Temperature control
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New evaporation and protein extraction system means savings
Converting a challenge into an opportunity... Regional support and advice triggers energy-saving initiative which helps to meet effluent regulations Measures introduced cut CO2 emissions by 1 275 tonnes a year while saving the plant € 150 000 per year Syral Haussimont, a subsidiary of the Tereos...
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Improved temperature control in batch reactors
Warm reaction to proposed new measures A review of temperature controls during different production phases can lead to savings Fine chemical producer explored optimal control settings to save on heating and cooling needs In order to obtain certain product properties in chemical reactions, it is...
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Maintenance measures on refrigeration plants
Refrigeration is a process of mechanically cooling or reducing the temperature of a space, product or process. In some industries, such as chemical producers or the food and drink sector, refrigeration accounts for a significant proportion of overall energy costs. Against these costs, even a small...
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Heat recovery
Heat recovery can help to reduce overall energy consumption on-site while reducing total running costs in the bargain. Recovered heat can help you reduce energy consumption or provide useful heat for other purposes. In the food and beverage industry, for example, it is possible to recover heat from...
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Solar thermal
The solar thermal identity… or should that be supremacy? Solar thermal (also called solar heating collector) is a mature renewable energy technology. Solar collectors have recently been used not only for the preparation of hot water and pool water, but also for heating objects and devices. It can...
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Optimisation of cleaning-in-place systems
Since the 1950s, clean-in-place (CIP) systems have been reliably used to clean inside surfaces of tanks and pipelines in liquid process equipment to avoid costly downtime associated with lengthy dismantling and cleaning tasks. The technique covers a variety of areas, but its main purpose is to...
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Forced ventilation with heat recovery in office building
Public building in Prague gets bespoke ventilation and heat recovery Well-ventilated indoor environment considered worth the premium for an office refit Energy consumption reduced by ~600 GJ per year Annual energy cost savings estimated at ~€ 9 000 An administrative building in Prague, the Czech...
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Implementation and modernization of measuring and control system
Measuring and control systems (MCS) are used to automatically control both manufacturing and non-manufacturing processes, including monitoring, visualisation and evaluation. Installation of frequency drives on electric motors, such as variable speed drives (VSD), is a typical industrial MCS measure...
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New cooling-circuit pump with frequency inverter
Why not be more ambitious? New pump with frequency inverter delivered energy cost savings of nealry € 20 000 annually Return on investment was 2.1 years The company Paramo, Czech Republic, which produces and sells fuels, motor and process oils, asphalt and coatings for the construction industry...