerants offers sustainable cooling for buildings, boosting chiller energy efficiency.
Why you should choose Alfa Laval for air conditioning solutions
- Alfa Laval’s brazed heat exchangers offer unparalleled thermal efficiency and mechanical performance to ensure optimal condensation and evaporation.
- With nearly 100 years of expertise, Alfa Laval's heat exchangers deliver efficient heat pump solutions backed by pertinent certifications.
- Our proactive R&D teams help you stay at the forefront, offering the latest sustainable heat transfer solutions for the HVAC industry.
- We have a global presence, with local service centres worldwide, ensuring that you receive efficient service no matter where you are.
- Alfa Laval can optimize the brazed heat exchanger for OEM customers according to specific applications and system requirements.
Trends in the industry
Air conditioning alone consumes a staggering 70% of peak residential electricity demand on hot days in the US and Middle East. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and International Energy Agency (IEA) report anticipates a sharp uptick in space cooling demand ahead.
As air conditioning grows more vital globally, its associated issues amplify—unless rectified.
A massive change is currently underway in the refrigerants market. Driven by environmental concerns, legislation is pushing a gradual phase out of traditional refrigerants in favour of new alternatives with lower global warming potential (GWP).
Alfa Laval addresses this in two ways. Enhanced plate heat exchangers annually save 860 GWh of electrical power.
Moreover, our new heat exchangers are adaptable to your chosen refrigerant and optimized for natural, low-density, low-GWP types.
In my view, the F-Gas Regulation represents the biggest departure related to refrigerant bans in the last 30 years. Until now, there was always a substitute in place that met all relevant safety criteria. As a refrigeration contractor today, however, you can’t get around flammable refrigerants like propane or R1234ze. You have to be able to handle them.”
Karsten Uitz, Managing Director at Simaka
Maintaining an optimal indoor climate
Within the air-conditioning chiller unit, diverse manufacturers integrate Alfa Laval brazed plate exchangers as liquid evaporators and/or condensers. For larger structures, additional Alfa Laval heat exchangers are incorporated. Gasketed plate heat exchangers, with minimal temperature difference, serve intermediate roles in heating and cooling systems. Aloft, roof-installed air-liquid coolers or condensers effectively remove excess heat.
Navigating a changing refrigerants market
A massive change is currently underway in the refrigerants market. Driven by environmental concerns, legislation is pushing a gradual phase-out of traditional refrigerants in favour of new alternatives with lower global warming potential (GWP). View the movie and download the white paper for a fundamental primer on selecting and accommodating alternative refrigerants for diverse heating and cooling applications.
Brazed plate heat exchangers
- Lightweight copper-brazed construction with a small footprint
- Greater thermal efficiency than comparable shell-and-tubes
- Flexible options to fit a variety of applications with all different types of media/fluids
- Ideal for natural and low-GWP refrigerants
Gasketed plate-and-frame heat exchangers
- Flexible solutions that can be adapted to the duty ensuring highest thermal efficiency
- Compact designs save space and are easy to service and maintain
- Solutions to reduce fouling, stress and corrosion for maximum uptime
Consultant? System integrator?
Are you a consultant? Look here! With expertise from decades of experience in heat exchange, Alfa Laval offers knowledgeable resources for today’s heating and cooling challenges. Discover answers to complex questions on everything from energy efficiency to natural refrigerants, along with helpful tools that make it simpler to find the right technology for your application.
AHRI-performance-certified heat exchangers for confident thermal performance
Certification from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is the only global third-party verification of thermal performance, giving you independent assurance that your plate heat exchanger will perform in accordance with the manufacturer’s published ratings. Alfa Laval offers AHRI-certified gasketed plate heat exchangers, brazed plate heat exchangers, and fusion-bonded plate heat exchangers.
Smart selection!
Stop the time-consuming search on websites or in catalogues! The right heat exchanger for your specific application can now be found faster than ever before - with the Alfa Laval Product Catalogue.
Energy Hunter – Sustainable solutions by hunting for waste energy
To improve energy efficiency, we all need to hunt down and reduce waste energy. Alfa Laval has the technology, expertise, and service to maximize your heat transfer efficiency. Use our new tool to calculate how much you can save today.
HVAC and the Sustainable cities
Consuming more than two-thirds of the world’s energy, our cities play a crucial role in tackling the climate crisis. A considerable part of cities’ energy consumption is for heating and cooling, which means improving energy efficiency is paramount. Alfa Laval has almost a century of experience in heat transfer and recovery and aims to become carbon neutral by 2030. Let us be your partner in the transformation to a sustainable tomorrow.
