tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86819974388624008302024-03-14T10:42:20.803-04:00AmbiRad infrared radiant tube heaters for commercial and industrial space heatingThe leading manufacturer of gas fired low intensity infrared heating systems. AmbiRad radiant heating systems are utilized in applications such as manufacturing facilities, warehouses, vehicle service centers, dock areas and airplane hangars. Our customers have come to rely on the economy, reliability and durability of our products and on our 50 years of industry experience.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04382418333804083528noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681997438862400830.post-58835706914686395272012-07-05T16:25:00.002-04:002012-07-05T16:26:01.455-04:00<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/99232374/Rickenbacker-Air-National-Guard-Case-Study" style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto; text-decoration: underline;" title="View Rickenbacker Air National Guard Case Study on Scribd">Rickenbacker Air National Guard Case Study</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="0.75" data-auto-height="true" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_30029" scrolling="no" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/99232374/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-1m1f8rkeuumfeuktrbe7" width="100%"></iframe><br />
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During a site visit to the 121st Air Refueling Wing in Columbus, Ohio to review an infrared application for a small receiving area, Ambirad’s representative noticed two large hangars on the airfield. When asked how those buildings were heated the commanding officer responded, “it has radiant heat already but it doesn’t work.” Knowing that the ideal method of heating any aircraft hangar was infrared heating, the officer and Ambirad’s representative immediately reviewed the installation in those buildings. Upon inspection it was found that the type of equipment installed utilized low radiant output linear units not ideally suited for the extreme heights presented by an aviation application. Complaints from occupants and maintenance personnel ran from; “it can’t keep up when it gets real cold,” to, “when it rains outside it rains inside because of all of the roof penetrations.”<br />
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Each building had sixty two 150,000 btu standard efficiency tube heaters supplied by a different manufacture. Even though the customer complained that the system as currently configured couldn’t heat the space, Ambirad replaced the system with 49 of their VSX series 140,000 btu units. That’s a 26% decrease in total input! It was also decided to utilize a manifolded system and vent through the sidewall, thus eliminating 100% of the 22 roof penetrations per building! Other systems that boast high radiant efficiencies are not suited for venting to the exterior. They require leaving open flames and products of combustion, including moisture, in the space. This centainly isn’t the optimum condition for any building. The end result was a documented 30%+ energy savings with recovery times reduced by 70%. They are maintaining a higher temperature set point than before and are now comfortable and the space is dry.<br />
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Needless to say the Air National Guard is delighted with the performance. Since the success at Rickenbacker many additional military sites have followed suit with this state of the art technology. The thought process that all radiant systems are created equal is a thing of the past. New technology has proven that buildings currently heated by infrared systems are prime candidates for energy reduction and aggressive returns on investment. The performance of radiant heating has been taken to another level and it remains critical that the correct system is applied properly for the optimum result. Which is why it is important to engage the factory when faced with a challenging design. The technology of the VSX system leaves traditional equipment including two stage and modulating unit performance in the dust. When properly engineered the Ambirad VSX system truly has no equal.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04382418333804083528noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681997438862400830.post-88609364324963804132012-03-15T05:47:00.002-04:002012-03-15T05:53:01.012-04:00Peerless Pump Turns To AmbiRad<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/85454172/Peerless-Pump" style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto; text-decoration: underline;" title="View Peerless Pump on Scribd"></a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="0.706697459584296" data-auto-height="true" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_23326" scrolling="no" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/85454172/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-y5b6lgmr45ku4p5qa0o" width="100%"></iframe><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Peerless Pump of Indianapolis has a long history of success and corporate responsibility in the Indianapolis market. Its origins go back to the purchase of its existing facility from the US army in 1946. Peerless Pump is a subsidiary of Grundfos who is one of the world's largest pump manufacturers, based in Denmark with more than 18,000 employees globally. It is through the parent companies global commitment to the reduction of energy consumption and overall carbon footprint that facilitated this project. When Energy and Safety Coordinator, Todd Walterman was tasked with this challenge he reached out locally to Freiji Engineered Systems. Frieji has a long history of leading the market in technology and performance in industrial facilities. