The Challenge
Plastics manufacturing cooling is among the most demanding and challenging of processes, renowned for high energy demands. UK and global legislative initiatives such as the CRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment) Energy Efficiency Scheme are creating additional impetus and pressure for businesses to find ways to save energy and reduce their carbon footprint.
A window manufacturer in the North East chose ICS Cool Energy’s tailor-made hire solution. It was a choice that paid for itself, slashing the energy bills by 70%, with overall savings of £20k.
The Solution
ICS Cool Energy’s Dry Air Liquid Coolers can run alongside a pre-existing chiller supply, savings of 40-70% on electricity bills are regularly achieved. This is because the free cooler will take over automatically, switching off the compressors, when the external temperatures reach 5°Celsius below the set point.
A whole rental fleet of high efficiency (Class A) dry air coolers is available from ICS Cool Energy, backed by a full on site installation service, year-round 24/7 helpline and technical support from the industry leaders. There’s a full range of hire solutions as well as sales and service for all types of industries and applications.
The Result
ICS Cool Energy’s hire solutions are widely used to deliver results for the plastics and window industries.
Why choose ICS Cool Energy? The top 6 reasons
- The latest equipment for high quality production and confidence
- Continuity of production in the event of equipment failure
- Rental ‘buys time’ while capital expenditure is being evaluated
- Easier cashflow management
- Budget savings as all maintenance is included
- Tax savings: Rental spend is 100% allowable against Corporation Tax
Featured Product Categories
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.