In a more and more sustainability and energy saving oriented market, energy efficiency doesn\u2019t only depend on generators, heat pumps, boilers and cooling units, but also on the infrastructure quality transporting the energy in the plant.<\/p>\n
Each component contributes to the final result. In fact, even the most efficient generator can lose effectiveness if the heat transfer fluid is circulated through energy-wasting pipes across the entire distribution network.<\/p>\n
In the HVAC plants<\/strong><\/a> context, nowadays many solutions exist. Hereunder there are some examples.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They usually are resistant and easy to find on the market. The fact that the insulation layer is added only when they arrive at the construction site is a critical point to face with. In fact, it generates a higher risk of insulation layer discontinuity, a higher number of joints, a higher risk of mistakes in adding the insulation layer itself, longer installation time, higher assembly costs and a possible performance reduction during the years.<\/p>\n They are very light and even if they are easy to install, it can happen that the external layer is damaged during installation. For this reason, the performance depends on the installation quality.<\/p>\n Usually used in modern plumbing plants instead of copper and galvanized tubes. The problem is that by not being insulated there is a high risk of energy dissipation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n All these three solutions have some disadvantages also considering the fact that tubes not properly insulated can cause energy dissipation and an increase in energy consumption.<\/p>\n In this regard, even if they are often underestimated, insulated OSNALINE\u00ae (of Cunova GmbH production, our partner) tubes can make the difference in the HVAC plants. They are a highly performant solution for fluid transportation<\/strong> in heating, cooling, refrigeration and energy consumption plants. They ensure a highly fluid protection<\/strong> along the tube because they consist of a tube to which an insulation layer is added beside an external protective layer avoiding any exchange with the external environment.<\/p>\n Besides their excellent quality<\/strong>, in this case the risk of temperature excursion is very reduced so that the fluid (hot\/cold water) and any other heat transfer fluid will maintain the same temperature in the entire distribution network. These kinds of tubes have other advantages such as: the prevention<\/strong> of condensation formation, they are easy to install<\/strong> compared to those tubes whose insulation layer is added directly at the construction site and they guarantee the insulation uniformity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n All these features allow to improve the overall performance of the plant<\/strong> and to reduce the energy demand<\/strong> necessary to preserve the expected plant conditions.<\/p>\n When talking about these kind of tubes the disadvantage is the initial cost. Compared to the other solutions proposed, in fact, their choice represent a significant upfront cost. For HVAC system designers, installers, and operators, these tubes now represent one of the most efficient choice to realize modern, reliable and highly efficient HVAC plants.<\/p>\n Choosing insulated tubes means investing in a solution able to improve HVAC plant<\/strong> performance, to reduce energy dissipation<\/strong> and to contribute to the achievement of sustainability and energy consumption<\/strong> goals.<\/p>\n Would you like to find out whether pre-insulated tubes are the right solution for your HVAC system?Metal tubes with insulation added in the construction site<\/h2>\n
Pre-insulated multilayer pipe<\/h2>\n
Non-insulated PEX pipes<\/h2>\n
\nOn the other hand, their real competitive advantage is not the single tube, but the entire integrated system through which energy efficiency<\/strong>, reliability<\/strong>, installation ease<\/strong> and operative costs reduction<\/strong> can be obtained in the long-term.<\/p>\n
\nContact us<\/strong><\/a>: our team is available to support you in identifying the most suitable option for your project requirements!<\/p>\n