Mibec Blog Posts
Chilled Water Tanks for Data Centres
Chilled Water (CHW) systems used to cool electrical equipment are becoming increasingly common in commercial applications such as large data centres and IT server rooms. It is very important to keep temperatures at a consistent and low level in data…
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Metering solutions for HIUs
Metering solutions for HIUs Heat Interface Units (HIUs) are a great solution for use in shared district heating schemes and at Mibec we can supply HIUs and accompanying Heat Meters in a number of permutations to suit the project requirements.…
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How do I size my buffer tank?
How do I size my buffer tank? This is a very popular question coming in from customers to us here at Mibec. Often the size of the buffer tank required will depend on numerous factors connected to the type of…
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We have moved!
We are delighted to announce that we have recently opened our new premises at Silverdale Enterprise Park in Newcastle-Under-Lyme. This exciting development sees a major expansion for the company – increasing warehouse capacity to 20,000 square feet allowing us to…
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Chilled water tanks – uses and technical information
At Mibec we supply a wide range of water storage and Buffer tank products. Although usually associated with heating applications, this short article describes how buffer tanks can be used in chilled water storage and cooling applications and describes some of the…
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Pre-insulated pipe – Jointing Costs of Steel vs Polymer
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…
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Buffer tanks for CHP projects
At Mibec we supply a wide range of water storage and Buffer tank products; in this short article we take a closer look at the application of buffer tanks in Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems (projects where the power…
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Calorifiers – What are they, sizing and uses
At Mibec we supply a wide range of different tank products for hot water applications; in this short article we take a look at Calorifiers – specifically what are they, their sizing and uses. Calorifiers are basically water storage tanks…
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What is a District Heating network?
At Mibec we pride ourselves on being at the foremost of District Heating solutions and have a great range of products available to enable the customer to assemble systems to meet their needs. In this short article we investigate the…
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How are HIUs used in flats and apartment projects?
Heat Interface Units (HIUs) are an ideal solution for use in multi-occupancy dwelling projects such as flats and apartment blocks. Projects such as these lend themselves well to the concept of communal heating (e.g. having a single central plant room…
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History of District Heating
A District Heating project is 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…
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District heating pipe layout patterns – what are the opinions and benefits?
A district heating network has a heat source supplying heating water and / or domestic hot water to two or more separate buildings in a project. This central heat source (gas boiler or a renewable technology) will then be connected…
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