We provide the complete life-cycle district energy solution, bringing the whole project together for efficient results with greater timeline certainty.
Energy centres are a cost-effective way to generate energy through a central power plant. Providing heat, electricity and cooling to a group of buildings through a decentralised network. Connecting multiple buildings and mitigating the need to duplicate power plants.
We turn waste into energy, the efficient way. Municipal Solid Waste (everyday rubbish from households or businesses) that would usually be sent to landfill is sent to the Waste to Energy plant, thoroughly mixed to ensure an even and complete burn and moved onto a conveyor belt for incineration. The heat is used to heat water and produce steam, turning a steam turbine and producing power.
The energy efficiency of these plants is around 14-28%. However, in certain WtE plants known as ‘cogeneration’ plants, hot gas left over from this process is then used to heat local businesses and used for desalination, pushing the efficiency of this method as high as 80%.
A high spec product with high installation standards, pre insulated steel pipework is the preferred system for the distribution of district heating and cooling energy. A leak detection system is included within the product to ensure the network continues to efficiently distribute energy for the duration of the ESCO.
A pre-insulated pipe normally consists of three parts;
inside is the carrier pipe, which is typically made of steel; then comes an insulating layer of polyurethane foam (PUR foam), which is especially suited due to its high insulation qualities compared to mass and volume; on the outside is a protective jacket of plastic. Once the steel pipework is welded and non-destructive tested (NDT) the joint is encased by a jacket which is electro fused to the outer layer of the pipework. Which is then filled with polyurethane foam to fully insulate the joint.
Similar to steel pipework, pre insulated plastic pipework is used to carry district heating and cooling systems.
This could be through service ducts where steel pipework cannot be used or systems with a lower pressure and operating temperature where polymer systems are better suited.
The joints are still encased in the same way and installed to the same standard as steel to ensure the energy product is maintained for the duration of the ESCO.
LOGSTOR is a global supplier of complete pre-insulated pipe systems with a focus on providing better energy efficiency to their customers
Learn MorePodium pipework allows for the distribution of district energy above ground. It’s a crucial part of the system and allows for either multiple buildings to be connected to one network or even multiple cores to be connected on multi-storey projects. When undertaking these works, we put a huge focus on design of both fixings / bracketry and also thermal expansion.
We specialise in the installation of Riser and Lateral pipework. It is an integral part of any district energy system, as it allows low temperature hot water and chilled services to be distributed throughout a multi-storey building.
Heat Interface Units (HIU) are typically used during the construction of large apartment complexes and social housing projects. Here, rather than each property or dwelling being fitted with an individual boiler, a central boiler is used to provide heat and domestic hot water to all dwellings.
homes we have connected with district energy since 2013
A district heating and cooling substation is a component in a district system that connects the main network to a building’s own system. The station enables a hydraulic split between the primary and secondary network. A substation is a critical part of wider networks and will be used more widely when existing commercial premises are connected to local heat networks.