Ormandy’s 90,000 Litre Buffer Vessel, Supports One of the UK’s Largest Water Source Heat Pumps.
The 3MW water source heat pump takes water from the nearby floating harbour and uses it to generate heat and hot water for local businesses and residents, supplying properties with low-carbon heat from a variety of sources across the city.
Generating heat and hot water for local businesses and residents by supplying properties with low-carbon heat from a variety of sources across the city.
The solution
The 3MW water source heat pump takes water from the nearby floating harbour to generate heat and hot water.
Ormandy Rycroft (formally HRS) supplied the 90,000 Litre Buffer Vessel for Vital Energi, for their customer, “The Castle Park Energy Centre” (part of the Bristol Heat Network). This will help with the storage of hot water for thousands of properties and provide affordable heating with a low carbon footprint.
Many logistical challenges had to be overcome, due to the sheer magnitude of the vessel. Ormandy also provided a service for off loading and positioning.
Ormandy’s Jason Barber said, “It was a pleasure to work with this project and I was proud to be involved in such a prestigious and innovative scheme, which will ultimately contribute to Bristols 2030 Net Zero Carbon aspirations.”
The project was delivered by Vital Energi on behalf of Bristol City Council and Goram Homes.
Heating and hot water accounts for 40% of energy related carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, and 19% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions come from heating our homes and workplaces. Replacing old technology with greener solutions means cutting carbon emissions with water source heat pumps, estimated to reduce the amount of energy needed to heat a building, by 80%.
Ormandy are proud to be associated with this project, and look forward to working alongside similar projects in the future.
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