Dimples the solution to energy efficiency

Leading up to the 1 July deadline and impending introduction of the carbon tax, Teralba Industries was approached by a number of food processing plants to find a solution that would help them reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs.

Teralba worked with each business closely to calculate the energy savings they could expect while illustrating the reduced impact on the environment that Teralba’s solutions delivered.

Teralba Industries’ Dimpleflo technology.

One such plant, based in Tasmania, had a consistent outflow of 85°C dirty hot waste water from its process lines and an inlet water temperature of approximately 15°C which had to be heated to 90°C, consuming a total of 365 kW/h.

Calculations suggested that recovery of waste heat would avoid the consumption of 647 t coal per annum, saving approximately $84,000 per year in fuel costs. Carbon dioxide emissions of 1780 t per annum would also be avoided, further increasing the possible savings to $128,000 per annum.

The end result was a Dimpleflo heat exchanger designed by Teralba Industries that met the client’s specific needs, saved money in energy costs and reduced the plant’s overall carbon footprint.

Utilising field testing and analysis data, Teralba Industries says it can design and install Dimpleflo solutions that successfully save businesses money on a daily basis.