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The building had minimal insulation and provided little resistance to infiltration. The prior system utilized 34 gas unit heaters. These units are estimated to be operating at less than 65% efficiency. The unit heaters were controlled with independent non-programmable thermostats and were in need of repair. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mr. Walterman and Freiji’s energy specialist, Mark Montgomery, investigated two different system types when considering the proposed upgrade of the heating system. Forced air heat and radiant heaters were analyzed. The analysis showed that radiant heat was the better solution based on the leaky nature of the building and the increased fan horsepower required with forced air. Once the determination was made what the best course of action would be, Mr. Montgomery contacted Craig Hale with Advanced Radiant Systems of Fishers. Advanced Radiant Systems is the National Distributor for Ambirad. Energy projects with Advanced Radiant’s input have won US Department of Energy Recognition. Ambirad manufactures the highest efficiency heater of its type in all of North America. The proposed upgrades included installing new ultra high efficiency gas fired radiant tube heaters with overall thermal efficiency greater than 90% and radiant efficiency in excess of 76%. To take advantage of occupancy schedules, these units included controllers with programmable schedules, password protection, holiday override and network capability. The units were grouped into eleven zones to allow for maximum turn down during light shifts and unoccupied periods.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">ARC continuous radiant tube systems are the professionals’ choice for sports hall heating, this is the future of heating in the fuel- and cost-conscious multi-use sports hall environment. This system has been specified for the Optimum Sports Hall.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">High-tech, low energy, low maintenance – today’s sports halls are more than just spaces for sports. They are the epitome of the energy efficient, low carbon building the government now requires of designers and specifiers. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">The off-the-peg Optimum Sports Hall perhaps most aptly represents what can be achieved in environmentally efficient sports hall design, paring down operational costs, fuel consumption and emissions to the minimum, while maintaining comfort, function and aesthetics.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">More traditional sports hall design presents challenges when it comes to maintaining a comfortable atmosphere. Of all the building services, heating is likely to be the most problematic. The reason is this: in one vast space, the comfort requirements of a cross-section of athletes and players, as well as sports hall staff and sedentary spectators, must be fully satisfied. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">Achieving universal comfort <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and </i>low energy consumption demands a particularly versatile heating system; a system that</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">* <span lang="EN-GB">warms up within minutes (not hours)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">* <span lang="EN-GB">can be turned down to reduce temperature equally quickly should stuffiness start to build up</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">* <span lang="EN-GB">has an exceptional heat output to energy performance ratio</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">* <span lang="EN-GB">may be zoned so that unused areas need not be heated</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">* <span lang="EN-GB">operates a low noise levels</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">* <span lang="EN-GB">meets the comfort needs of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">all</i> the sports hall’s users.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">It is also absolutely crucial that the heating equipment will not compromise the fabric of the building, as underfloor heating has on occasion been found to do. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB">Ideal solution<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">No other heating system currently used in sports halls can match the energy efficiency of radiant tube heating. The installation of continuous radiant tube heating, such as the ARC from AmbiRad, will ensure even heat coverage throughout the space and comfort for building occupants, regardless of their level of activity.