Posts Tagged ‘HIUs’
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 generation unit produces both heat and electricity for one or more buildings). Buffer tanks form…
Read MoreWhat 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 key components of a District Heating network. District heating overview First of all, what is…
Read MoreHow 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 supplying the entire building) as a collaborative strategy for saving all of the occupant’s money…
Read MoreHistory 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 district heating philosophy is the concept of improving energy efficiency, reducing CO2 and saving on…
Read MoreDistrict 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 to the various buildings in the scheme via an underground pre-insulated pipe network. This is…
Read MoreWhen is a PIC valve not a PIC valve?
Heat Interface Units (HIUs) contain valves to enable control. Some, such as our new Hiper HIU contain a Pressure Independent Control Valve or PIC valve. The term is often used a little too broadly in the industry to describe components in HIUs that strictly speaking aren’t really PIC valves; therefore the purpose of this short…
Read MoreConsumer Benefits of HIUs
If you have ever read some of the consumer utilities forums concerning Heat Interface Units (HIUs) and communal heating projects generally, you will know that a commonly raised concern is the inability to switch energy suppliers (like those of us on regular gas supply can do fairly easily thus keeping energy prices keen). When future…
Read MoreWhat sort of building projects are most suitable for shared heating?
Any shared heating scheme is centred around the concept of a site utilising one large heat source running very efficiently, rather than each building or property having separate smaller ones running less efficiently – the idea being to reduce overall CO2emissions, increase efficiency and save on running costs. When we think about shared heating schemes…
Read MoreLifting the lid on an HIU
Heat Interface Units (also sometimes known as Heat Boxes and Consumer Interface Units) basically fulfils the same function as a gas boiler in a property when used as part of a communal heating network. Each home or apartment has its own HIU installed, which uses heat distributed from the central network to provide heating and…
Read MoreWhat exactly is a HIU?
At Mibec we sell a range of Heat Interface Units (HIUs) including our brand new one stop HIU solution the Hiper II HIU. It’s fully WRAS and KIWA approved with fantastic results in the BESA test. This one unit offers a brilliant single heating solution thanks to its heating range of 3kw to 30kw with a DHW range from…
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