Dairy products company
Adams Foods is achieving impressive carbon
performance at its new factory in Staffordshire, thanks to combined
heat and power (CHP) technology supplied by sustainable power group
ENER-G (www.energ.co.uk).
The 150kW CHP unit is part of an environmental management programme
at the factory. Since full commissioning of the CHP system in June
2010 it has achieved carbon savings of 476 tonnes equivalent to the
environmental benefit of 47,600 trees.
Adams Foods, which was formed when
The Kerrygold Company merged with North Downs Dairy in October 2010, is the UK's leading pre-packed cheese
business, with 30% share of the UK retail market. The business is
also world famous for its Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter, sold in 60
countries globally, and marketed and distributed in the UK from the
Staffordshire site.
The state-of-the-art factory and office complex, in Leek,
Staffordshire, was
designed to be the most efficient and environmentally friendly
cheese packing facility in Europe. Occupying 15,500m2, the new
facility employs 550 people and operates 24 hours a day.
The ENER-G CHP system generates 150kW of electricity and provides
225kW of heat to pre-heat water for washing and cleaning.
CHP technology converts gas into both electricity and heat in a
single process at the point of use. The technology works by
generating electricity on-site and recovering the majority of the
heat created in the process. Its high efficiency contrasts with
conventional power stations where heat is lost into the atmosphere
through power station cooling towers, and further losses occur when
transmitting the electricity along many miles of electrical
distribution cables to customers.
By using a CHP to generate electricity the Leek site can use
the heat generated for its hot water requirements, while creating
substantial carbon savings.
The CHP unit was acquired using ENER-G’s capital purchase scheme and
features an ENER-G Premier maintenance contract that includes all
services and call outs.
Adams Foods has also implemented a number of other energy saving
techniques at its Leek facililty to reduce costs and lower carbon emissions. These include
sun pipes, passive infra red (PIR) lighting controls, photovoltaic
cells, and free cooling to the production hall using roof mounted
air fans and inverter driven motors on pumps and fans.
The ENER-G Group is a leading distributed power generation and
energy management company and its UK manufactured CHP systems reduce
carbon emissions by around 20% while cutting electricity costs by
approximately one third. They are used by the British Royal family
at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, as well as in hospitals,
hotels, leisure centres, supermarkets, factories and other buildings
worldwide. They can be powered by natural gas, diesel, biodiesel,
propane, biofuels or biogases.
ENER-G helped pioneer CHP technology more than 25 years ago. Its
advanced technologies assist organisations across the world in
reducing their collective carbon emissions by five million tonnes
each year.
Today, ENER-G is Europe’s leading supplier of cogeneration systems
from 4kW to 10MW. The company delivers whole life cycle cogeneration
projects - from initial design to long term care of the
installation. The company’s solid financial status and independence
provides the freedom to finance capital projects. The company
pioneered the Discount Energy Purchase scheme, which means it
installs, operates and finances the cogeneration installation
without capital outlay and sells the energy at a discounted rate.
ENER-G’s Quality Management System provides international best
practice in design, manufacture and service. Customers are offered a
flexible aftercare solution, including a variety of service packages
to meet precise requirements. CHP on-board computer systems provide
a two-way communication channel to the company’s 24/7 remote
monitoring centre. This means that engineers can diagnose and
resolve issues before they become problems – providing proactive,
predictive maintenance that enables customers to minimise downtime
and prolong system life.
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