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Uponor Pre-insulated pipes – even better with improved insulation
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Even better than before - Uponor pre-insulated pipes now with improved thermal insulation Uponor flexible pre-insulated pipe system is all about innovation and continuous development: heat losses are up to 12% lower with increased efficiency and better thermal performance of the insulation foam.
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Practical features like robustness and long lifetime play a crucial role during underground laying of pipes. For the transportation of heating water, economics become important especially with long operation times of several decades. A good insulating efficiency of the installed pipe system brings the owner of the network more profit by minimizing heat losses.
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Uponor has adopted a new, modified cross-linked polyethylene foam material for all pre-insulated pipes. In addition to the well-known benefits of Uponor Pre-insulated pipe system, namely easy handling, easy installation and resistance to aging, the new foam has a significantly reduced lambda value.
Benefits of the flexible Uponor Pre-insulated pipe system: Cost efficiency of the total life-time: purchase, installation, long-term operation Easy handling, easy installation Certified system quality Up to 12% improved thermal performance due to new insulation material
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Quality not quantity - Uponor offers you clever products for almost every kind of application A flexible piping system permits problem-free adaptation on-site to almost any routing conditions. The system only requires the excavation of a narrow ditch of low depth. The flexibility of the material, the convenient connecting methods and the well-tested service life and robustness of our pre-insulated pipes ultimately ensure
Uponor Thermo
Uponor Aqua
that you, as the expert, can complete your projects quickly, economically and reliably. Just the same, whether you are dealing with an extensive supply network or a single connection to one building. Hot water, drinking water, cooling and waste water are transported as reliably as many other liquid media in industrial applications
Uponor Quattro
Uponor Supra
Uponor Thermo
Uponor Quattro
Practical, ideal and versatile for heating water supply
The right way to make single building connections
The ideal solution for distributing heating water in local heat supply networks, or for connecting building complexes and single houses.
„One for all!“ Heat water supply and return, along with service water, including circulation, in just one pipe line: single buildings or building complexes could not be connected in a more convenient, economical or reliable way.
The Uponor Thermo Twin version also combines flow and return lines in a flexible pipe system. The classification of the Thermo pipes are described in EN 15632-T3 as a non-composite system with a plastic medium pipe.
Uponor Aqua
Your flexible specialist for tap water, warm Unbeatable for fast, reliable and therefore very economical installation in the hot water service system. In the twin version we give you a solution with an integrated circulation pipe. The classification of the PE-Xa medium pipes for the Aqua pipes are described in EN ISO 15875.
Uponor Supra
The ultimate for cold potable water and cooling water networks Refreshingly consistent for cold liquid media. Besides cold potable water applications, the preferred fields of use for Uponor Supra are cooling water networks in hotel complexes or industrial facilities. The anti-freeze cable of Supra Plus ensures frost-proof transport of potable water even at the lowest of ambient temperatures.
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Clear efficiency improvement through innovation and product optimization
Heat loss of Uponor Thermo Single
Thermal conductivity of the ground: 1,0 W/mK Ground cover: 0,8 m
Note Heat loss data in the diagram are calculated with a safety factor of 1,05, according to the requirements of the German "VDI-AG Gütesicherung"; to take production related tolerances into account.
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Temperature difference [K] Example for Uponor Thermo Single 50/175 ϑM = Temperature of medium ϑE = Temperature of the ground ∆ϑ = Temperature difference (K) ∆ϑ = ϑM – ϑE ϑM = 75 °C ϑE = 5 °C ∆ϑ = 75 – 5 = 70 K Heat loss: 15,1 W/m
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Note The diagram shows the heat loss of one pipe. The heat loss of flow and return has to be calculated separately. To get the total heat loss add the flow and return heat losses.
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Low need for maintenance, long service life and high profitability
Heat loss Uponor Ecoflex Thermo Twin
Thermal conductivity of the ground: 1,0 W/mK Ground cover: 0,8 m
Note Heat loss data in the diagram are calculated with a safety factor of 1,05, according to the requirements of the German "VDI-AG Gütesicherung"; to take production related tolerances into account.
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Example for Uponor Thermo Twin 2 x 32/175 ϑV = Flow temperature ϑR = Return temperature ϑE = Temperature of the ground ∆ϑ = Temperature difference (K) ∆ϑ = (qV – qR)/ 2 – qE ϑV = 70 °C ϑR = 30 °C ϑE = 5 °C ∆ϑ = (70 + 40)/2 – 5 = 50 K Heat loss: 12 W/m
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Calculation example of the improved Uponor pre-insulated pipe: Lower heat loss! A to B heating water supply pipeline with 800 m of Uponor Thermo 110/200
Installation made according to EN 15632 Ground temperature 5°C ΔT = 20°C Annual heating time with 3.840 h/a = 8 months Average oil price 0,70 €/l
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11,6 % lower heat loss 2.450 € annual savings in heating cost
73.500 € savings during a 30-year service time
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Example 2 Local heat distribution network with Thermo Single and Thermo Twin Installation made according to EN 15632 Ground temperature 5°C ΔT = 20°C Annual heating time with 3.840 h/a = 8 months Average oil price 0,70 €/l 300 m Thermo Single 150 m Thermo Single 10 m Thermo Twin 50 m Thermo Twin 20 m Thermo Twin
90/200 75/200 2 x 50/200 2 x 40/175 2 x 32/175
Result:
5,6 % lower heat loss
493 € annual savings in heating cost
14.790 € savings during a 30-year service time
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Uponor – partnering with professionals Uponor is a leading supplier of plumbing, heating and cooling systems for the residential and commercial building markets across Europe and North America and a market leader in municipal infrastructure pipe systems in the Nordic countries. Uponor ’s key applications include indoor climate and tap water systems. Uponor International Sales takes care of all business activities in the Balkans, Western, Central and East Asia, Africa and Latin America.
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