EFFICIENT PRODUCTS
wastewater company in Brazil, to improve energy efficiency while boosting reliability at four key pumping stations. Installing smart variable speed drives (VSDs) and
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high-efficiency motors has enabled a 25% reduction in the cost of drawing water from several water resources. In addition, remote condition-based monitoring also ensures a secure supply of drinking water for more than 5.7 million people, as well as thousands of industrial and agricultural users. The project started with
an energy survey that indicated the potential for Saneago to save more than 6,000 MWh per year, or around US$700k. ABB delivered this saving through its channel partner in Brazil, BEU Engenharia. It installed 15 high-efficiency motors and 15 ACQ580 water-dedicated drives to control the speed and
MOTORS AND DRIVES CUT ENERGY BILLS BY 25% NEW EV CHARGER ENABLES USERS TO PRIORITISE ELECTRICITY USE
BB smart drives, motors and sensors are being used by Saneago, a major water and
torque of the water pumps. To improve the overall reliability and resilience
of the operations, ABB installed smart sensors on the pumps and motors and the NETA-21 remote monitoring tool on the drives. The smart sensors and NETA-21 are part of the ABB Ability Digital Powertrain offering that enables remote monitoring of drives, motors, pumps and bearings. Osmar Qualhato Junior, energy
management supervisor at Saneago, said: “One of our biggest operating overheads is the energy for pumping water. Installing ABB’s Digital Powertrain has achieved our objective of a major increase in energy efficiency. The remote monitoring also gives us powerful
new capabilities to get a deeper insight and a better overview of all our water equipment, 24 hours a day.”
ABB
https://new.abb.com/motors-generators/seg- ments/water
WATER SOURCE HEAT PUMPS TO ‘REVOLUTIONISE’ LOW-CARBON HEAT GENERATION T
he new Castle Park water source heat pump project is expected to revolutionise how Bristol generates low-carbon heat. The 3MW water source heat pump will be the largest project of its kind
in England – it will take water from the nearby floating harbour and use it to generate heat and hot water for local businesses and residents. The heat pump will be housed in an energy centre which will have a mixed-use development built above it.
When operational, it will contribute low carbon heat to the Bristol Heat Network which already supplies over 10,000 properties. Scott Lutton, operations director, North & Scotland explained: “This project is an ambitious partnership
between Bristol City Council and Goram Homes which will deliver rapid decarbonisation and make a substantial contribution to meeting their carbon reduction targets whilst delivering secure, affordable, homes. This is particularly exciting as large-scale water source heat pumps are an underused renewable solution and this will be a fantastic showcase to demonstrate the carbon reductions they can generate.” On touring the site, Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, and Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, received a briefing
from project director, Hugh Thompson, and learned more about how the heat pump will take water from the nearby harbour and convert it into useable heat and hot water.
Vital Energi
www.vitalenergi.co.uk
DEMONSTRATING THE USE OF HYDROGEN BOILERS FOR HEATING, HOT WATER AND COOKING
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wo homes in Low Thornley, near Gateshead, are being used to show the use of
hydrogen-fuelled appliances in a real-world setting, with the semi-detached properties demonstrating the use of 100% hydrogen for domestic heating, hot water and cooking. Here, Baxi Heating has demonstrated its 100% hydrogen boiler to customers and colleagues. The company has pledged to make only products
compatible with low carbon energy from 2025, which means that gas boilers will be ‘hydrogen-ready’ and can be easily converted to work with hydrogen. Nick Wilson, commercial and marketing director
www.energymanagementmag.co.uk
at Baxi Heating, said: “While we are not wedded to any one technology, hydrogen represents a great opportunity. It is carbon-free at the point of use and enables families to use their heating and hot water in the same way they do today, without major changes to their central heating systems or homes. What starts today with one house will become a community of houses next year; and then we could see hydrogen boilers in millions of homes by the next decade.”
Baxi Heating
www.baxiheating.co.uk
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ischer Future Heat has introduced the Fischer EV, an electric
vehicle charger that is said to allow homeowners to lead a sustainable, clean energy, lifestyle. The product is controlled via mobile
app, providing homeowners with complete remote control of their vehicle charging. Working in combination with household needs, the system also allows users to input their electricity tariff details, ensuring vehicles are charged at the cheapest times in order to keep energy bills down. It will also enable customers to prioritise their electricity use depending on their needs using Dynamic Load Balancing technology, something no other electric vehicle charger offers as standard, the company adds. Dynamic Load Balancing technology will automatically adjust to balance against electricity usage in the home – for example, the EV charger will switch to a low power mode when household appliances are on. Should motorists
wish to prioritise their motoring needs, the Fischer EV charger also includes a boost feature, which temporarily overrides the charging schedule in order to ensure that the car is charged as soon as possible.
Fischer Future Heat
www.fischerfutureheat.com
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