Monthly Archives March 2016

Why plastic pipes for district heating?

Underground pre-insulated pipes are used in district heating schemes to connect the various buildings on the site to a centralised heat source. The pre-insulated pipes are designed to maintain the water temperature when in transit (avoiding heat losses to improve energy efficiency). At Mibec we can supply a wide range of pre-insulated pipe products from leading district heating pipe manufacturers like Rehau, or our own Mibec DHP pipe. In this short article we look at the installation and whole-life cost benefits of using polymer pipes like cross-linked polyethylene (PEXa) for district heating projects. When planning a district heating project the
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The complete Mibec district heating system explained

At Mibec we sell a number of products used in District Heating schemes (pre-insulated pipe, Biomass boilers and Heat interface units amongst others), but how do all of these separate elements link together to form a heating system? First of all, what is a district heating scheme? Simply put it is a project where there is a single centralised heat source supplying heating water and / or domestic hot water two or more separate buildings on the site via an underground pipe network. At the heart of the district heating philosophy is the concept of improving energy efficiency, reducing CO2
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Why plastic pipes for district heating?

Underground pre-insulated pipes are used in district heating schemes to connect the various buildings on the site to a centralised heat source. The pre-insulated pipes are designed to maintain the water temperature when in transit (avoiding heat losses to improve energy efficiency). At Mibec we can supply a wide range of pre-insulated pipe products from leading district heating pipe manufacturers like Rehau or our own Mibec DHP pipe. In this short article we look at the installation and whole-life cost benefits of using polymer pipes like cross-linked polyethylene (PEXa) for district heating projects. When planning a district heating project the
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