{"id":1049,"date":"2018-08-27T10:18:37","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T14:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/?p=1049"},"modified":"2022-06-06T18:08:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T22:08:40","slug":"capturing-the-invisible-trends-in-effective-heat-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/capturing-the-invisible-trends-in-effective-heat-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Capturing the Invisible: Trends in Effective Heat Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-entry__feedback\"><div class=\"m-feedback-prompt\">\n\t\t  <h4 class=\"m-feedback-prompt__header\">Was this article helpful?<\/h4>\n\t\t  <a href=\"#\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__button m-feedback-prompt__social m-feedback-prompt__social_thumbsup yes\" data-analytics-link=\"feedback-prompt:yes\">\n\t\t    <i class=\"fa fa-thumbs-up\">&nbsp;<\/i>\n\t\t  <\/a>\n\t\t  <a href=\"#\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__button m-feedback-prompt_form no\" data-analytics-link=\"feedback-prompt:no\">\n\t\t    <i class=\"fa fa-thumbs-down\">&nbsp;<\/i>\n\t\t  <\/a><br>\n\t\t  <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__display m-feedback-prompt__social yes\">\n\t\t    <p class=\"m-feedback-prompt__text\">Awesome, share it:<\/p>\n\t\t    <a class=\"m-feedback-prompt__social--button p-button-social has-icon facebook fa fa-facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/capturing-the-invisible-trends-in-effective-heat-recovery\/\" onclick=\"javascript:window.open(this.href,\n  '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;\">\n\t\t      <span class=\"p-button-social__social-text\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t    <\/a>\n\t\t    <a class=\"m-feedback-prompt__social--button p-button-social has-icon twitter fa fa-twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/capturing-the-invisible-trends-in-effective-heat-recovery\/&text=Capturing the Invisible: Trends in Effective Heat Recovery\" onclick=\"javascript:window.open(this.href,\n  '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;\">\n\t\t      <span class=\"p-button-social__social-text\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t    <\/a>\n\t\t    <a class=\"m-feedback-prompt__social--button p-button-social has-icon googleplus fa fa-google-plus\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/capturing-the-invisible-trends-in-effective-heat-recovery\/\" onclick=\"javascript:window.open(this.href,\n  '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;\">\n\t\t      <span class=\"p-button-social__social-text\">Google Plus<\/span>\n\t\t    <\/a>\n\t\t    <a class=\"m-feedback-prompt__social--button p-button-social has-icon linkedin fa fa-linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/capturing-the-invisible-trends-in-effective-heat-recovery\/&title=Capturing the Invisible: Trends in Effective Heat Recovery\" onclick=\"javascript:window.open(this.href,\n  '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600');return false;\">\n\t\t      <span class=\"p-button-social__social-text\">LinkedIn<\/span>\n\t\t    <\/a>\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t  \t<div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__display m-feedback-prompt__form no\">\n\t\t  \t<div class=\"thanks feedback-nodisplayall\"><h2>Thanks!<h2><div class=\"m-contact\"><p>Thanks for getting in touch with us.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t    <form id=\"contact-form\" class=\"new_support_request\" action=\"\" accept-charset=\"UTF-8\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t    <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"authenticity_token\" name=\"authenticity_token\" value=\"5a9d7753b4\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1049\" \/>\n\t\t      <input value=\"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/capturing-the-invisible-trends-in-effective-heat-recovery\/\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"currenturl\" id=\"currenturl\">\n\t\t      <input value=\"Capturing the Invisible: Trends in Effective Heat Recovery\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"currenttitle\" id=\"currenttitle\">\n\t\t      <label class=\"is-required\">Help us improve. Give us your feedback:<\/label>\n\t\t      <textarea class=\"p-input__textarea\" name=\"feedbackmessage\" id=\"feedbackmessage\"><\/textarea>\n\t\t      <label class=\"is-required\">Your Full Name:<\/label>\n\t\t      <input class=\"p-input__text\" type=\"text\" name=\"feedbackfullname\" id=\"feedbackfullname\">\n\t\t      <label class=\"is-required\">Your email address:<\/label>\n\t\t      <input class=\"p-input__text\" type=\"text\" name=\"mailinglistemail\" id=\"mailinglistemail\">\n\t\t      <div class=\"feedback-message\" id=\"feedback-message\"><\/div>\n\t\t      <div class=\"__submit\">\n\t\t        <input type=\"submit\" name=\"commit\" value=\"Submit\" class=\"p-button\" id=\"submit-contact-form\" data-analytics-link=\"feedback-prompt:submit\">\n\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><p>Across the country, tens of thousands of manufacturing plants create everyday necessities as commonplace as dress shoes, fishing reels and even your neighbor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/media\/made-in-usa-10-great-products-still-made-here\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Weber grill<\/a>. But American innovation doesn\u2019t stop there: think of mind-bending feats of creativity like the futuristic vehicles developed at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/technology\/infrastructure\/g2904\/7-of-the-worlds-largest-manufacturing-plants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tesla Gigafactory<\/a> and the gargantuan 440-passenger Boeing 777\u2014both manufactured right here in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>All this old-fashioned American manufacturing has one major drawback: its reliance on &#8220;hot&#8221; processes. Heating, melting, molding, finishing and packaging products are mostly driven by fossil fuels that emit CO<sub>2<\/sub>, other pollutants and excess heat. All these emissions\u2014which need to be addressed and are regulated by OSHA standards and EPA regulations\u2014are a consequence of the need to produce heat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Efficiency leads the charge in heat recovery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The method a company chooses to capture excess heat created by their processes primarily depends on how it will impact the plant\u2019s internal efficiency, community standing and budget.