Connecting
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Understanding heat networks
Heat networks can be local, supplying a small cluster of buildings, or they can connect an entire city like the Hull MAGIC scheme.
A heat network starts at a central point called an energy centre where heat is produced. The heat can be sourced from a number of renewable energy sources. Once the heat is generated, it’s carried through a network of insulated underground pipes to connected buildings.
When hot water from the heat network reaches a building, it passes through a heat exchanger, transferring the heat into the building’s heating system, providing the end user with reliable, low-cost heat or heat and hot water.
Our process
Waste Heat Recovery:
Waste heat is captured and repurposed. This recovered energy is the foundation for providing environmentally friendly heating solutions across the network.
Waste heat is captured and repurposed. This recovered energy is the foundation for providing environmentally friendly heating solutions across the network.
Transfer via Pre-Insulated Pipes:
The captured heat is transferred through pre-insulated pipes to an energy centre. These pipes ensure minimal heat loss during transit, maintaining energy efficiency from the source to the destination.
The captured heat is transferred through pre-insulated pipes to an energy centre. These pipes ensure minimal heat loss during transit, maintaining energy efficiency from the source to the destination.
Energy Centre:
With ample thermal storage, the energy centre maximises heat usage and can meet peak demand. This ensures a reliable, consistent supply of heat and hot water even when demand fluctuates.
With ample thermal storage, the energy centre maximises heat usage and can meet peak demand. This ensures a reliable, consistent supply of heat and hot water even when demand fluctuates.
Distribution to Connected Buildings:
Heat and hot water are distributed to connected buildings across Hull via the heat network pipes, providing reliable and sustainable heating. This infrastructure supports diverse heating needs, from industrial and commercial to residential buildings.
Heat and hot water are distributed to connected buildings across Hull via the heat network pipes, providing reliable and sustainable heating. This infrastructure supports diverse heating needs, from industrial and commercial to residential buildings.
Sustainable Heating Solutions:
The heat network is designed to be future-proofed, with the capacity for additional expansion and new connections. This scalable infrastructure ensures ongoing sustainability and adaptability in Hull, accommodating future growth while continuing to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs.
The heat network is designed to be future-proofed, with the capacity for additional expansion and new connections. This scalable infrastructure ensures ongoing sustainability and adaptability in Hull, accommodating future growth while continuing to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs.
