subject: Energy Efficient Industrial Heating [print this page] Due to the emphasis on the factories as major polluting agents, energy efficient industrial heating has been brought to the public's attention more than ever before. The efficiency of the heating systems is evaluated according to HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning)standards, and all equipments should correspond to them. The necessity to implement green technologies appeared due to the increasing costs of energy and the tighter restrictions imposed to prevent pollution.
A fine example here is that of forced air systems. They substitute air conditioning and water heating system, and although they have a higher installation cost, considerable savings are made in time. Heat recovery ventilation works in parallel with such systems, because it allows to recover latent or sensible heat from exhausted air. The distribution of the energy in the system very much depends on the type of system used.
The heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment (HVAC) depends on a combination of cooling and heating sources. The efficiency of the system varies according to a number of factors that have nothing to do with the equipment but rather with the various elements specific to a certain place. You can thus make energy savings by reducing the operating hours of the electrical, heating and cooling systems. Turn fans off and control the heating and cooling systems in the industrial space that remains unoccupied.
Depending on the diversity of tasks, energy efficient heating is adjusted so as to correspond to requirements. Variations are also necessary for the change of seasons. The technical parameters are verified at such times in order to insure good functionality. The insulation of industrial halls also improves the energy efficiency, with both walls and roofs being covered with special materials. The temperature can thus be better regulated inside.
Furthermore, the quality of the air inside an industrial facility depends on how well the exhaust system works. The air has to remain clean and properly ventilated in order to create the right work conditions for the personnel. This is one of the reasons why ducts are sealed to prevent the waste of conditioned air. Insulation is used not only for air ducts but for chilled water pipes and hot water pipes too. The correct use of energy efficient industrial heating depends on the control of process temperature.
