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AQUACIAT CALEO: the refurbishment solution suitable for both large homes and small commercial premises
With power ratings up to 50kw and the production of hot water at 65°C, the Aquaciat Caleo range is the first European solution for refurbishing large buildings, small hotels and light industries. Energy savings of around 50% are achievable in refurbishment, thanks to the heat pumps now available in these markets. Aquaciat Caleo allows the replacement of conventional heating, while keeping existing radiators, to manage the production of clean hot water or to heat swimming pools.
Until now in Europe, there has not been a heating renovation solution, using conventional heat pumps, which could be used for large residential blocks, hotels or small service industries. The proposed refurbishment solutions – such as those offered by CIAT’s Aqualis Caleo product – were limited to 20kw strengths and therefore reserved for domestic use.
With Aquaciat Caleo, it is now possible to produce hot water at 65°C, for the heating network, the sanitation network, or to heat a swimming pool – even for a 12°C exterior temperature. The heat pump becomes, therefore, a renovation solution for large houses (more than 300m2 on average) and for small collectives (country estates, small hotels, offices). A range of four units is on offer, according to the application, with powers of 25, 30, 40 and 50 kW and with a COP close to 4 (COP = coefficient of performance between the thermal power provided and the electricity consumed).
A major concern of the hotel industry is the high cost of producing clean hot water. Aquaciat Caleo is therefore a particularly economical solution, with a 50% reduction in energy bills. Hot water can be used to heat or pre-heat swimming pools.
The technique achieved by the CIAT teams began as a co-development, with a regular supplier, of new steam injection compressors. Next, thanks to the implementation of a new robot, and specific thermal management, the idea of the Aquaciat Caleo range was made possible. Finally optimisation of the system allows the control of backflow temperatures and therefore optimises the thermodynamic cycle that produces water up to 65°C.
Unlike other alternatives, such as solar panels, Acquaciat Caleo is easy to integrate, without bulky constraints (and not needing sunshine) so that it can be installed outside and work at temperatures down to -20°C.
The robotic Micro Connect, in this series, offers a number of functions such as a programmable timetable for heating the swimming pool or preheating clean hot water.
Aquaciat Caleo will be presented to the public and the trade at the ENR Expo, in Lyon, France, from 25-28 February 2009.
With Aquaciat Caleo, it is now possible to produce hot water at 65°C, for the heating network, the sanitation network, or to heat a swimming pool – even for a 12°C exterior temperature. The heat pump becomes, therefore, a renovation solution for large houses (more than 300m2 on average) and for small collectives (country estates, small hotels, offices). A range of four units is on offer, according to the application, with powers of 25, 30, 40 and 50 kW and with a COP close to 4 (COP = coefficient of performance between the thermal power provided and the electricity consumed).
A major concern of the hotel industry is the high cost of producing clean hot water. Aquaciat Caleo is therefore a particularly economical solution, with a 50% reduction in energy bills. Hot water can be used to heat or pre-heat swimming pools.
The technique achieved by the CIAT teams began as a co-development, with a regular supplier, of new steam injection compressors. Next, thanks to the implementation of a new robot, and specific thermal management, the idea of the Aquaciat Caleo range was made possible. Finally optimisation of the system allows the control of backflow temperatures and therefore optimises the thermodynamic cycle that produces water up to 65°C.
Unlike other alternatives, such as solar panels, Acquaciat Caleo is easy to integrate, without bulky constraints (and not needing sunshine) so that it can be installed outside and work at temperatures down to -20°C.
The robotic Micro Connect, in this series, offers a number of functions such as a programmable timetable for heating the swimming pool or preheating clean hot water.
Aquaciat Caleo will be presented to the public and the trade at the ENR Expo, in Lyon, France, from 25-28 February 2009.
