Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has received an order for an evaporation system to be delivered to the American company Pioneer Americas, LLC. The order value is approximately SEK 65 million, including a ten year maintenance agreement. Delivery will take place during 2008.

The objective of the project is to increase the capacity of and modernize the customer’s facility in Louisiana. This is Alfa Laval’s largest caustic evaporation system order up to now, and includes evaporators, heat exchangers and services, reveals the company’s press release. This evaporation system increases the concentration of sodium hydroxide from 32% to 50%.

“This order confirms Alfa Laval’s significant presence and leading position in the heat transfer technology and, as in this case, in the evaporation area,” says Lars Renström, President and CEO of Alfa Laval. “It also shows the strength of our continuous development of customized products in the aftermarket area.”