Alfa Laval saw steady growth in exhaust gas cleaning in 2014. As the start of enforcement in Emission Control Areas[ds_preview] (ECAs) now began, the company is prepared for an even higher order intake in 2015. »PureSOx is a front-runner among marine SOx scrubber systems, which allow the continued use of HFO while meeting the emission limits for operation in ECAs. Now in its second generation, the system has accumulated an order portfolio comprising over 1,100 connected megawatts on roughly 65 vessels, including two full-scale pilot installations and the first orders in the US and Asia«, the company states. Reinforcing the sales of PureSOx is the news that the system’s first class approvals have been granted – DFDS has now received approval from Lloyd’s Register for the DFDS »Petunia« and »Primula Seaways«.
The company is currently preparing for the launch of an inline version of PureSOx during the course of 2015. Diks expects, that a growing demand for scrubbers will place even greater focus on supplier reliability. Latecomers may have difficulty securing shipyard slots, and they will need to be even more careful to choose a supplier whose deliveries are certain. »For those who want to retain the economy of heavy fuel oil, there is no doubt that the time to invest is now.«
