Is AC Oil Fouling robbing your Hotel?

When a person complains of chest pain and goes to a doctor, the doctor first advises various tests to be conducted.  The diagnosis throw reasons, among which cholesterol accumulation, blocking blood flow in arteries is usually a reason.

Now let us look at an air conditioning unit or a chiller in a cold store or any compressor.  The oil in the system starts to deposit almost immediately.  These deposits obstruct movement and the compressor has to work harder to move the oil.  This results in more electricity consumption for enabling the compressor to work harder.

Oil fouling occurs in most HVACR systems almost immediately. It is defined as “the accumulation of unwanted oil deposits on the inside of the cooling coil system and other major components restricting and inhibiting proper heat transfer exchange of an HVAC system. . .during the refrigerant compression process, oil migrates from the compressor to the coil system contaminating the metals that transfer heat,“ according to the ASHRAE Refrigeration Handbook, 1998, Chapter 6.7. Oil Fouling occurs on the inside of the coils, where technicians don’t have access.

Now for the medicine, is there one?  Yes for Oil Fouling.  There is an injection.  One ounce of this injection for a 1 Ton AC unit has been proven to remove the oil fouling and improves energy efficiency ratio. Guaranteed 5% improvement of EER.

Injection in progress

Under the Beacon MARS process, we enabled two 5-star hotels to reduce 14% and 22% reduction in electricity consumption and an improved energy efficiency ratio.  This injection is just to be used once in three years and the injection liquid forms a coating on the oil pipe which prevents the oil fouling in the future too. 

Click Here to Contact a Beacon Consultant for Frigitech Anti-Oil Fouling Injection TODAY !

Solar Angel - How do I become one?

Gandhi Global Solar Yatra - journey to energy self sufficiency starting with a lamp at a time

During the British Rule of India, the basic necessities like clothing, salt and freedom of expression were curtailed.  People in India were forced to buy imported clothes made in factories from Britain.  Local weavers were left helpless.  Cotton manufacturers were becoming noncompetitive.  From this deep anguish was born “The Swadeshi Movement”.  Make in country.  When the regime came down on the people preventing them to make their own salt, Gandhi led a march on foot to Dandi how famous “Dandi March”.  We could make our own salt.  In his sayings one that rings true “I am one for production by masses rather than mass production”.

Professor Chetan Solanki shared the Gandhi Global Solar Yatra, to bring together the people of the world to realize, power can be produced by clean resources and closer to where it can be used.  This would mean, a sustainable village or block or community if they can be self sufficient in their power needs.

Celebrating the 150th birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, we are aiming to bring 1 million students together across 100 countries to assemble a Solar Study Lamp. 

Children play with a mobile phone quite intuitively from early age, why not have skills like assembling a solar lamp and using it imparted to students.

There is 2035, by when the heated planet would no longer be sustainable.  Let us get together and be the Change.  We invite you to become a Solar Angel.  We invite your organization to be a Solar Associate or partner. Details on ggsy.in

This is a march for “Energy Swaraj” meaning “Energy Self Sufficiency”.

Beacon Energy Solutions and Technology is proud to be associated with Gandhi Global Solar Yatra 2019 - a SoULS Initiative

To know more, write to Beacon with Subject : Solar Angel

Measure to succeed

Sun Dial - Jantar Mantar, New Delhi

A unit of measurement is the basis of Science. 

Many years ago when I first visited Delhi, dad took me to Jantar Mantar.  It has a sun dial.  I was amazed at the way man had created a structure after studying the movement of the sun and managed to map time for his understanding and functioning of day and night for 24 hours.

Energy is at the center

Measuring something – anything – brings the item to a ‘finiteness’.  Moves it from abstract to real understanding.  From magic to method.  While spirituality allows you to wonder in joy, Science strips that bare, to steps of reasoning.

One such measurement is energy consumption.  Energy is everything. 

 MARS Process

We at Beacon chose to focus on electricity and water reduction - that which is used by individuals, families, offices, buildings, restaurants, government buildings, Isn’t it time we started to do something about the high bills we are paying to produce electricity and water in the middle east region?.

The MARS process has evolved as a result of constant thinking about a methodology for reduction of consumption to support clean energy production and go towards energy self sufficiency. MARS is a comprehensive and holistic approach to sustainability that is tailor-made for this region. It considers all unique aspects of your building, the people who live in it, and the surrounding environment. MARS stands for Monitoring Audit Retrofit and Solar.

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Create Clean Power

Putting up a Solar Power Plant on your roof is today possible and viable in the UAE.

The process of putting up a solar panel on the roof seems like a do-it-yourself exercise.  It may be so. 

But a lot of thought on design, selection of panels, choice of sturdy mounting structure, positioning based on the type of the roof, direction of sun and above all approvals from local government authorities is needed. 

Once we have the above ironed out, the procurement process and installation begins. 

