Heat Recovery Systems help recycle the energy that is lost during industrial processes. They are generally centralized with exhaust pipes that feed into different rooms to draw out any stale air. It replaces the stale air with cleaner air and ensures that the process is as eco-friendly as possible.

These systems help save on energy bills and also keep home warm and cozy during the winters. The ventilation system makes sure clean, healthy air circulates around the home constantly during the day. Factories and industries utilize heat recovery for making the place more efficient.

What is the mechanism?

The ventilation system which is generally positioned on top of the building can trigger the heat recovery system. It moves the stale air via the many small pipes situated in the plant and draws in cooler air from other ducts. They do not mix physically but the heat is drawn to the cold air from the stale air and re-sent into the rooms. The stale air without the heat is expelled into the atmosphere.

Technology has helped create processes and systems which extract close to 90% of the heat that’s sent back to the fresh air to re-circulate.

Industry-level heat recovery systems

A heat recovery unit that can be used on a big industrial scale can collect all the heat escaping from the large boilers. This heat is generally expelled through a flue present at the top of the boiler. Though most of the new condensing boilers have technology installed, they can be adjusted for older models.

A lot of the heat recovery systems can maintain comfort levels by drawing more heat from hotspots such as a kitchen or any place where temperatures are higher. They can be used to keep offices cool or warm based on the requirement, without opening a window or resorting to more fuel-wasting heaters.

Key features to look out for in a heat exchanger:

Some of the more important features to look out for in a heat exchanger including a low-pressure drop and a flat-plate exchanger for heat. The latter allows for the mixing of the warm air from the exhaust. This warm air goes into the pre-heated cooler inlet valve without mixing the two up.

Companies such as ATE have special heat exchangers such as the LAMIFLOW Heat Recovery System that optimizes this heat energy. In the long run, they will aid large factories to save a considerable amount of energy and play their part in reducing their carbon footprint.