EDITOR’S CHOICE NEWS
NEW AIR DRYER TECHNOLOGY GUARANTEES A STABLE PRESSURE DEW POINT OF -40°C AT VERY LOW ENERGY COST
450 air dryer is highly energy efficient. “A dryer’s efficiency is normally
defined by two factors: its electrical consumption and the amount of compressed air it purges,” said Mark Ranger, Business Line Manager of Atlas Copco’s Oil-Free Air division in the UK. Ranger added, “Today most
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Atlas Copco is launching a revolutionary new rotary drum
dryer that guarantees a stable Pressure Dew Point (PDP) of -40°C, with no compressed air loss, at a very low energy cost. Offering total power consumption below 0.2kW in all operating conditions, the MDG
existing air dryers can’t live up to the demand for a stable PDP of - 40°C combined with low power consumption. However, in the MDG 450 dryer we can now provide our customers with an extremely energy-efficient solution that also guarantees a high quality of
compressed air.” The low energy consumption of
the dryer is the result of electrical power only being consumed by the 40W rotation motor and control equipment. The MDG 450 dryer has a simple
valve-free design, including no heating elements or blower and few moving parts. This, plus the fact there are no inlet filtration requirements, reduces maintenance costs and enhances reliability. The small footprint of the dryer also eases installation and conversely means less space is taken up in end customers’ facilities.
www.atlascopco.co.uk
VOLTAGE OPTIMISATION SYSTEM SAVES 9% POWER
Powerstar has saved Billingham Forum, a large leisure complex in Teesside operated and maintained by Tees Active, nearly 9% in annual electricity consumption after installing its LITE voltage optimisation system. The company recently secured a contract to
install multiple units across Tees Active.’s leisure facilities, with Billingham Forum the first to be reported on. The contract was secured due to the solution’s capabilities, in particular, the ability to deliver maximum savings with a payback period of three years, a particularly important factor for the client as short payback periods allow more money to be invested into its facilities and member experience. After a full site analysis by Powerstar,
THE HVAC & REFRIGERATION SHOW 2018: PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS
The biennial HVAC & Refrigeration Show takes place from 23 to 25 January, where market-leaders from across the industry will gather at London’s ExCeL, giving visitors a chance to source the latest products and solutions all under one roof. On stand E16, award-winning building component supplier Brymec will be on hand to offer an insight into
its industry-leading capabilities, including its brand new website with special offers available for those signing up over the course of the show. Brymec marketing manager Wayne D’Aranjo says: “The show will be an ideal opportunity for those who
haven’t worked with us previously to speak to our team to find out what we can offer. We plan to showcase pioneering, top quality products that make the installer’s life easier and more productive – but we don’t want to simply show them in a static display.” External filtration specialist RAB Specialist Engineers – known in the UK as RABScreen - will be on stand
C6, exhibiting its air intake filter screens which can be manufactured to fit any size or shape using its unique mounting and deployment systems. Commenting on the company’s presence at the show, managing director Richard Betts says: “Our presence
at the show is to demonstrate our commitment to energy efficient filtration, and to ensure that anyone involved in the sector gets the opportunity to buy the right products from the only external filter specialist in the UK.” The show will also feature two seminar theatres; The HVACR Theatre sponsored by Opteon and the Training
& Skills Theatre sponsored by Toshiba. The action-packed seminar programme will feature CPD accredited presentations by key industry figures from market-leading companies. The full seminar programme will be announced in due course. For more information and to register visit:
www.hvacrshow.com
Billingham Forum was identified as an ideal candidate for voltage optimisation, as there was an oversupply of voltage relative to the requirements of the majority of electrical equipment being used on the premises. In order to reduce electricity consumption,
energy costs and CO2 emissions, Powerstar installed its 750kVA Powerstar LITE system as part of its full concept to completion process, with a fixed 15V reduction to bring the supply voltage more in-line with the facility’s requirements.
www.powerstar.com
Cortec’s new brochure on “VpCI Building Blocks and Additives for Water Treatment Formulations” focuses on the prevention of both corrosion and scale build up in process water. Additives for boilers, heat exchangers, cooling towers, and condensate lines can lengthen the life of a system and reduce maintenance. These VpCI molecules diffuse throughout the enclosed space and adsorb on metal surfaces below and above the surface of the water, forming a thin molecular corrosion inhibiting layer that protects against oxygen, chlorides, and other corrosives.
www.cortecvci.com
PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER AN INNOVATION PROJECT FOR FLEXIBLE SMART ENERGY NETWORKS
energy network. SP Energy Networks is leading the five-year, £6m Network Innovation Competition research and development project. PassivSystems’ role in the project will be to deliver and demonstrate demand side response (DSR) by assessing flexibility in the domestic energy market. It will also consult on the development of a Universal Smart Energy Framework (USEF) and the preparations an aggregator would need to take for full adoption. “We are on a mission to make energy systems more efficient for our business partners and their
PassivSystems is collaborating in a multi-partner project, called FUSION, to develop and trial an innovative solution to manage a flexible smart
customers,” commented Colin Calder, chief executive of PassivSystems. “Our participation in FUSION reinforces our aims and demonstrates the
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credibility of our technology platforms. We are looking forward to working with our partners to deliver the foundation for tomorrow’s energy networks.” To enable an active and smart network, FUSION
will develop and trial an intelligent competitive marketplace where energy flexibility and demand-side response can be bought and sold, reducing the need for network reinforcement, enabling customer choice and saving customer money. This marketplace will be based on the Universal
Smart Energy Framework, USEF, an innovative model for managing network flexibility.
www.passivsystems.com
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