United Air Power, an energy efficiency solutions provider, helped a UK-based food manufacturing company recover waste heat from their plastic packaging machinery by installing a custom-designed heat recovery system

A food manufacturing company, based in the UK, was facing high energy costs due to their use of plastic packaging machinery. The equipment was producing a significant amount of waste heat, which was being lost to the atmosphere, resulting in wasted energy, higher energy consumption and utility bills.

The food manufacturing company approached United Air Power, a leading provider of energy efficiency solutions, to help them recover the waste heat generated by their plastic packaging machinery. United Air Power proposed a heat recovery system that would capture and reuse the waste heat, reducing the company's energy costs and environmental impact.

The system consisted of a custom-designed heat recovery unit that was installed directly onto the packaging machinery. The unit was fitted with a heat exchanger that was able to extract heat from the exhaust gases produced by the machinery. The recovered heat was then transferred to the company's hot water supply, reducing their reliance on natural gas and lowering their energy costs.

After installing the heat recovery system, the food manufacturing company was able to significantly reduce their energy consumption and lower their utility bills. The system also reduced their carbon footprint, as less energy was required to heat their water supply. The company estimated that the system paid for itself within just two years, thanks to the energy savings achieved.

This is another great example where energy consumption reduction, lower utility bills and recovery of materials are synchronised.

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