District Energy Has Right IDEA About Filtration
Posted by William Vander Plaats on Thu, Jun 10, 2010 @ 02:27 PM
The International District Energy Association (IDEA) Conference and Trade Show takes place June 13-16, where energy efficiency and Best Practices in energy management will be on display. District energy utilizes a central plant to provide heating and cooling to multiple buildings in one area so they do not need separate chillers, heat exchangers, or cooling towers. As described by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at last year's conference, it is a method of saving energy that is available now, and is an important part of the alternative energy plans being encouraged by the U.S. Federal Government. From 
Manhatten to Dubai and many other communities and district cooling installations at universities, this method of managing energy is critical to supplying heating and cooling in the most efficient method possible.
This year's IDEA Conference schedule includes sessions covering:
- Combined Heat and Power (CHP) -- Co-generation to increase the efficiency in a power plant.
- Large Scale District Cooling Systems - Optimizing a Smarter Grid
- Innovative Water Reuse: Sustainable Water
Management and Conservation Using Advanced
Cooling Technologies
- Green Methods to Prevent Chilled Loop Problems
- And many more
Filtration For The Central Energy Plant
The proper use of water filtration will also be demonstrated, since effective filtration reduces water waste AND energy usage in HVAC systems. Examples may include the benefits of district energy in a healthcare facility, as well as other ways in which heat exchangers, cooling towers, heat pumps, and other key components in a District Energy installation can operate more efficiently and with less maintenance. Preventing fouling of the heat exchanger or chiller, and sweeping the cooling tower basin clean so that solids do not accumulate are keys to a sustainable, successful District Energy solution.
Citizen's Thermal Is A Classic Case Study
Citizen's Thermal is a district energy management company based in Indianapolis. Their client list includes the city of Indianapolis, Methodist Hospital, and Lucas Oil (Colts) Stadium. Filtration is standard equipment for many of their applications, and LAKOS is proud to be part of their Best Practices.
Download The Citizen's Thermal Case Study and read details explaining how this is accomplished. District energy is a great solution for some of today's energy problems--> and LAKOS can help.
And if you attend the IDEA Trade Show in Indianapolis next week, stop by booth # 54 to learn a bit more about how LAKOS Separators can help with these and many other HVAC challenges.