Goodyear Tire
Solar-heated replacement air for an industrial tyre plant.
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada · Documented historical installation
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Engineering the right source of useful heat.
A site-specific installation or documented project scope, with design versus reported outcomes clearly separated.
The challenge
A high-exhaust manufacturing plant needed heated replacement air and also faced negative-pressure conditions that affect the building air balance.
The solution
SolarWall Global describes a black façade installation of approximately 3,000 sq ft with 18,000 cfm supply of solar-preheated replacement air. This was the plant’s alternative to relying entirely on gas-fired make-up air.
Published outcomes
The original project case includes projected annual natural-gas cost savings of USD 21,675 at historical energy prices and an estimated reduction exceeding 114 tonnes of CO₂ per year.
Integration details.
Heated make-up air for industrial ventilation
Large exhaust and building pressure requirements
Solar-thermal substitution for gas-fired incoming-air heat
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