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not a pursuit of emissions reduction,\u201d says Glenn Schumacher, Senior Business Developer at Airgas, \u201cIt\u2019s a pursuit of efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s happening in heat recovery?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most common heat recovery technique is to preheat air using hot flue gas with either a recuperator (a special-purpose&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Energy_recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">energy recovery<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heat_exchanger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heat exchanger<\/a> positioned within the supply and exhaust air streams of an air handling system) or a regenerator (a type of heat exchanger where heat from the hot fluid is intermittently stored in a thermal storage medium before it\u2019s transferred to the cold fluid). Recently, though, some plants have switched from conventional non-preheated oxygen to preheating oxygen in order to recover energy from oxy-fuel furnaces, which would otherwise be wasted.<\/p>\n<p>The changing costs of oxygen and natural gas continually impact plants and how they choose to recover heat, so the preferred method may change over time as costs of the gases used in heat recovery rise or fall. The benefit of heating pure oxygen instead of air is reduced emissions leaving the plant through the stacks, as well as a cost benefit directly attributed to the effective use of gas throughout the plant. This saves money in the long run and makes oxygen heating a more appealing recovery technique. Unless, of course, the cost of the oxygen outweighs how much the company is expected to save.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Environmental impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As more companies begin implementing practices that reduce their environmental footprint, manufacturing plants are also following suit and seeking environmentally-friendly practices, including heat recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCombustion of fossil fuels inevitably involves the release of pollutants, harmful to both [the] environment and people,\u201d says Taekyu Kang, HeatOx R&amp;D Project Manager at Air Liquide. \u201cIndustries have taken long strides to curb those emissions; not only to be compliant with government regulations but also to show their stewardship to shareholders that the companies are environmentally responsible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like any business that could potentially pose a threat to a community\u2019s status quo\u2014such as a waste management facility, skate park or amphitheater\u2014manufacturing plants need to establish trust with their community members to keep operating effectively.<\/p>\n<p>As Schumacher explains, \u201cWhen companies are in a community and they want to expand&#8230; if they are perceived as a nuisance to the community\u2014pollution being a significant one\u2014they\u2019re going to have a community working against [them].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The emissions a plant releases into the atmosphere can have a direct effect on air quality of the surrounding neighborhood, so when a company seeks out ways to minimize those emissions through an effective heat recovery process, the community typically rallies in support. In fact, 55 percent of global online consumers across 60 countries say they are willing to pay more for products and services provided by companies that are committed to positive social and environmental impact, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nielsen.com\/us\/en\/press-room\/2014\/global-consumers-are-willing-to-put-their-money-where-their-heart-is.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a recent Nielsen study<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Financial impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saving the Earth and protecting your community are both worthwhile undertakings, but neither can happen if the company isn\u2019t making a profit. Luckily, increasing efficiency and lowering emissions by means of heat recovery can also save companies money that they\u2019d otherwise lose through ineffective practices and non-compliance fines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlant efficiency is directly related to plant operating cost\u2014the higher the plant efficiency, [the] lower their operating cost,\u201d Kang says.<\/p>\n<p>Plants must also adhere to regulations dictated by the EPA intended to monitor their emissions and keep them at a safe level. \u201cFederal, state and local regulations require that the plants be compliant with their emission levels. When a plant is out of compliance, [it] results in fines and huge fees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Efficiency above all else<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Staying in compliance helps your company avoid costly fees associated with emissions violations. Simultaneously, using heat recovery practices that are mindful of the environment is a proven way to keep in good standing within your community, and since your plant requires less external energy to operate, you save money while lowering emissions.<\/p>\n<p>The key to effective heat recovery lies not in one particular form of capturing excess heat\u2014it\u2019s finding the perfect combination of cost savings, environmental conscientiousness and community rapport that benefits your business, your community and your world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Was this article helpful? &nbsp; &nbsp; Awesome, share it: Share Tweet Google Plus LinkedIn Thanks!Thanks for getting in touch with &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/capturing-the-invisible-trends-in-effective-heat-recovery\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1055,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1049"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1049"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1994,"href":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1049\/revisions\/1994"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1049"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jschaeffer.us\/sandbox\/airgasthinks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=1049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}