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Spring 2012 Update |
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ECO-MAX Chiller Applications
Process Waste Heat
Manufacturing
Food & Beverage
Chemical Processing
Pulp & Paper
Trigeneration
CCHP
Turbine/Micro-turbine Generators
Reciprocating Engine Generators
Fuel Cells
Solar Heating/Cooling
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Major End Users
Factories
Refineries
Hospitals
Universities, Colleges
and Schools
Data Centers
Commercial Buildings
Government Buildings
Multi-Family Housing Distribution Centers
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Tom Lopp
Power Partners, Inc.
200 Newton Bridge Rd.
Athens, GA 30607
706/548-3121, x401
tom.lopp@powerpartners-usa.com
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Greetings!
Welcome to this ECO-MAX Chillers Update from Power Partners. You are receiving it because of the interest you have shown in capturing and using waste heat to reduce your organization's carbon footprint. |
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Chiller Commissioned at Parris Island
Each year, 20,000 newly enlisted Marines are trained at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, SC, and the dining hall where they have their meals has a new solar thermal cooling and heating system that uses an ECO-MAX adsorption chiller.
In an Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) project managed by the Southern Research Institute to help the Department of Defense (DoD) harness the latest science and technology to improve environmental performance, reduce costs, and enhance and sustain mission capabilities, the new system was developed to provide up to 80 tons refrigeration (RT) cooling, plus domestic hot water. It has just been commissioned.
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Solar energy is collected using an array of flat-panel solar panels. The resulting hot water is used to drive the ECO-MAX adsorption chiller to provide comfort cooling in the dining hall. Energy not required for cooling is used to heat domestic hot water for dish washing and for other purposes. The ECO-MAX adsorption chiller has an expected life of approximately 30 years and is estimated to have a seven-year payback.
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In a description of the project, Principal Investigator Tim Hansen of the Southern Research Institute and DoD Liaison Manette Messenger of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command Southeast listed these benefits and implications: "The solar thermal heating and cooling system significantly reduces energy consumption, as well as exposure to energy price volatility. Further, electricity- and boiler-associated emissions of criteria pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions are proportionally reduced. Life-cycle environmental impacts of cooling equipment also are reduced by use of water as a refrigerant. Reduction of dependence on petroleum-based fuels provides enhanced security. Reduction of electrical loads for cooling reduces requirements for emergency power capacity. In cases where the displaced technology is absorption chilling, reliability may be increased and maintenance costs reduced."
Marines have been stationed on Parris Island since 1861, and the site was officially designated a Marine Corps Recruit Depot in 1915. Male recruits living east of the Mississippi River and female recruits from all over the United States report to Parris Island to receive their initial 13 week training.
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Hong Kong's First Zero Carbon
Building Uses ECO-MAX Chiller
Hong Kong's Construction Industry Council (CIC) is building Hong Kong's first zero carbon building, and it includes an ECO-MAX adsorption chiller made by Power Partners as part of a tri-generation system that provides power, heat and cooling to the building. The building, which will soon have a name, is expected to be complete in mid-2012 and is a pioneer project to showcase state-of-the-art eco-building design and technology. Power Partners shipped the 20 RT chiller in December.
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The two-story building occupies approximately 10% of a 150,000 square foot property in Kowloon Bay. The building will generate 70% of its electricity by using biodiesel derived from waste cooking oil. The remaining 30% will come from solar or photovoltaic panels located on the roof. The CIC projects that 8,250 tons of greenhouse gases over a period of 50 years will be prevented. Once open, the project will provide an education platform to showcase green building technologies and low carbon living to the industry, the public and students.
The CIC has targeted the building to qualify for BEAM Plus Platinum, the highest benchmark for green construction. "CIC's Zero Carbon Building goes beyond internationally recognized definitions of zero carbon building," said Yu Wai-wai, Zero Carbon Building Task Force Chairman. "The building is designed to generate more renewable energy than its operational needs, thus allowing the surplus energy to be used by others in the surrounding area."
"It is an honor for Power Partners' ECO-MAX chillers to be a part of such a signature project for China. In a time when products imported to the U.S.A. far exceed exports, it is refreshing to have a technology so desirable that it makes the export list and will be showcased to promote green education and a low-carbon lifestyle," said Mike Stonecipher, Power Partners Business Segment Leader.
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Chiller Commissioned in New Embassy
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A new U.S. embassy compound just completed in Monrovia, Liberia, is utilizing an ECO-MAX adsorption chiller for cooling.
Since 1999, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Overseas Building Operations has worked to significantly decrease energy consumption and increase the sustainability performance of its more than 285 embassies and consulates around the world to address Federal mandates that have reclassified energy and water as issues of national security.
The embassy compound, which consists of a chancery, support annexes and security facilities, was constructed by B.L. Harbert International, LLC, of Birmingham, AL. The ECO-MAX unit at the embassy provides 150 tons of low-maintenance, low-energy consumption refrigeration. It is part of a tri-generation installation that provides cooling, heat and power.
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Power Partners Wins Award for
Impact on Economy and Environment
 Power Partners is one of seven companies the SJF Institute and Citi Foundation recently honored with a 2011 Green Jobs Award, which honors private businesses that contribute to both the economy and the environment. Applicants are judged on their contribution to environmental quality, the quality of their jobs and benefits, the diversity of employment opportunities and their level of community engagement. The reception for honorees was keynoted by Jonathan Greenblatt, the Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation.
SJF Institute Institute Executive Director Bonny Moellenbrock said the Green Jobs Award program and recipients of the award are crucial in helping to provide needed examples and best practices within the emerging clean economy. The other award winners are Better World Books, Pacific Biodiesel, Sacred Power Corporation, SolarCity, Sungevity and The Taylor Companies. |
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Who
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Power Partners has been a leading manufacturer of distribution transformers for the electric power industry for more than 50 years. In recent years, much of the company's growth has been focused on sustainability products with the introduction of ECO-MAX™ adsorption chillers and Power Partners Solar™ water heating systems, enabling customers to benefit from our high quality, short manufacturing cycles and innovative designs. Power Partners is a green manufacturing company, a Green Supplier Network partner and an EPA CHP Partner, and it is ISO 14001: 2004 certified. The company's facility in Athens, GA, has more than 670,000 square feet under its roof. While we are very good at lean manufacturing, the real differentiator for Power Partners is our strong desire and ability to building lasting, mutually beneficial partnerships. | |
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