Alfa Laval and SSAB Collaborate for Production of Heat Exchanger

Lund-based technology leader Alfa Laval and Swedish steel company SSAB have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development and commercialization of the world's first heat exchanger to be made using fossil-free steel.

The companies plan on having the first unit ready with hydrogen-reduced steel by 2023. The collaboration is also an essential step for Alfa Laval's journey to becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

SSAB's upcoming fossil-free steel made with HYBRIT technology will be a pioneering development for the industry as it shifts to sustainable operations. Alfa Laval's energy-efficient heat exchangers, used in industrial processes all over the world, are made up of 40 percent steel and are up to 50 percent more efficient than traditional technology.

This ensures that they can save energy and reduce CO2 emissions. Energy efficiency could also deliver more than a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions until 2040, as per the International Energy Agency (IEA), with 50 percent of that energy efficiency saving coming from the industry sector.

"I'm pleased to announce this collaboration with SSAB which builds on our shared expertise and a determination to drive innovation," says Tom Erixon, President and CEO, Alfa Laval. "By bringing together their fossil-free steel and our energy-efficient heat exchangers we can contribute to the industry's transformation towards carbon neutrality."

Martin Lindqvist, President and CEO, SSAB, said, "We´re proud to welcome Alfa Laval as a partner and look forward to jointly exploring ways forward to mitigate climate change.  With this collaboration, we´re reaching new segments, and hopefully inspiring a whole new range of customers."