Environmental Product Declaration
PCT00136EN 1009
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Insulation material
The brazed heat exchanger is often insulted in order to mini-
mize heat transfer between the heat exchanger and the ambient.
In cooling duties the insulation is made of polypropylene, and
in heating duties it is made of polyurethane.
Restricted substances
All components are checked against EU legislation and global
agreements such as the Montreal Protocol and the REACH
candidate list. No components contain any substances on
those lists.
Manufacturing
The major environmental impact during manufacturing comes
from the construction materials. Energy (electrical, fossil fuels)
typically accounts for less than 10% of the total environmental
impact of manufacturing.
All Alfa Laval’s manufacturing sites operate with an environ-
mental management system. Data on energy consumption
and emissions to air and water and other environmental factors
are reported annually in Alfa Laval’s Sustainability Report.
Use
The heat exchanger as such does not give rise to any emissions
and does not consume any energy. To create a pressure drop –
the driving force for heat transfer – across the heat exchanger,
external pumps are normally needed.
In order to maintain the level of performance, Alfa Laval
recommends cleaning at regular intervals, of which the fre-
quency depends on application and duty. Alfa Laval provides
non-toxic cleaning chemicals containing biodegradable
surfactants.
Transportation
Transportation accounts for a large part of Alfa Laval’s CO
2
emissions. In order to reduce these emissions, all transportation
providers are evaluated and classified from an environmental
point of view. Furthermore, strict demands are placed on
transportation providers to propose ideas for reducing the
environmental impact of Alfa Laval’s transportation.
End of life
Waste of the product is not hazardous (EU Directive 91/689/
EEC). Chemicals must be drained off before any end of life
treatment and treated according to local regulations.
Recycling
As the brazed heat exchanger consists of chemically integrated
stainless steel and copper it cannot be dismantled, but it is
still possible to recycle, thus reducing the use of virgin material
for new production of metals. It should be sorted as mixed
scrap. Local regulations may apply; for more information
about sorting and recycling, please contact your local waste
handling/environmental authority.
Packing
Wood and cardboard boxes can be reused, recycled or used
for energy recovery. Plastics should be recycled or incinerated
at a licenced incineration plant. Metal straps should be sent
for material recycling.
Alfa Laval endeavours to perform its own operations as cleanly and
efficiently as possible, and to take environmental aspects into con-
sideration when developing, designing, manufacturing, servicing and
marketing its products.