With a new wing being built in line with its expansion plans, this Canadian hospital had to serve an additional load of 2500 kW/h (8 MMBTU/hour).
The implemented solution achieved a seasonal efficiency of 95%, reduced natural gas consumption to 233,600 m³ per year, delivered annual savings of £165,000, and resulted in a payback period of less than one year.
With the considered alternative solution to install a fourth boiler, the existing boilers would have continued to operate at a seasonal efficiency of 70% (28% less than the Hybrid FLU-ACE), with an annual forecasted natural gas consumption of 319,000 m3 (36% more than the Hybrid FLU-ACE)
Technical Services Manager reported,
An ambitious energy saving program was proposed consisting of a £550,556 investment in modernizing our electromechanical systems, in the hopes of saving £167,000 per year on natural gas and electricity. Under this program, we acquired a hybrid direct contact water heater with a capacity of 3 MW. This type of water heater contributed greatly to the achievement of our energy saving objectives.The water heater’s energy performance and great reliability lead me to recommend this product without hesitation.
