products: industrial pre-heaters

Almost all energy we use in industry, in agriculture and in power generation is obtained from heat. Until now, heat was generated by burning fossil fuels (LPG, petrol, natural gas, diesel or coal) in cold, ambient air; this process generates large amounts of greenhouse gases.

We started preheating the air with one of our efficient and economical solar air pre-heaters and only afterwards feeding it to the fossil fuel burners.

Below is shown a 307m2 solar air preheater which we have installed on the roof of an existing building. Large solar collectors can also be installed directly on the ground.

solar air pre-heater

Pre-heating the air for combustion can be applied to all stationary burners: in industry, agriculture, power generation, infrastructure systems, and has the following advantages:

  • it decreases the expenditure by reducing the quantity of fossil fuel required
  • it diminishes the emissions of greenhouse gases
  • it improves the burning process (especially for heavy combustible fuels)
  • if placed on the roof of a building, the collector(s) will protect the roof from the elements.
  • in some cases, the solar collector may even replace the roof material, resulting in a decreased building cost
  • it promotes a socially responsible and environmentally friendly image

For high temperature processes, our solar heaters can provide a proportion of energy equal to the ratio between the solar and the process temperatures.

As air is a thermal insulator, all previuos attempts to heat the air economically with solar energy have failed. By innovative design, combined with computerised design and advanced materials, we have succeeded to make solar heat more economical than fossil fuel heat for all size applications. Our new technology is protected by existing and pending patents.

To ensure maximum performance is achieved for each application, every solar air heater must be appropriately sized and designed. Therefore, you can ask us for a FREE assessment and we will tell you:

  • the type of collector required
  • the size of the collector
  • the price of the collector
  • general installation aspects
  • its payback time
  • the annual savings that can be made
  • its warranty period

We need to know the following to make the assessment:

  • the temperature needed
  • the intake of cold air (in m3/second),
  • the number of daytime hours that heated air is required
  • the number of days per year you need heated air
  • the type of fossil fuel (or electricity) you currently use and the price of the fuel
  • the distance between the desired location of the solar collector (usually the roof of a building) and the existing burner

Please include the above information (if available) in your e-mail.