Sustainable Air Conditioning Solutions For The Steel And Metal Processing Industries

The steel and metal sector has been a major contributor to global manufacturing output. It requires high reliability and performance regarding maintaining critical temperature and humidity levels despite the extreme surrounding temperatures due to its control centres and manufacturing techniques. Thermax understands this and builds its absorption technologies to withstand elements like excessive heat or humidity causing equipment which causes downtime in Steel and other metal mills.

Absorption technology for a better tomorrow

A conventional electrical chiller runs on grid energy that consequently causes emissions and pollution. Thus, it’s prudent to choose clean energy-based cooling and heating solutions in the face of the global energy crisis and climate change and leave a better world for future generations.

In this view, an absorption technology-based cooling and heating system is an ideal choice for the steel and metal industry as it uses waste heat energy (clean energy) to run the machine. The abundant heat from steam, hot water, vapour or any other sources, produced mostly as a byproduct from various processes, can be recovered and repurposed to achieve required cooling and heating utilities. Besides, the reduced load on grid power leads to significant energy and carbon savings too.

Thermax for the steel and metal industry

Since its inception in the 80s, Thermax Absorption Cooling and Heating has been helping many steel and metal businesses around the globe to choose sustainable and energy-efficient solutions by offering products tailored to the industry. Our extensive range of smart Chillers and Heat Pumps can run on one or many heat sources (steam, hot water, exhaust, thermic fluid, etc.) and depend truly little on grid power. This is a win-win situation for both businesses and the environment.

In addition, Thermax absorption cooling and heating solutions run on natural refrigerant (water) and cause no harm to our ecosystem. This way we help industries not only secure energy future but also help in securing the environment’s future. Our customized offerings, energy optimization, minimal maintenance, and shorter payback time make Thermax solutions an energy-efficient and sustainable choice for the steel and metal industry’s cooling and heating requirements.

The environmental and business benefits of Thermax solutions can be understood by referencing one of the major installations in India for a popular steel manufacturing company that manufactures 16.1 million metric tons of steel every year. Thermax commissioned three Double Effect Vapour Absorption Chillers with a capacity of 400 TR for each to provide chilled water to AHU. By choosing Thermax Absorption Chillers, the company was able to reduce its load on grid power greatly, which led to 1071 MW energy savings and 1068 tons of carbon savings per year for a single Thermax VAM machine.

Applications

The diverse portfolio of Thermax Absorption Cooling and Heating solutions find applications in;