The practical challenges of installing a solar power plant become visible when one commences the installation.  Firstly The distance between the panels have to be ideal for cleaning and aesthetics. Secondly, once stringing and cabling is complete on Direct Current side, one need to ensure all DC cables are covered.  Thirdly since the solar power produced is Direct Current and has to be converted to Alternating Current.  we need to choose the right type of inverter.  Fourthly, the inverter is followed by an interface protection panel.  This is to prevent any damage to the solar power plant in future due to any malfunctioning in the grid or reversely to prevent any damage to the gird or to the related equipment.

Then, the final step is to connect the power from home to the grid via a bi-directional meter.  This process could take anywhere between two months to four months by our experience. 

It is clean power.  It is renewable energy.  Sunshine is abundant. Carbon footprint is low. 

There are transmission losses in large scale centralized power plants.  Whereas here, the plant is close to the point of consumption.  The house gets a continuous dose of clean energy and it is something that is doable today in the UAE.

The need to move to a clean source of energy is imperative in today’s world.  The planet is getting warmer and one of these days’ sooner than later the ice-caps in the Arctic will melt.  The oceans are rising.  We need to cap our consumption and become independent power producers using clean energy.

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Thinking Sustainability

Date: 31 Oct 2018, Dubai UAE

 In the ongoing effort at supporting all those who create awareness about the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, Beacon Energy Solutions & Technology was represented at the Sustainable Relationship Partners Meet who held their 34th session on 31st October 2018, at the SP Jain University Auditorium in Academic City, Dubai.

The theme for the event was "Discussing 21st Century Challenges and Barriers to Sustainable Development".  

Speaking at the Forum on “Thinking Sustainability”, Sandhya Prakash, Founder and Managing Director of Beacon highlighted the need to ingrain the “Borrow, Use and Return” mentality in all human beings. Sighting simple and practical examples from our need for cooling and hot water, Sandhya emphasized on how we can bring back our sustainable thinking process before  making any choice to fulfill our need.

Following the talk, the panel discussion included Ms. Adrienne Doolan, the CEO of Green Touches; Ms. Aishwarya Joshi, the founder of The Lighthouse Cohort DMCC.. The event was moderated by Ms. Simarna Singh, a UN Youth Ambassador, who is also the founder of SRP - a Cocoveda initiative.

Beacon supported the event, by displaying their Solar Solutions including Solar Lighting and Solar Hybrid Air Conditioner at the networking hall.

To know more about SRP, please visit www.sustainablepartners.net

To order Solar Lights and Solar Hybrid Air Conditioners, call Beacon on +971.4.3883208 or click here.

Beacon presents first-ever Solar Hybrid Air-conditioner in the Emirate of Sharjah

Beacon Energy Solutions & Technology presented Sharjah’s first ever Solar Hybrid Air-Conditioner to His Excellency Dr. Rashid Alleem Chairman, Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority.

The Solar Hybrid Air Conditioner is critical to a sustainable future in the UAE, because cooling typically accounts for over 60 percent of a building’s energy consumption. The unit absorbs a combination of solar, ambient and recycled condenser heat using pressurized evacuated solar collectors. The resulting high temperatures help change energy friendly refrigerants from liquid to gas, thereby reducing the energy required for compression. This results in energy savings of over 40%.

Dr. Rashid Alleem is one of the 100 most Influential CEOs in the Middle East, an environmentalist and an internationally respected transformational leader.

Speaking at the Alleem Marketing & Branding Congress, Sandhya Prakash, the Founder & Managing Director of Beacon, praised His Excellency for his direction for the Emirate of Sharjah, and pledged to work alongside the government to make his vision a reality.

To learn more about Atlantis Solar Hybrid Air-conditioners, please call Beacon on +971.4.388.3208 or write to bdm@consultbeacon.com or click here.

Beacon supports The Eco-Heros Book Launch

Beacon Energy Solutions & Technology was present at the recent launch event of ‘The Eco-Heroes – Recycling Trip Trouble”. This book, authored by Colette Barr and Illustrated by Leona Collins is the first in a series of five books to promote environmentally friendly behavior among school students.

The book is unique as it is printed on 100% recycled paper by a local UAE based printing press and is even written in the Dubai Font.

The ‘Ëco-Heroes’ represent the diversity present in the UAE with the main characters being from the UAE, South Africa, Scotland and India.

Beacon supported the launch of the book with two solar lighting products which were given away as part of a raffle draw. The prizes for fifth and sixth place were a wall mounted solar powered light. The lights were made out of LEDs and the power source being clean energy from the sun which would power the battery during day and the lamp would switch on automatically in the night using a day light sensor.

To order a book(s) call +971.4.3883208 or please visit www.saveourworld.me

To order Solar Lights, click here.

Solar Lamp Workshop - Oct. 2nd 2018

Beacon's Solar Project Initiative for students has trained over 800 students in solar cooking. Beacon's Solar Project now embarks on its second initiative where we shall collaborate with KSPL India to promote and help students use Solar Energy on 2nd October 2018 at IIT Bombay.

As part of this initiative, students will have the opportunity to assemble a.solar lamp. This will empower them become a Student Solar Ambassador.

Visit http://solarstudents.org for more information or Contact Us