Freshwater Generator (Evaporator)
medium
3 / 3 Modelle (Inspector)
Vacuum evaporator producing freshwater from seawater using waste heat
4000h
Service Interval
20 yr
Typical Lifetime
Typical Manufacturers
Alfa Laval
Sasakura
Nirex
3 Hersteller · 3 Modelle
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Alfa Laval
1 ✓ 1 verifiziert⚙️
JWP-26-C80
✓ verifiziert
Inspector
26 t/day
· 1.5 kW
· Seawater → Freshwater
type_specs: {'Design Pressure M-Line': '>10 bar (145 psi)', 'Marine Engine Room Modelle': 'T6 (DN60, 800 kW) bis T35 (DN350, 35.000 kW)', 'Marine FSRU Modelle': 'TS45, T45, T50 (DN450-500, 45.000-55.000 kW)', 'Temperaturbereich Standard': '0-180°C (je nach Modell)', 'FSRU Temperaturbereich': '-50 bis 150°C', 'Plattentypen': 'Chevron, Gemini Doppelwand, FlexFlow™'}
product_lines: ['M-Line (High Pressure Series: M3, M6, M10, M15)', 'T-Series (Industrial: T2, T5, T6, T8, T10, T20, T25)', 'AQ-Series (HVAC: AQ1, AQ2, AQ3, AQ4, AQ10)', 'Marine Line (Engine Room: T6-T35; FSRU: TS45, T45, T50)', 'Baseline (Competitive Line)', 'Hygienic Line (Premium)']
hx_type: Alfa Laval Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers (GPHE)
source: verified_alfalaval_hx_type_2026-06
needs_verification: False
datasheet_url: https://www.alfalaval.com/globalassets/documents/local/united-states/heat-transfer/gasketed-plate-and-frame-heat-exchangers/alfa-laval---gphe-catalog-2022.pdf
Common Failures:
- • _hinweis
- • items
Service: Plate-type FWG; acid-clean plates when output drops; do not run in port.
Spares: Alfa Laval: Dichtungssatz an Bord vorhalten. Platten-Reinigungschemikalien bevorraten. Lead time: 2-6 Wochen.
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Nirex
1 ✓ 1 verifiziert⚙️
NIRO-3
✓ verifiziert
Inspector
15 t/day
· 1.1 kW
· Seawater → Freshwater
Common Failures:
- • Evaporator plate fouling
- • Vacuum pump failure
- • Salinity sensor drift
Service: Smaller unit for auxiliary heat source; operates at 40-50 deg C JW temp.
Spares: Nirex: Dichtungssatz an Bord vorhalten. Platten-Reinigungschemikalien bevorraten. Lead time: 2-6 Wochen.
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Sasakura
1 ✓ 1 verifiziert⚙️
VS-300
✓ verifiziert
Inspector
30 t/day
· 2.2 kW
· Seawater → Freshwater
Common Failures:
- • Scale buildup on evaporator tubes
- • Brine ejector failure
- • Distillate pump seal leak
Service: Flash-type evaporator; descale with citric acid at <35 ppm salinity.
Spares: Sasakura: Dichtungssatz an Bord vorhalten. Platten-Reinigungschemikalien bevorraten. Lead time: 2-6 Wochen.