Sweden-headed Alfa Laval AB, a global provider of heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling products has announced that it has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of CVR Energy, Inc., a US-based renewable fuels and petroleum refining company, to supply processing systems for feedstock pre-treatment, part of a strategic investment in the refinery supporting CVR’s expansion into renewable biofuel production.
According to a statement, Alfa Laval will supply pre-treatment systems to a subsidiary of CVR Energy, consisting of various equipment such as separators, heat exchangers, pumps, and agitators intended to reduce contaminants in the feedstocks before conversion into biofuel.
The systems, the value of which has not been disclosed, are intended to support a more cost-effective supply of sustainable feedstocks.
Alfa Laval has extensive experience and expertise in both oil refining and biofuel processes. Together with our premium product range we thereby become a reliable partner for our customers in this important transition towards a more sustainable energy supply. By changing and optimizing the current processes, we can make a big difference as we work in parallel on tomorrow’s solutions, said Nish Patel, President of the Food & Water Division at Alfa Laval.
