Do you want to know how much different measures and technological solutions would cost and how much money and resources they can save for your business? This database offers such data in a concise and comprehensive format.
The return of the condensate
Steam condensate is a well-known by-product of many industries. What is less well known is that it can be a powerful source of heat that can be reused.
Using this end-of-...
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Costs, savings, and payback time:High cost8.3 Year(s)
Economisers are gas-to-water heat exchangers located within a purpose-built flue section. They are used to recover heat from flue gasses for shell and water-tube boilers.
The main use of economisers...
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Costs, savings, and payback time:High cost24.5 Year(s)
On a daily or weekly basis, steam boilers blow down hot water from the boiler to avoid the formation of sludge.
Blowdown heat systems can recover much of this waste heat and reuse it. The system is...
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Costs, savings, and payback time:High cost8.2 Year(s)
Case for dual burners
Installation of dual fuel burners to replace heavy oil burners, with the aim of increasing fuel-heat effectiveness and avoiding radiation heat loss, among others.
Steam and high...
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Costs, savings, and payback time:High cost1.3 Year(s)
According to the Carbon Trust, heating can account for as much as 60 % of total energy use, yet a large proportion of the energy consumed by heating is likely to be wasted due to incorrect control...
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Costs, savings, and payback time:Low cost1.2 Year(s)
According to the Carbon Trust, heating can account for as much as 60 % of total energy use, yet a large proportion of the energy consumed by heating is likely to be wasted due to incorrect control...
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Costs, savings, and payback time:Medium cost1.8 Year(s)
Optimum start controls vary the times that heating systems come on, depending on the weather, occupancy, and the current heat in the building. Using optimum start instead of fixed time control can...
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Costs, savings, and payback time:Medium cost3.6 Year(s)
Large, centralised, hot-water systems can often be inefficient. At times when demand for hot water decreases, a large system can waste energy and money. Equally, with decentralised systems it is...
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Costs, savings, and payback time:Low cost4 Year(s)
High-efficiency or condensing boilers reduce utility bills and increase energy efficiency compared to ageing boiler units. They are also smaller and lighter than traditional boilers.
Condensing...
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Costs, savings, and payback time:High cost5.9 Year(s)
The case for photo-sensor controls
Movement- and photo-sensors, timers and other smart technology can be used to adjust lighting to conditions outside, when you are away, and to manage overall...
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Costs, savings, and payback time:Low cost2.7 Year(s)
The case for occupancy sensor controls
Movement- and photo-sensors, timers and other smart technology can be used to adjust lighting to conditions outside, when you are away, and to manage overall...
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Costs, savings, and payback time:Medium cost1.4 Year(s)
Case for LED low bay
Fitting and lamp replacement with LED low bay, lighting suitable for industrial applications indoors and outdoors (e.g. manufacturing areas, food processing plants, warehouses,...
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Costs, savings, and payback time:High cost11 Year(s)