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Product News

Brenmiller
Energy to launch bGen ZTO
Vent-Axia ’ s embodied carbon calculations for commercial heat recovery aid building design
To help with the design of low and zero-carbon buildings , leading ventilation manufacturer Vent- Axia has completed its embodied carbon calculations on its product portfolio . This includes its CIBSE awardwinning Sentinel Apex , the next generation of commercial heat recovery , which is set to help specifiers create low-carbon buildings as the company heads towards the UK ’ s 2050 net-zero target . Sentinel Apex was developed from the outset with equal consideration to operational performance and whole-life-costing , and this is visible in the data available for the product . Embodied carbon calculations have been carried out in accordance
with the latest CIBSE ( Chartered Institution of Building Engineers ) ‘ TM65 Embodied Carbon in Building Services : A Calculation Methodology ( 2021 )’ digital tool requirements . This enables Vent-Axia to provide basic-level report figures for all its products and the company is now working towards the completion of more comprehensive and independently verified Environmental Product Declarations ( EPDs ) for its products . TM65 is an internationally applicable methodology for the calculation of embodied carbon in building services engineering . With the methodology , embodied carbon is understood as the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the manufacture of a product , its installation , maintenance , repair , replacement , and end-of-life . It covers the whole life cycle , excluding operational aspects and the potential recovery , reuse , or recycling of materials .
Brenmiller Energy Ltd ., a global energy provider of thermal energy storage ( TES ) solutions to industrial and utility markets , has commenced the development of a groundbreaking TES system , the bGen ZERO Thermal Oil™ ( bGen ZTO ) designed to electrify thermal oil for industrial applications . Planned for commercial availability in 2026 , bGen ZTO expands Brenmiller ’ s total addressable market into the USD 8bn annual thermal oil heating equipment market growing at a compound annual growth rate ( CAGR ) of 6 %. Thermal oil is used for industrial heating processes of pharmaceuticals , chemicals ,
petrochemicals , and food processing industries . Today , 95 % of thermal oil is powered by fossil fuels . A breakthrough innovation , bGen ZTO is a modular TES system that will combine an internal electric conversion for storage with integrated heat exchange , achieving nearly 100 % cycle efficiency through simplified maintenance and indirect oil heating with minimal degradation , smooth stability , and limited breakdown , if any , while heating thermal oil upto 340 ° C . The launch of bGen ZTO comes as industries increasingly turn to renewable energy solutions in the face of fossil fuel volatility .
Alleima launches high-temperature alloy
Alleima is proud to announce , Alleima ® TD , an innovative solution for the heat treatment industry where there is a need for reliable high temperature materials . The product ensures consistent performance for mineral insulated cable ( MIC ), measurements , and heating cables , even at extreme temperatures up to 1250 ° C . Industries with a focus on the productions of automotives , aluminium , gas turbines , and aerospace engines , are known for its harsh environments that put high demand on surrounding materials in the production . Alleima ® TD is a response to the increasing demand from these kinds of industries as they need new products with high precision , reliability , and safety requirements for temperature , control , and measurement engineering . With over 160 years of Swedish steelmaking heritage , Alleima , a leading manufacturer of high
value-added products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys , can now provide a high-temperature alloy with excellent corrosion resistance , and strength for advanced MIC protection . Alleima ® TD ensures consistent performance in elevated temperatures minimizing corrosion and contamination of the cable insulation . With over 900 advanced steels and alloys , Alleima helps reduce carbon footprint and energy consumption while increasing efficiency . The company ’ s production processes use 80 % recycled steel and 96 % fossil-free energy worldwide .
Panasonic launches decentralized water-to-air heat pumps
Japan ’ s Panasonic has released new decentralized water-to-air heat pumps designed for residential and commercial buildings . The Aquarea Loop system is available in three versions with cooling capacities ranging from 1.1 kW to 2.6 kW and heating capacities between 1.10 kW and 3.10 kW , with noise levels spanning from 48 dB ( A ) and 52 dB ( A ). The smallest product has a size of 641 mm x 775 mm x 144 mm and a weight of 35 kg . For this device , the manufacturer boasts a coefficient
of performance ( COP ) of 5.20 and a seasonal coefficient of performance ( SCOP ) of 6.44 , with the seasonal energy efficiency rating ( SEER ) being 5.50 . As for the largest system , it measures 641 mm x 1,225 mm x 144 mm and weighs 45 kg . The COP is indicated at 5.90 and the SCOP at 6.74 , with the seasonal energy efficiency rating ( SEER ) being 7.90 . Panasonic said the new heat pumps can be installed using existing piping or replacing conventional radiators in refurbishment projects . www . heat-exchanger-world . com Heat Exchanger World March 2025
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