The Carbon Zero innovation provides effective heat transfer of relative humidity, so that a considerable proportion of electrical power input can be recovered as hot water at 90°C. This provides significant benefits for industries employing hot water or steam within process operations such as food and beverage, pulp and paper, chemicals and power plants.
The independent TÜV institute (German Technical Monitoring Association) earlier this year supervised tests on Atlas Copco’s oil-free screw compressor series ZR 55 – 750, equipped with built-in energy recovery systems. The tests demonstrated that under specific design conditions, 100% of the electric energy consumed could be recovered for heating water.
“We’re very pleased to offer our customers a compressed air solution that can recover 100% of the input energy,” said Stephan Kuhn, president of Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique business area. “Our customers face stringent targets to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The Carbon Zero compressor will have significant impact towards preserving the environment and also on our customers’ bottom line. Energy efficiency has been at the core of our product development for a long time. The global need to reduce CO2 emissions confirms we have been, and are, on the right track.”
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