This page includes testimonials and details of the work completed for clients to help them save energy, costs and improve their carbon footprint.

Stormking Plastics
Heating and Ventilation project.

Stowan Energy Management achieved a 60% energy saving by designing and installing an energy efficient heating and ventilation system for the new Stormking Plastics factory in Tamworth, Staffordshire.

Stormking Plastics took over an existing factory in 2007, as part of an ongoing expansion programme, and completely refurbished it to create a plant that provides areas for product moulding, hand finishing and storage. The three divisions have different heating and ventilation requirements - for example, a lower constant temperature in the stores, and a very high degree of air extraction for the spray booths in the moulding section.

Reznor UPA gas-fired warm air heaters were utilised for maintaining comfort temperatures in the stores and finishing areas. UPA units incorporate a power-vented flue to help improve seasonal efficiencies and, with a thermal efficiency of 92%, deliver low cost energy efficient heating.
In the process area, a Nordair-Niche direct fired unit provides heated make up air for comfort and to replace extracted air. A balanced amount of make up air provides a slight positive pressure uniformly throughout the area. The fully modulating control system delivers the precise amount of air and heat required, at maximum efficiency, thereby minimising running costs. The Nordair-Niche DF unit offers a thermal efficiency of 100% based on net cv.

To ensure the heating system is as energy efficient as possible, Stowan Energy Management requested mechanical and software variations on the Nordair-Niche system. Robert Skeet of Stowan Energy Management explains: "I wanted to introduce variable fan speed and software modifications that would allow the unit to integrate seamlessly with the end-user's BMS system. Nordair-Niche responded very well to the requests and rose to the challenge."

The net result of this turnkey project was a 60% energy savings over other proposed system designs.