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">The properties of radiant heating make it an ideal solution in sports halls. Radiant works like the sun, emitting infra red rays that warm only people and objects in their path.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No energy is wasted heating the volume of air in the hall – an important factor in buildings which are typically around 6000ft² with roof heights of 24-30ft. Heating 170,000ft³ of air to ensure people are warm at the lowest 6-9 feet is not feasible in terms of fuel efficiency.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">Radiant heating also balances the different comfort needs of sedentary and active users. It doesn’t matter where in the building they are, they will always feel the warmth from the overhead-mounted radiant tubes. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">The air remains relatively cool and conducive for active sports - at low level it does absorb some of the heat given off the people and the building fabric, but it is not heated directly. Building occupants feel comfortably warm at all times, to the level they require. And should people feel too warm, the close control possible with radiant means it can be turned down or off and temperatures reduce immediately. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">Energy consumption can be reduced still further by zone control. This allows areas of the building that are not being used to remain unheated, without compromising comfort temperatures in areas that are in use.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB">Lower set temperatures<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">The nature of radiant heating means that the burners can be set to operate at a temperature a few degrees lower than the comfort temperature required. In practice, this means that in a hall requiring constant background warmth of 65°F, the radiant system need only be set to operate at 60°C. Over time, this will result in fuel cost savings and reduced carbon emissions.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">Radiant tube heaters burn fuel at the point of use, eliminating heat distribution losses or the need for a separate plant area. Their warmth can be felt with just a few minutes of switch-on, even on very cold days. Mounted at high level, the heaters are well out of the way of sports equipment and can be fitted with protective grilles for additional safety.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB">Flagship sports hall<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Potential stars of the 2012 London Olympics, together with university students and local school children, are taking advantage of the flagship $11m indoor sports facility at Brunel University. And their training is made more comfortable thanks to the ARC continuous radiant tube heating that has been installed to provide state-of-the-art energy efficient heating.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The 30,000ft² athletics hall incorporates a 6-lane sprint and hurdles straight, long and triple jump pits, areas for pole vault and high jump and throws practice nets. The Netball Hall offers full-court netball together with four badminton and basketball courts. It is now the training base of the England netball team.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The ARC heaters were positioned at approximately 6m from floor level. Controlled centrally from the University’s building management system, they maintain a constant temperature of around 64-66°F.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">Paul Gibbins, architect at Sport England, designers of the Optimum Sports Hall, comments: “Radiant heating is economical to install and effective in its distribution of heat. It is an effective generator of heat, economical and aesthetic. It provides quick warm up and easy control in different circumstances – for example, active sports or spectating.”</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04382418333804083528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681997438862400830.post-90669816388887017722011-06-14T05:31:00.005-04:002011-06-14T05:50:39.472-04:00AmbiRad Updated Product Brochure!<div>Ambirad have updated their product brochure to include:</div><div><ul><li>VSX Range - Super High Efficiency InfraRed Radiant Heaters</li>
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AmbiRad installed 60 High Efficiency VSX heaters in Volvo's Truck's NRV plant shipping building, replacing their warm air system. The building is an ideal choice for radiant heating with it's high ceilings and high air change, as the radiant heater have a very quick response time.<br />
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The radiant heaters resulted in a headline 80% reduction in natural gas consumption, but the complete performance can be summarised as:<br />
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<ul><li>Saving 61,000 therms natural gas per year.</li>
