domestic hot water Articles
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Energy and exergy analysis of Hybrid Ground-Coupled Heat Pumps with hot water supply
The energy and exergy efficiencies of a Hybrid Ground-Coupled Heat Pump (HGCHP) system with Domestic Hot Water (DHW) supply are analysed based on experimental study. Comparisons between the HGCHP and conventional DHW systems, i.e., Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP), Electric Heater (ElcH) and Gas-Fired Boiler (GasB), are made with respect to the energy and exergy efficiencies. The results show that the ...
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Water: the natural choice - safe, natural water delivers better comfort, lower cost
Using water to heat or cool your building is the safest alternative, as hydronic systems can be installed and serviced by any licensed professional contractor. Because other refrigerants are toxic, they must be installed by specially trained technicians. You'll see those same technicians on expensive service calls installing factory replacement parts because components are not interchangeable ...
By Evapco Inc.
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Chemical disinfection of
Legionella in hot water systems biofilm: a pilot-scale 1 studyLegionella bacteria encounter optimum growing conditions in hot water systems and cooling towers. A pilot-scale 1 unit was built in order to study the biofilm disinfection. It consisted of two identical loops, one used as a control and the other as a ‘Test Loop’. A combination of a bio-detergent and a biocide (hydrogen peroxide + peracetic acid) was applied in the Test Loop three times under the ...
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How To: Size Expansion Tanks Using Wessels Free Tank Calculator
Wessels Company is proud to offer a free web and phone app (iOS and android) for sizing and converting a selection of our tank products online or on your phone. In our easy-to-use app guide, you will find a quick reference page explaining the icons. Here are the icons most commonly found on the app: The calculator allows you to select the type of tank you wish to size: HVAC ...
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Xylem pumps chosen for the biggest shopping mall in the Nordic region - Case Study
When the time came to select the pumps for the Mall of Scandinavia, high operational reliability and superior efficiency were two of the key parameters. Around 200 Xylem in-line pumps are now helping to handle the supply of heating, cooling and domestic hot water to all areas of the giant installation. Located in Stockholm, Solna, the Mall of Scandinavia is the biggest shopping centre in the ...
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950-Gallon Hot Water Vessels for a Food Manufacturer
Commercial and industrial water heating systems are never exactly the same, which is why RECO USA often custom designs a system to meet a client’s particular requirements, as we did for this client project. In this article, we’ll dive into why we installed two 950-gallon stainless steel vessels with double wall heat exchangers for a national food manufacturer. Varying Hot Water ...
By RECO USA
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The Savoy Hotel, London - Case Study
As part of the ambitious £100 million restoration project, new water softening equipment from Kinetico has been installed at the recently re-opened Savoy in London, one of the world’s great, iconic hotels. The Kinetico system will eliminate problems with hard water, helping to maintain the efficiency and performance of building services plant whilst making sure that surfaces and ...
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Cool energy saving: how to cut energy waste from refrigeration and chilling
With an ongoing focus on energy and carbon management and cutting costs, the FMCG sector has a need to achieve energy savings, and refrigeration and chilling is the perfect place to focus. Whether it be manufacturing processes, food storage in distribution centres, or the operation of supermarket displays, industry producers, distributors and retailers can often expect around 50% of their ...
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P2 for SMEs: How to advance pollution prevention in small and medium-sized organizations
Businesses in the small- and medium-sized enterprise sector are a vital part of the Canadian economy. So-called 'SME' firms have less than 500 employees and less than $50-million in annual revenues. But SMEs are the fastest growing facet of the Canadian economy, and as such are especially important to the successful adoption of pollution prevention (referred to as 'P2' in government circles). ...
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Winterizing your Cooling Tower: Clean or Disinfect?
Fall is a busy season for our water quality engineers. They’re helping facility managers prepare open-loop water systems for winter and low-flow season. Part of those winter preparations involves a thorough cooling tower cleaning or disinfection. Read on to learn why that’s important, as well as what to expect. Why Clean Or Disinfect Your Cooling Tower? Like all of the equipment in ...
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Does the risk of Legionnaire’s Disease rise when there’s lead in your water?
Ongoing monitoring shows that lead levels in Flint, Michigan’s water are dropping and getting closer to meeting federal safety standards. That’s some much-needed positive news for the community. But there’s still work to be done. Now, researchers are starting to check residential hot water heaters in Flint homes for Legionella. Legionella grows best in warm water and hot water ...
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STAINLESS STEEL TUBING
Stainless Steel Tubing MaterialsFor different applications, we offer sevsral materials such as austenitic stainless steel, duplex & super duplex steel, nickel alloly steel etc. And these tubes consist of seamless tubing & welded tubing. Welded stainless steel tubing can be bent and cut to required shape and length. It is telescopic with adjacent sizes, and ideal for use in day-to-day pipe ...
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