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Photovoltaics, bioenergy, fuel cells: the top class of air technology for the energy systems of the future
Renewable energy sources such as the sun, energy generation from biomass, and innovative fuel cells are already playing an increasingly important role in environmentally and climate-friendly energy supply. Energy efficiency is one of the most important topics in this field of application: Both the manufacturers and operators of the plants and the consumers place the highest value on the most intelligent (exploitation) possible of energy. The efficient use of available resources and energy not only helps to reduce electricity or heating costs but can also help to reduce sustainably CO2 emissions and thus the ecological footprint.
In addition to the systems and components' efficiency and economy, reliability and availability also play an essential role. For example, fans and drives used for (emergency) cooling machines and aggregates must always work reliably and faultlessly. In general, maximum operational safety and reliability are a must for all components. The correct and safe functioning of the complete system depends on the scheduled operation. You can always rely on ZIEHL-ABEGG technology - our fans and drives also achieve top performance in terms of service life, availability, and freedom from wear and tear and therefore represent a worthwhile investment that will certainly pay off in both the short and long term.
Fuel cells are still a relatively young but enormously promising and future-oriented technology. Today, there are already numerous types of fuel cells with different sizes and outputs for various application options - from use in fuel cell vehicles (e.g., forklift trucks, trucks, buses, trains) to supplying energy to large residential buildings, workshops, and industrial plants.
The fuel cells function as highly efficient energy converters that convert chemical energy into electrical energy. Biogas, hydrogen, or methanol can be used as energy carriers. As a by-product, the fuel cells generate heat, which is ideally dissipated by the ventilation system and used.
The biomimetically designed high-performance fans from ZIEHL-ABEGG are ideally suited to this innovative technology, such as cooling fans for condensers and electronic components. Fans must remove the heat or warm air and act as gas blowers during fuel gas processing.
In many areas of photovoltaics, air cooling is superior to water cooling because it is less complicated, involves a lower risk of damage, and can be realised more cost-effectively overall. This includes cooling the electronics, e.g., the inverters, which convert the direct current generated in large-scale PV systems into alternating current. For this purpose, the operators of solar parks rely on active, i.e., fan-supported air cooling, which can be controlled as precisely as possible to operate according to demand and thus safely and economically at the same time.
Air-conditioning, heating, and cooling systems and systems for heat recovery and better energy utilisation (e.g. combined heat and power plants, heat pumps) need reliable fans to ensure warm, cool, or conditioned air gets to where it is required. Drying plants, e.g., for drying and processing energy-rich biomass such as sewage sludge or digestate, also need fans to provide the required process air.
Depending on the area of application, the air technology must meet different requirements. The fans in bioenergy plants where fermentation residues or compost are processed must be insensitive to dirt and dust, heat, cold, humidity, and chemical loads (e.g., gases). Sewage sludge drying requires extremely robust fans with a high corrosion protection level and a high throw for perfect air distribution. This is precisely where ZIEHL-ABEGG's expertise lies - we realise customised systems with maximum reliability and exactly the required protection. Let us advise you and convince you - we will be pleased to present the various types of protection and designs (e.g., corrosion protection, ATEX) to you in more detail and support you in selecting and combining the optimum components.
For fans and drives used in private areas, acoustics and sound levels are particularly important. An air handling system that works close to people, such as in homes and private areas, must be efficient and as quiet as possible. Ideally, you enjoy the result - pleasantly tempered, air-conditioned, and pure fresh air in every room - without even hearing the fans. Low-noise operation is also desirable in commercial and industrial installations because unnecessary noise emissions mean stress, noise, and sound protection regulations must also be complied with within the workplace. With fans from ZIEHL-ABEGG, you play it safe here: Our air technology is the quietest available on the market, and the unbeatable acoustic values of our fans exceed the usual market standards and applicable norms, in some cases considerably.
We will be happy to advise you in detail and personally recommend the products from our wide-ranging, innovative portfolio that best suits your project or plant. Suppose you want to expand, modernise or energetically renovate an existing bioenergy or PV system. In that case, you can make it fit for the future with our top-class technology and achieve maximum effect with minimum effort. We have suitable components for every installation situation and perfectly matched control and regulation technology that can also be easily integrated later and easily operated via PC or app.
For individual advice and support with retrofitting - from the first planning steps to installation, integration, and commissioning - the highly trained and experienced RetrofitBlue Special Force from ZIEHL-ABEGG is also available to you. Just give us a call or send us a message via the contact form - with our worldwide service and sales network, we are always close to you and quickly on-site if you need our know-how or want to switch to the top class.
* These ZIEHL-ABEGG products, which are suggested as possible solutions for these applications, are purely informative and serve as a rough guide. Consequently, individual contact with our technical sales experts is necessary and advisable with regard to a specific application so that the individual use can be checked and approved with regard to the explicit conditions.