Non-stick coated heat transfer — ASME approves the use of AlWaFlon® pressure hoses for power plant flue gas systems AlWaFlon® pressure hoses has been approved by the ASME Section VIII pressure vessel code for use in flue gas heat exchanger systems in fossil fuel power plants. This is the first plastic material adopted by the Section VIII, Division 1 of the Code, and only the second non-metallic material to be approved (graphite was approved several years ago)...
...The approval of AlWaFlon® pressure hoses advances technology to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions and increase efficiency of power plants and WtE plants. AlWaFlon® pressure hoses have been approved for use in heat exchanger systems in which recovered heat is used to partially preheat boiler feed water. Preheating results in less fuel being burned, which in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions. In addition, sulphur oxide emissions can be reduced by as much as 50 percent, reducing acid rain potential in the environment.
AlWaFlon® pressure hose technology has been successfully used for more than 10 years in Europe. ASME approval was given in March of 2014, allowing the use of this technology in North America.
For more information on this topic, please contact Mr Dirk Wallstein at +49 2361 1047-13 or alternatively by email at: d.wallstein@wallstein.de
