Background information
Every day, approximately 2,000 window seals are delivered from 3-C-Production. The window seal is a Swedish innovation based on bitumen, which makes it more environmentally friendly than standard joint sealant. As part of the production process, the seals undergo a drying process. Previously, the drying room was heated to accelerate evaporation, which consumed large amounts of energy.
Previously, two large cold condensing dehumidifiers were used for heating. Drying worked but consumed large amounts of energy.
Since our goal is to operate a completely energy-neutral factory, 3-C is constantly seeking alternative solutions. Our goal is to be self-sufficient in electricity and achieve zero carbon emissions!
What problems did the Airwatergreen dehumidifier solve?
A NEXT in the drying room, where it captures the moisture that is released. Production takes place in batches, with drying taking approximately five days. As the greatest amount of moisture is released at the beginning of the drying process, NEXT has been a great advantage. The machine can then reduce even more moisture from the air than its nominal capacity for a period of time.
To promote evaporation, NEXT is set to operate at a very low RH, below 40%. Energy consumption has been significantly reduced in two ways. Firstly, the NEXT240 is very energy efficient, and secondly, the heating of the premises has been minimized.
Benefits of using awg products vs. doing nothing?
The drying of the drive must take place during the production process, so the question was which technology was the most energy-efficient and had the right capacity. After a short period of fine-tuning our NEXT we have been able to reduce the heating while maintaining capacity and cycle time in the drying process.