Powder Coating Line Heat Recovery System
Elister installed a heat recovery system alongside Sami AS's new powder coating line, which reuses the heat from the hot air exiting the powder oven for heating. The heat is directed to maintaining the temperature of the metal washing bath, to the central heating system, and to the ventilation of the paint and assembly workshop, requiring no additional energy source. The system's projected payback period is approximately **5 years**, likely even shorter due to rising energy costs.
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