Siam Yamato Steel Company Limited (SYS), a major Thai manufacturer of hot-rolled structural steel, applied THERMAL-XR® graphene coating to four split-type air conditioners and measured a 12.93% reduction in energy use, translating to an estimated saving of 66,776 THB per year and a return on investment of under 2 years.
Case at a glance
| Customer | Siam Yamato Steel Company Limited (SYS) |
|---|---|
| Location | Thailand |
| Site type | Steel manufacturing plant |
| Equipment | Split-Type Air Conditioner |
| Brand | Trane |
| Capacity | 100,000 BTU x 4 |
| Equipment age | 14 years |
| Energy savings | 12.93% |
| Annual cost saving | 66,776 THB/year |
| Return on investment | < 2 years |
Background
Air conditioning and chiller systems are among the largest electricity users on an industrial site, and the dust and heat of a steel mill make condenser coils foul faster. Over time, those coils lose heat transfer efficiency, which forces compressors to work harder and increases energy consumption. At SYS, four Trane split-type air conditioners, each with a capacity of 100,000 BTU, have been in service for 14 years.
The solution: THERMAL-XR®
THERMAL-XR® is a graphene-enhanced coating from Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG), designed to deliver superior heat transfer and protection for heat exchanger coils. The coils were cleaned and the coating was spray-applied to the condenser coils of all four split-type air conditioners, with no change to the equipment itself.
Results
Energy use was compared before and after coating:
- Electricity usage: 318.77 kWh/day before coating vs 277.55 kWh/day after
- Electricity cost: 43,034 THB/month before coating vs 37,469 THB/month after
- Carbon emissions: 52 tons CO2/year before coating vs 45 tons CO2/year after
- Annual saving: 66,776 THB per year
- ROI: < 2 years
These results equal an energy saving of 12.93%.
Takeaway
The SYS case shows that coating existing split-type air conditioners can lower energy consumption and electricity costs without replacing equipment, even on units that have been running for 14 years in a harsh steel-mill environment.
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