The Challenge
A leading international manufacturer of plumbing, heating and drainage systems for the construction industry has tapped into the benefits of free cooling – using freely available energy in a new system created with upgraded existing equipment.
The Solution
As a champion for sustainability, the company needed an efficient and ‘green’ temperature control solution. And ICS Cool Energy created a plan that not only used the latest technologies but also minimised waste by transforming and upgrading some of the existing equipment on site.
In a creative solution, three of the site’s existing 250kW dry air coolers were adapted into free cooling coils, allowing the temperature control system to use free cooling technology that frequently reduces energy bills by 70% as well as longer working life for the equipment.
The controls for thte units were retro-fitted and fully integrated the system, the newly developed solution was commissioned by ICS Cool Energy’s Service Division, carefully planned to minimise impact om production.
The Result
ICS Cool Energy said:
“Thanks to the environmentally-sustainable power of free cooling technology, the outright cost of the upgrade would be completely recouped within just 2 years, providing the firm with the most financially viable of turnkey solutions. The proposition to retrofit their existing facilities was one that suited perfectly as it not only minimised downtime but it also made the best use of the systems already on site, getting the most out of kit that would have previously been redundant.”
The option of integrating energy efficient free cooling technology into their existing processes was particularly suitable as it revitalised their facility’s capability as well as being sustainable.”
[testimonial name=”Richard Metcalfe, Sales Director “]”Thanks to the environmentally-sustainable technology, the cost of the upgrade was recouped within just 2 years.”[/testimonial]
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Free cooling chiller hire
Improve energy efficiency and lower your carbon footprint with our free cooling hire units. These free coolers can be used as a cooling solution in their own right or to provide free cooling for a significant proportion of the year when used in conjunction with a chiller. Our new range is available with multiple fixed fan speeds, inverter speed control and EC fans for varying noise applications as well as on low energy systems. The units control panels are designed to offer ease of use with a ‘plug and play’ solution and 4G connectivity.
Free cooling chillers
Free Cooling allows businesses to recover up to 80% of their process cooling energy costs by utilising lower ambient temperatures to cool their process application and reducing the need to power the chiller. Available as independent units or integrated with your process chiller, free coolers can be retrofitted into your existing process or installed as part of a turnkey solution. Working with businesses in the manufacturing and facilities management industries, we have lowered their energy costs and reduced their environmental impact through free cooling systems. Given the intrinsically process-heavy nature of the UK’s industrial manufacturing, process cooling is one of the biggest costs incurred. For many industrial end-users, process cooling is achieved solely via an air or water-cooled chiller or cooling tower. However, all industrial applications with a water leaving temperature of 10°C or more – regardless of sector – can start to be cooled via the external ambient air temperature, rather than by electro-mechanical refrigeration, thanks to a process known as free cooling. <strong>Up to 80% energy savings</strong> One of the stand-out benefits of a free cooling system is the sheer amount of energy – and therefore utility bills – it can save. While free cooling can bring about a reduction in energy consumption for any process cooling application with a water leaving temperature of 10°C or more, it should be attractive to larger manufacturers, such as those working in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. Further costs can be saved due to the reduced load on the chiller – particularly the compressors and fans – as they are not worked as hard, or at all in some cases. As such, maintenance costs can be lower over the lifetime of the system. From a health and safety point of view, unlike cooling towers, free cooling systems pose no risk of legionella and therefore do not require additional water treatment costs beyond the norm to mitigate the risk of an outbreak.