<li>Saving 70,000 kWh electricity per year</li>
<li>Saving 54 tons CO2 per year</li>
<li>Saving $45,000-$50,000 per year</li>
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">At Andrew Jacobs Jr. Post Office, semi’s and mail trucks must go up an exposed ramp in order to reach loading areas. Unlike neighboring Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts, they are not afforded the luxury of a roof that opens and closes as weather demands. During harsh Midwestern winters snow and ice often times builds up on the exposed ramp surface making it virtually impossible to climb. For this unique application Ambirad used 7 ultra high efficiency VSX series 140,000 btu U-tube heaters. Due to the complete exposure to the elements, custom enclosures were fabricated to protect the components of the heater. Ambirad’s standard stainless steel reflectors provide performance and reliability for the long term. Radiant energy insures that the mail will get to its destination regardless of the weather!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04382418333804083528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681997438862400830.post-91822855794539841412010-02-26T06:46:00.001-05:002011-06-13T12:58:29.683-04:00Mansfield Air National Guard: The High Efficiency Heating Solution<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbzOdh7N8iwH6ddmtjtnKCxJFHOARv-FI4XvIyCfcYkYGdqh9PE_RX77EQWq_58KolEV6qC8ZmoAh-YYfV5I-lSRTJFuGK1dn7CiGjdZNayndSZv6lePOAxU-B5X_eyHJg5sAXWUjh9o/s1600-h/DSCN0191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; cssfloat: right; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbzOdh7N8iwH6ddmtjtnKCxJFHOARv-FI4XvIyCfcYkYGdqh9PE_RX77EQWq_58KolEV6qC8ZmoAh-YYfV5I-lSRTJFuGK1dn7CiGjdZNayndSZv6lePOAxU-B5X_eyHJg5sAXWUjh9o/s320/DSCN0191.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
When <a href="http://www.ci.mansfield.oh.us/airport/ohang.htm">Mansfield Air National Guard</a> decided to replace it's inefficient direct fired make up air system, in it's aircraft hangars, it looked to infrared. After specifying a traditional series burner system they recognized the importance of maximizing the radiant efficiency and chose to install <a href="http://www.ambirad.com/ambiradUS/php/pdfs/vsx.pdf">Ambirad's VSX series high bay manifolded system</a>. Although the base design would provide great savings over the make up air system, the VSX series with its dual canopy reflectors and ultra high efficiency burner made more sense in this application. They also incorporated the <a href="http://www.ambirad.com/ambiradUS/php/pdfs/SmartCom3%20US.pdf">Smartcom control package</a> offered exclusively by Ambirad.<br />
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Chicagoland area's <a href="http://www.mcgrathcityhonda.com/index.htm?sourceid=navclient&aq=2&oq=mcgrath++honda&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADFA_enGB351GB351&q=mcgrath+honda+chicago">McGrath Honda's</a> new state of the art facility needed a service area where customers could drop off their cars without facing the harsh Windy City winters. Designers recognized the function and efficiency provided with infrared heat. The problem was that the environment the dealership owner wanted to portray was neat and clean. The only overhead equipment to be in the space was the 42" plasma screens keeping their customers up to date with the progress of their vehicle. <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.ambirad.com/ambiradUS/php/productRange.php">VS linear radiant tube heaters </a>placed above the ceiling tiles with decorative grills to conceal the equipment. The result was a quiet system with no drafts and warm dry floors providing optimum comfort for their customers. Ambirad's heaters also rewarded them with quick recovery from opening and closing of bay doors and the lowest energy costs possible.</div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Forty Four of Ambirad's revolutionary <a href="http://www.ambirad.com/ambiradus/php/productrange.php">VSX infrared tube heaters</a> have been installed in two Kalitta Air's Hangars at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, replacing their old inefficient direct fired make up air heating system </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The gas fired VSX radiant tube heaters, controlled by <a href="http://www.ambirad.com/ambiradUS/php/pdfs/SmartCom3%20US.pdf">AmbiRad's SmartCom controller</a>, which allows the heaters to operate at as a high low system. The calculated payback on this project was an impressive 3 years.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04382418333804083528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681997438862400830.post-85091211970839241922009-11-23T15:57:00.001-05:002011-06-13T12:57:07.806-04:00Revolutionary Radiant Tube Heaters Installed at Rickenbacker Air National Guard (Update).<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLwyy0iX4o7KJqc2WvR75X55GJRqGX5rABuNQkCm-cN5zwHgL34kUkjWLPxZHqbQVwx1uIFVtnCciTwJAFUPDrapRG1T3OR7EsKvNzRUb5ogJqV2R6xCq25XLIfAxMOmR-X3mw1Ow2Z8/s1600/Picture+065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLwyy0iX4o7KJqc2WvR75X55GJRqGX5rABuNQkCm-cN5zwHgL34kUkjWLPxZHqbQVwx1uIFVtnCciTwJAFUPDrapRG1T3OR7EsKvNzRUb5ogJqV2R6xCq25XLIfAxMOmR-X3mw1Ow2Z8/s400/Picture+065.jpg" width="400" yr="true" /></a></div><br />
