Energy Management and Sustainability
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Custom-made boiler housings

Adams Bakery, trading as Heathrow Bakery, supplies goods for the airline and prepared meal industry. When it needed a bespoke boiler housing in a hurry it turned to S Jones Containers.

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Planning for the unexpected

Water is a vital component in many manufacturing processes and the demand for it is increasing with population and industry growth. So what would happen to your business if your water system failed? Mark Dyson of Veolia’s Mobile Water Services, considers the question

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In control of energy savings

The latest technology, in the form of energy-saving LED solutions and smart wireless controls, can drive down lighting bills while creating a safer and more sustainable working environment, explains Russell Fletcher, European sales and marketing director at Harvard

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Steam versus thermal fluid

Steam has been a valuable servant to the human race, from a means of powering engines to a method of cooking food. However, according to Clive Jones, CEO of Global Heat Transfer, there is an area where steam has been outdone in recent years – heat transfer using thermal fluid

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Challenging convention

Chemicals specialist Johnson Matthey set its sights on reducing heat losses and simplifying the maintenance of its steam system at its Billingham plant. By downsizing a section of line and introducing a series of automation devices, the company has been able to significantly reduce heat losses and take control of its steam system.

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High bay PIRs

Danlers’ new range of High Bay PIR occupancy switches provides energy saving lighting control in areas such as factories, storage aisles and entrance halls.

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Opteon refrigerant solutions

The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions, presented its latest refrigerant technology at the International Symposium on New Refrigerants and Environmental Technology, demonstrating the bright future of their low GWP (global warming potential) hydrofluoro-olefin (HFO) refrigerants.

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Energy savings for prison

As part of its operational policy HMP Edinburgh, part of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), aims to use energy as efficiently as possible and maintain suitable climate conditions. Helping with this is a Building Energy Management System (BEMS) from Trend.

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Compact fan kits

RS Components has extended its portfolio of HVAC fans and thermal management equipment with the introduction of a range of high-performance AC compact axial fan kits from ebm-papst.

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Green guide rating

The BRE (Building Research Establishment) has added a category for pipe insulation materials to their Green Guide to Specification, with nitrile rubber insulation products such as Armaflex flexible elastomeric foams (FEFs), receiving an A rating.

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