Background information
Varje dag levereras det cirka 2000 fönsterdrev från 3-C-Production. Fönsterdrevet är en svensk innovation som baseras på Bitumen vilket gör den mer miljövänlig än vanligt fogskum. Som ett steg i produktionen av drev så sker en torkning av dreven. Tidigare värmdes torkrummet upp för att driva avdunstningen vilket konsumerade stora mängder energi.
Previously, two large cold condensing dehumidifiers were used for heating. Drying worked but consumed large amounts of energy.
Eftersom vårt mål är att ha en helt ren fabrik gällande energi så söker 3-C hela tiden alternativa lösningar. Självförsörjning vad gäller el och inga koldioxidutsläpp är målet!
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.