AmbiRad's state of the art gas fired radiant heating system that has now been installed at Rickenbacker AFB for 18 months. The installation comprises ninety four <a href="http://www.ambirad.com/ambiradUS/php/pdfs/US_Overview.pdf">VSX radiant tube heaters</a> connected together in a herringbone system, the heating system is controlled using the bases building management system<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Air Force Infrastructure Energy Strategic Plan requires the Air Force to use less energy as well as use energy more efficiently. Infrared heat may be the most effective method of heating large-volume industrial spaces such as warehouses, maintenance bays, and hangars.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These facilities typically have a high energy footprint (BTU/Sq Ft) due to large infiltration loads, vehicle access requirements, poor insulation, and high ceilings. Here, forced-air heatingsystems are neither efficient nor effective at providing a uniform 55°F wintertime work environment for occupants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">About 53% of the solar energy striking the earth is in the IR spectrum, which is just above visible light (wavelength> 0.7 μm). This is the energy that heats the inside of your car even though the outside temperature may be cool. The sun heats the car which, in turn, transfers heat to the air inside. Infrared heating systems work in a similar manner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In contrast, to satisfy heating demand, forced air systems heat the air, pump it into a space, and rely on the energyintensive process of convective air-to-object heat transfer. IR heat bypasses the air transfer medium, thereby improving heat transfer efficiency. Because large air handlers, pumps, water control loops, and heat exchangers are eliminated, IR heating systems are desirable from a maintenance perspective as well. IR heat is directional, with reflectors focusing energy toward a target area. When properly installed, IR heating eliminates cold spots in largevolume facilities. Because infrared heat warms like the sun, occupants feel more comfortable at lower set-point temperatures.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Little Rock AFB, Ark., demonstrated the effectiveness of IR heat systems by installing them in three large volume facilities, including Bldg 250, a 152,000-square foot jumbo hangar. After the retrofit, the average MBTUs of natural gas used for winter heating dropped from 21,080 to 11,240, a 44% reduction when corrected for weather effects. Based on FY05 natural gas rates ($7.63 per MBTU), this project was estimated to provide the base an attractive 7.8 year payback. With FY07 rates at $9.80 per MBTU, the payback is now down to about 6 years. IR heat has the potential to significantly reduce the high energy footprint of large Air Force industrial facilities and help meet Executive Order 13423 energy goals. It is recommended that all installations with conventional heating in large volume industrial facilities consider IR heat retrofits as replacements.<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr. Adams, a support contractor at the Air Force Facility Energy Center, HQ AFCESA, Tyndall AFB, Fla.,is a professional engineer. 1Lt Miller was formerly the Chief, Maintenance Engineering, 314th CES, Little Rock AFB, Ark.; he is currently the squadron’s Readiness and Emergency Management Flight Chief.</span></i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04382418333804083528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681997438862400830.post-69614657069738853322009-11-21T13:42:00.001-05:002011-06-13T12:56:24.274-04:00High Efficiency Tube Heater Save over $1.5m at Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant<img alt="" border="0" height="161" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406632349490385218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_g4IJrq9hkq1ptR3uKjE3ZhIlDqdONs7HU1N_VlWYyt_BmxTekvvw9Vq6U-FOchSy0TeVJ7_Nz_ehf0tTtNtiJgyTa2k8lfzEedAU6rShh-fIF32Bi7uiRs3BrdU2MSTe74fozQwzQY/s320/610x.jpg" style="float: left; height: 161px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 222px;" width="222" />In an effort to reduce energy consumption and improve employee comfort Chrysler sought an economical and effective solution to their problems. Consulting with the client to insure their needs were met 41 Ambirad radiant tube heaters were installed above the dock doors at Chrysler’s Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP). This solution succeeded in reducing the company’s energy consumption by over $1.5m annually.<br />
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JNAP were concerned by the excessive energy costs of the heaters they were incurring by operating direct fired air heaters to maintain comfortable temperatures in their loading docks. During the winter heating season these door heaters operated 24hrs/day from October 7th through May 1st (206 days x 24hrs=4,944 hrs).<br />
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