
The transformation of energy intensive industries
The latest records are mind-blowing: up to 50% energy savings and possibly even more. During the last 4,5 years new heat pipe heat exchangers were implemented at three industrial demo-sites: an…
Read Full articleYoung Innovative Companies series: ENOGIA - small scale ORC solutions
Have you ever heard about ENOGIA? We always like to go to Hannover Messe. It is a giant fair but if you give yourself some time to walk around without fixed meeting schedule, each year you can find…
Read Full articleHeatpumps: vision vs. reality
Vision vs. reality – why political intervention is essential to unleash heat pumps energy savings potential in industrial and commercial applications. Buildings need a comfortable indoor temperature…
Read Full articleStart-up BATINEW: concept for a neighbourhood infrastructure
Short description of start-up BATINEW concept for a neighbourhood infrastructure which functions in symbiosis with different technologies and takes advantage of all available resources (solar power, organic waste, waste heat, waste water, etc.). Find out more about their innovative upcoming projects at the world’s leading trade fair Hannover Messe 2016. Visit Batinew at hall 2, stand C39
Read Full Business PracticeSonac - heat recovery from high corrosive flue gas
Sonac uses, amongst others, animal fat residues to fire steam boilers. This examples describes how Sonac uses a HeatMatrix system to recover waste heat from the highly corrosive flue gas to heat up boiler feed water.
Read Full Business PracticeChoosing the best techniques for waste heat recovery
Choosing the best techniques for waste heat recovery Darren Bryant, CEO of Heatcatcher UK, discusses best available waste heat recovery techniques for the glass industry and outlines UK government…
Read Full articleCleaning up “dirty” ceramic tile production
Energy efficiency in kilns and other process stages of ceramics production are quite low and pollutants are currently emitted at unsustainable levels. But as costs for fossil fuels rise and…
Read Full articleORC-systems are helping to create a sustainable energy future
ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) technology made possible by SWEP brazed plate heat exchangers is being used in Sweden to transform waste heat into renewable electricity. This high efficiency and low maintenance way to produce sustainable electricity is being adopted by district heating systems around the world. Read how Ronneby Municipality put this innovative technology to use.
Read Full Business PracticeIndustrial Symbiosis: A Transformative Approach for Sustainable Industry
The following article is a summary of the report “Analysis for the cross-sectorial replication of IS technologies” delivered by the EU project CORALIS. And it is also a training article for the…
Read Full articleHow waste heat recovery will change the landscapes
Each year industries across Europe allow a valuable source of heat energy to simply escape out their chimneys. An EU-funded project called ETEKINA has reimagined a decades-old technology called heat…
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