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INDUSTRY NEWS Inbrief


Concerns over China’s poor air quality has led to unprecedented growth in the air purifier market. However, despite the adoption of GB/T 18801-2015, 20 per cent of products still failed compliance tests in 2016-17; SGS offers services to help manufacturers. www.sgs.com


Earlier this month, Humidity Solutions attended the opening of a new factory for its supplier, Devatec, in Normandy, France. www.humiditysolutions.co.uk


Fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has broadened its manufacturing base and developed its production to meet the requirements of Industry 4.0. www.ziehl-abegg.com


The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has welcomed the latest emission conversion factor figures released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). www.heatpumps.org.uk


The future pathway for liquid fuel heating was the key theme of OFTEC’s 2018 annual conference, which saw the trade association share industry’s progress towards developing a low carbon alternative to kerosene in support of the Government’s decarbonisation plans. www.oftec.org.uk


On June 22, Huntingdon MP Jonathan Djanogly visited St Neots-based burner manufacturer EOGB Energy Products to view the latest innovation in off-grid heating technology. www.eogb.co.uk


A lack of skilled workers and poor training opportunities are the most pressing concerns of the modern plumbing and heating installer, new research has shown. www.wavin.com


With reforms to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) regulations having now come into effect, Kensa Heat Pumps, UK manufacturer of ground source heat pumps, has summarised what they mean for ground source heat pump installers and system owners. www.kensaheatpumps.com


CHANNEL TUNNEL SAVES ENERGY AND STAYS COOL


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urotunnel has released official data demonstrating energy savings of 33% after the first


season of operating a new cooling system for maintaining requisite temperatures in the Channel Tunnel. Courtesy of the new cooling


system, the operator saved 4.8 GWh and approximately €500,000 in 2017 – equivalent to saving enough electricity to run 1,000 households. The newly-released data from the


operation of the new cooling system will dramatically boost Eurotunnel’s sustainability efforts, which to date have been recognised with its fifth consecutive certification from the UK’s Carbon Trust Standard for a further 9% decrease of its carbon footprint in 2015-2016 compared to 2012-2013. François Gauthey, deputy chief


executive of Channel Tunnel owner, Getlink, said: “Eurotunnel’s commitment to environmental protection involves a number of initiatives. We saw the replacement of the Channel Tunnel cooling system as a chance to reduce our energy consumption and carbon footprint. “This effort required installing a


new cooling system, Europe’s largest, to maintain the Channel Tunnel at optimal ambient temperatures. Honeywell’s Solstice zd refrigerant, with its ultra-low global warming potential (GWP), and Trane’s chillers, which are already being used to cool large buildings and infrastructure, provided the best combination of features to help us meet our energy and environmental goals.” The Channel Tunnel connects


Folkestone in the UK with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, in northern France. Without round-the-clock cooling, the heat generated by high-speed trains passing through the tunnel under the English Channel would drive indoor temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius, which is the maximum temperature that can be reached while still running services in optimal condition.


8 July 2018


The new system ensures that ambient temperatures stay at or around 25 degrees Celsius. The system contains four Series


E CenTraVac large-capacity (2600- 14,000 kW) chillers from Trane, an Ingersoll Rand subsidiary and a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services. These chillers are up to 10% more energy efficient than the next best chiller available in this tonnage. Two of the chillers have been


operational in Sangatte, France since 2016, while the remaining units, located at Shakespeare Cliff in the UK, have been operational since late October 2017. Jose La Loggia, vice president and


general manager of Trane in Europe, commented: “The Series E is part of our EcoWise portfolio of products designed to lower environmental impact with next-generation, low GWP refrigerants and high-efficiency operation – consistent with our company-wide commitment to introduce products that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “These chillers have been


successfully used in various applications across Europe and have helped our customers to achieve operational savings while lowering their environmental footprint, without compromising safety, reliability and performance.” Solstice zd is part of the Honeywell family of Solstice-branded products


that enable customers to reduce their carbon footprint without sacrificing performance.


It is a non-flammable refrigerant based on Honeywell’s hydrofluoro- olefin (HFO) technology, with a GWP of 1 – 99.9% lower than R-22, the previous refrigerant used in the Channel Tunnel, and lower than any other non-flammable solution in the market.


It is designed for centrifugal


chillers, which are most often used to cool large buildings or infrastructure projects, as well as for Organic Rankine Cycle systems and high- temperature heat pumps. Julien Soulet, vice president and


general manager for Honeywell Fluorine Products in Europe, Middle East and Africa, explained: “Worldwide demand is growing for solutions like Solstice zd, which offer the best combination of features to help companies achieve their environmental goals.” He continued: “The use of


our refrigerants to cool major structures like the Channel Tunnel in Europe demonstrates their easy adaptability to even the largest or most challenging cooling situations, all while providing energy savings, carbon reduction and regulatory compliance. “We are committed to helping industries transition to, and adopt, next-generation, lower GWP solutions.”


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